Project Manager

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC in Irvine, CA (Remote) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of banking and financial services projects. This 24-month + extension engagement requires coordinating with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

You will define scope, timelines, budgets, and compliance with banking regulations, while guiding teams through Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methods and delivering post-deployment support.

Qualifications

• Proven PM with banking/financial services experience.
• Strong knowledge of banking processes and products.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall PM methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• 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, payments, lending, and operations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and senior management.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor 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

Project Management

Banking domain knowledge

Agile/Scrum/Waterfall

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management tools (Jira, Con…)

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Confluence

Job description

• Job ID: J55263
• Job Title: Project Manager
• Location: Irvine, CA (Remote)
• Duration: 24 Months + Extension
• Domain Exposure: Government
• Client: To Be Discussed Later
• Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
• Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
• Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other
• Bill Rate: $87/hour (C2C)

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.