Project Manager

Valiant Technologies LLC; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee end-to-end banking projects, including core banking, digital banking, and payment systems. The role requires coordinating with stakeholders, managing budgets, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Remote work options are available for this position. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage multiple projects, and drive delivery milestones while adhering to security standards and policies.

Qualifications

• Proven PM in banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of banking processes and products.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Leadership and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Jira, MS Project, or Confluence.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
• Lead banking-related projects involving core banking systems, digital banking, payment solutions, lending, and financial operations.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and senior management.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage project budgets, resource allocation, and delivery schedules.
• Conduct stakeholder meetings and provide regular project status reports.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations, security standards, and organizational policies.
• Manage change requests, dependencies, and issue resolution.
• Ensure successful project implementation and post-deployment support.

Skills

Banking domain

Agile methods

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional teams

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Confluence

Job description

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

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Irvine, CA (Remote)
Duration: 24 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $87/hour (C2C)
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
• Lead banking-related projects involving core banking systems, digital banking, payment solutions, lending, and financial operations.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and senior management.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage project budgets, resource allocation, and delivery schedules.
• Conduct stakeholder meetings and provide regular project status reports.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations, security standards, and organizational policies.
• Manage change requests, dependencies, and issue resolution.
• Ensure successful project implementation and post-deployment support.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in the banking or financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of banking processes and financial products.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, MS Project, or Confluence.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Banking Domain Experience:

• Core Banking Solutions (CBS).
• Digital Banking and Mobile Banking.
• Payment Systems (NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, UPI, SWIFT).
• Loan Management and Lending Solutions.
• KYC, AML, and Regulatory Compliance.
• Banking Application Integration and API projects.
• Internet Banking and Financial Transformation Projects.

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.