Project Manager

Valiant Technologies LLC; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for Payments to lead end-to-end transformation programs in global banking, focusing on payments and trade finance. The role emphasizes functional delivery, stakeholder management across geographies, and driving digital journeys with substantial impact.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on Trade Finance and Payments experience, strong domain knowledge, and a track record of delivering complex programs beyond pure IT projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering transformation projects in global banks.
• Hands-on in Trade Finance and Payments transformations.
• Strong functional project management background (not pure IT PM).
• Proven ability to lead multiple large digital deliveries in banking.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of payments and trade finance transformation projects within global banking environments.
• Plan, track, and manage scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits.
• Lead functional change initiatives including operating models, processes, and policies.
• Drive digital transformation projects with major delivery milestones.
• Conduct change impact assessments and ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Collaborate with senior business stakeholders across regions; manage expectations and escalations.
• Prepare status reports, steering decks, risk/issue logs, and resourcing plans.
• Champion Agile ways of working and align teams to Cadences.
• Ensure projects deliver tangible business outcomes, not just artefacts.
• Strong banking domain knowledge with global exposure is mandatory.
• Hands-on experience in Trade Finance and Payments transformation.
• Deliver transformation projects (business/functional) beyond IT implementation.

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization:US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Project Manager Payments to lead complex, business-side transformation initiatives for large global banks, focusing on payments and trade finance. This is a functional/delivery PM role (not pure IT PM), driving end to end project lifecycle, process improvement, and digital transformation, while managing senior stakeholders across geographies.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own end to end delivery of payments and trade finance transformation projects within global banking environments.
• Plan, track, and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits.
• Lead functional change initiatives (not pure tech PM), including operating model, process, and policy changes.
• Drive digital transformation projects (at least 23 large digital deliveries in banks) in payments and related domains.
• Conduct change impact assessments and ensure effective communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Work closely with senior business stakeholders across regions; manage expectations, negotiations, and escalations.
• Prepare and present project status reports, steering decks, risk/issue logs, and resourcing plans.
• Champion Agile ways of working; align teams to Agile practices and cadences.
• Ensure projects deliver tangible business outcomes rather than purely consulting artefacts.
• Strong functional project management background in global banks.
• Deep banking domain understanding with global bank exposure (mandatory).
• Handson experience in Trade Finance and Payments (payments transformation, digital payments journeys, process change).
• Proven experience delivering transformation projects (business/functional), not just IT implementation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.