Senior Analyst, Project Management

Western Union; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Global Adoption Assistance

401K Plan

Job summary

Western Union in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Analyst, Project Management to coordinate C2B initiatives and drive cross-functional execution across Product, Tech, Operations, and Compliance. The role ensures on-time delivery, manages risks, and supports business performance reporting.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in project management, strong analytical skills, and experience with dashboards and tools like Salesforce, Power BI, Jira, and Tableau. Hybrid work with three days in office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in project management, program coordination, or related field.
• 2+ years coordinating cross-functional projects and stakeholder activities.
• Experience maintaining project plans, dashboards, status reports, and performance reporting.
• PM/PMP/Agile/Lean certification preferred.
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries is a plus.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and trackers.
• Coordinate meetings, document decisions, and communicate updates.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and performance reports.
• Analyze business performance data and prepare monthly/quarterly reviews.
• Collaborate with Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Risk, and Compliance to ensure delivery.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Tableau

Jira

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

At Western Union, we’re more than a trusted name in global payments. We’re moving beyond remittances, beyond cash, and beyond the expectations of our customers. Our talented teams enable us to transform into a digital-first company, built on the strength of our retail foundation and powered by next-generation payments. All this with the goal of helping people prosper. Our customers inspire us to push boundaries and create services that make life easier and communities stronger. Wherever you are in the world, we’re committed to shaping the next generation of financial experiences. Join us as we go beyond and be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This position requires candidates to be based in NYC or willing to relocate to one of these locations, with an expectation to work from the office at least three days per week.

Senior Analyst, Project Management

We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Project Manager to support new Consumer-to-Business Payments (C2B) Initiatives and existing product growth. This role will partner closely with the C2B leadership team to coordinate strategic initiatives, facilitate cross-functional execution, and support business performance monitoring. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, stakeholders remain aligned, and program objectives are achieved. Working across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Compliance teams, this individual will help drive execution, monitor project progress, support business reporting, and identify opportunities to improve processes and operational effectiveness.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Project Management and Execution. Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and action item trackers for C2B initiatives. Coordinate meetings, document decisions, communicate project updates, monitor progress, elevate risks, issues, and delays as appropriate, and assist in developing status reports, executive updates, and project documentation. Identify opportunities to improve project management processes, tools, and operating procedures. Support the development and maintenance of dashboards, scorecards, and performance reports. Gather, validate, and analyze business performance data, identify trends and key observations, prepare monthly and quarterly business review materials, monitor key performance indicators, and support analysis of pricing, adoption, operational performance, business goals, and stakeholder commitments. Develop familiarity with the C2B product portfolio, customer journeys, and operational processes. Assist with research on competitors, industry trends, customer needs, and market developments; support collection and analysis of customer feedback and operational insights; and help identify process inefficiencies, customer pain points, and opportunities for product enhancements or business cases. Partner across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Risk, and Compliance to support project execution, stakeholder alignment, issue resolution, and timely decision-making. Facilitate collaboration, clarify expectations, and provide organized updates and recommendations that help teams remain aligned to program objectives. Support consistent project governance, documentation, reporting discipline, and knowledge management. Capture lessons learned, recommend improvements to tools and operating procedures, and contribute to stronger visibility into project status, risks, business performance, and delivery outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve project management processes, tools, and operating procedures.
• Support the development and maintenance of dashboards, scorecards, and performance reports.
• Gather, validate, and analyze business performance data, identify trends and key observations, prepare monthly and quarterly business review materials, monitor key performance indicators, and support analysis of pricing, adoption, operational performance, business goals, and stakeholder commitments.
• Develop familiarity with the C2B product portfolio, customer journeys, and operational processes.
• Assist with research on competitors, industry trends, customer needs, and market developments; support collection and analysis of customer feedback and operational insights; and help identify process inefficiencies, customer pain points, and opportunities for product enhancements or business cases.
• Partner across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Risk, and Compliance to support project execution, stakeholder alignment, issue resolution, and timely decision-making.
• Support consistent project governance, documentation, reporting discipline, and knowledge management.
• Capture lessons learned, recommend improvements to tools and operating procedures, and contribute to stronger visibility into project status, risks, business performance, and delivery outcomes.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 4+ years of experience in project management, program coordination, business operations, consulting, financial services, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience coordinating cross-functional projects and stakeholder activities, managing multiple priorities simultaneously, tracking project commitments, analyzing business issues, and supporting business performance monitoring.
• Experience maintaining project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, action item trackers, dashboards, scorecards, status reports, and business performance reporting.
• Preferred Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, Scrum, Lean, or comparable project/program management certification is preferred.
• Experience in financial services, payments, fintech, or another regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience analyzing pricing, adoption, operational performance, business goals, customer feedback, and market or industry trends is preferred.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar tools is a plus.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us forwhat’snext. Western Union is well positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company—transforminglives and communities.More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward. Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations.You’llhave plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. Ifyou’reready to help drive the future of financial services,it’stime forWesternUnion. Learn more about our purpose and people athttps://careers.westernunion.com/

WORKPLACE OPTION HYBRID

Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Benefits You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few (https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/).

Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Global Adoption Assistance
• 401K Plan

Salary

The base salary range is $76,000.00 – $102,000.00 per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary plus annual incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Other Details

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

Estimated Job Posting End Date: 10-19-2026 This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open.