Project Manager – Payments & Deposits Modernization

Genesis10; Brooklyn (OH); On-site; USD 5,786,000 - 9,643,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Job summary

Genesis10 is seeking a Project Manager for a major financial institution in Brooklyn, OH. The 12+ month contract requires 3 onsite days per week in Brooklyn, OH, with compensation up to $70.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications.

The role leads delivery of Payments & Deposits Services Modernization, driving automation, AI, and workflow transformation across check processing, wire/RTP, ACH, lockbox, cash vault, and related platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated project or program management experience in financial services.
• Working knowledge of payments (ACH, wire, check processing) and modernization programs.
• Strong understanding of agile practices, budgeting, and benefit tracking.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple modernization workstreams from intake to delivery with milestone tracking and risk mitigation.
• Provide governance, status updates, metrics, and escalations to leadership and business partners.
• Manage project budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and realized cost savings across the initiative.
• Coordinate cross-functional scope, dependencies, and resources across operations, technology, risk, and vendor teams.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and technical performance; elevate risks and issues as needed.
• Develop business cases and manage the pipeline through funding checkpoints with process owners.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, and value across stakeholders and lines of business.
• Develop integrated project plans and track critical path; report progress against milestones.

Skills

Project management

Payments operations knowledge

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Project Manager for a major financial institution in Brooklyn, OH. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity and requires 3 days per week onsite in Brooklyn, OH. Compensation: Up to $70.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications.

Position Overview: The Project Manager will lead the delivery of the Payments & Deposits Services Modernization initiative, driving a portfolio of automation, AI, and workflow transformation efforts. This role oversees end-to-end project governance, financial management, and cross-functional coordination to modernize check processing, wire and RTP, ACH, lockbox, cash vault, virtual item processing, and reconciliation platforms. The Project Manager partners closely with operations, technology, and vendor teams to deliver measurable cost savings, reduce operational risk, and elevate client experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple concurrent modernization workstreams from intake through delivery, ensuring milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and timely issue resolution
• Drive project governance and reporting, providing clear, timely status, metrics, and escalations to leadership and business partners
• Manage financial forecasting, budgeting, invoice tracking, and benefit realization (cost savings, FTE efficiency) across the initiative
• Coordinate cross-functional scope, requirements, dependencies, and resource planning across operations, technology, risk, and vendor teams
• Monitor cost, schedule, and technical performance across all initiative components; identify and elevate risks and issues appropriately
• Partner with process owners and SMEs to prioritize opportunities, develop business cases, and manage the pipeline through funding checkpoints
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, and value proposition across stakeholders and lines of business
• Develop integrated project plans, manage the critical path, and report progress against milestones and target outcomes
• Ensure client and operational impacts are fully considered in planning, solution design, and change management
• Support vendor engagement and contract management responsibilities, ensuring adherence to obligations and performance expectations
• Lead communication planning and stakeholder engagement across teams, leadership groups, and offshore/onshore delivery partners
• Follow the organization's required processes for how work is delivered, how changes are controlled, and how artifacts are tracked
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the initiative lifecycle
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned in alignment with organizational needs

Primary Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated project or program management experience, preferably within financial services or banking operations
• Working knowledge of payments and deposit operations (e.g., ACH, wire/RTP, check processing, lockbox, reconciliation) and/or technology modernization programs
• Strong understanding of agile delivery practices, project financial planning, and benefit tracking
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for executive audiences

Desired Skills

• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM)
• Experience delivering automation, RPA, or AI-enabled transformation initiatives
• Experience managing initiatives within Commercial Banking, Payments, or related operational domains
• Familiarity with vendor management, business case development, and cost/benefit (TCO) modeling

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10

• Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.