Project Manager – Global Transaction & Payment Services

Phyton Talent Advisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,656 - 96,432; Part time

Job summary

A financial services recruitment firm is seeking a Project Manager for Global Transaction & Payment Services based in New York. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of project management experience within financial services. Responsibilities include leading projects, drafting project documentation, and coordinating user acceptance testing. Competitive hourly pay is offered, and candidates must have strong organizational skills and proficiency with project management tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on project management and/or business analysis experience within financial services.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Solid understanding of payment flows, cash management, or trade finance products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of local/global projects.
• Draft and maintain project tracking materials.
• Incorporate requirements from various parties into project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Project Manager – Global Transaction & Payment Services

This role is for a Project Manager – Global Transaction & Payment Services based in New York, NY. Base pay range is $60.00/hr - $70.00/hr. This range is provided by Phyton Talent Advisors. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of local/global projects in conjunction with global coordinators and subject matter experts.
• Draft and maintain project tracking materials such as project plans, task lists, and deliverables expected from stakeholders.
• Work with various experts across the business, IT, and Support functions to collect and maintain tasks needed to complete initiatives.
• Incorporate requirements, limitations, and constraints from various parties into project documentation.
• Collect and draft detailed Business Requirements documenting the needs and requirements of GTPS to implement new business initiatives.
• Coordinate UAT testing to confirm product meets specifications and oversee test case creation for user testing.
• Provide coordination for post-production validation.
• Implement and run appropriate governance structures (e.g., Opco’s, Steerco’s) as well as coordinate meetings required for a given project/change such as workshops and checkpoints.
• Understand business priorities of projects and assess business needs using a structured requirements process to prioritize immediate needs and recommend options, risks, and cost-benefit considerations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on project management and/or business analysis experience within financial services, payments, or transaction banking.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for both business and technical audiences.
• Ability to work closely with technology teams, explaining regulatory and business needs to system developers and technicians.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a complex organization, across multiple cultures, geographies, and disciplines.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Solid understanding of payment flows, cash management, or trade finance products and processes.
• Experience coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensuring successful production rollouts.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify risks, propose solutions, and escalate when necessary.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent).
• Ability to work independently while driving collaboration across business lines, IT, and support functions.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Project Management
• Industries
• Financial Services, Banking, and Investment Banking

New York, NY