Remote Senior AML Modernization Lead

Eliassen Group; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a strategic AML technology modernization for a financial services client. The role oversees migration from an on-prem AML platform to SAS Viya, including planning, testing, deployment, and change management in a regulated environment.

This remote, contract role requires delivery leadership, stakeholder and vendor management, and cross-functional coordination across AML Operations, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Data, QA, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of project management experience leading complex enterprise technology initiatives.
• Proven experience with software implementation, migration, modernization, or transformation programs.
• Experience in financial services, banking, insurance, fintech, or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, priorities, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing budgets, resource plans, vendor contracts, and executive reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Expertise in risk, issue, dependency, and change control management.
• Proficiency with project management tools and reporting platforms.
• Preferred experience with AML, Fraud, Financial Crimes, Compliance, Regulatory, Risk, or KYC initiatives.
• Preferred experience with SAS solutions, including SAS Viya.
• Familiarity with cloud analytics platforms, data integration, warehousing, and reporting.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum.
• Experience with large-scale data migration and modernization programs.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks for financial institutions.
• Experience managing system integrators and technology vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the AML platform modernization project from initiation through production implementation and transition to support.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, and implementation roadmaps.
• Establish governance, reporting structures, and communication plans for stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across AML Operations, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Data, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, QA, and Vendors.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests.
• Facilitate planning sessions, status meetings, steering committee reviews, and executive updates.
• Align project objectives with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Drive decision-making, issue resolution, and escalation management.
• Manage vendors and implementation partners to meet schedule and quality expectations.
• Oversee requirements, solution design reviews, testing, data migration planning, deployment preparation, and operational readiness.
• Maintain project controls, documentation, and quality management processes.
• Monitor performance against milestones and identify delivery improvements.
• Support change management, training, communication, and business readiness.
• Coordinate UAT, SIT, and production implementation activities.
• Ensure successful transition to operational support and maintenance teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

SAS Viya

Job description

Eliassen Group seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a strategic AML technology modernization for a financial services client. The role oversees migration from an on-prem AML platform to SAS Viya, including planning, testing, deployment, and change management in a regulated environment.

This remote, contract role requires delivery leadership, stakeholder and vendor management, and cross-functional coordination across AML Operations, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Data, QA, and