Project Manager

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies. LLC seeks a Functional Project Manager to lead payments and trade finance transformation efforts for global banks. This role focuses on delivering end-to-end business transformations, not pure IT projects, and requires managing senior stakeholders across geographies.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in payments and trade finance transformations, strong domain knowledge, and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes in complex banking environments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering business/functional transformation in global banks.
• Hands-on payments and trade finance transformation experience.
• Proven ability to deliver end-to-end projects with senior stakeholders.

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, including operating model, process, and policy changes.
• Drive digital transformation projects with large-scale deliveries in banks.
• Coordinate with senior business stakeholders across regions; manage expectations and escalations.
• Prepare and present project status reports, steering decks, risk/issue logs, and resourcing plans.
• Champion Agile ways of working and align teams to Agile cadences.
• Ensure projects deliver tangible business outcomes beyond artefacts.

Skills

Functional PM

Payments domain

Stakeholder management

Agile methodology

Job description

Functional Project Manager Payments will 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.

Key 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.

Skills & Profile
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.