Senior Business Project Manager – Security Programs 3643298

Axiom-Path; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom-Path in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead enterprise security initiatives within a global financial institution. You will drive planning, stakeholder alignment, and delivery across business, technology, operations, and control functions.

This role focuses on governance, schedules, budgets, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration, with exposure to regulated environments and measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience, preferably on business-side or regulatory initiatives.
• PMP or comparable certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project workstreams across security, technology, operations, and control functions.
• Define scope, objectives, milestones, and measurable deliverables; translate to actionable plans.
• Develop schedules, resource plans, budgets, dependencies, and governance materials.
• Track progress and communicate status, risks, issues, and decisions to executives.
• Oversee testing, organizational readiness, and change-management activities during rollouts.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Risk management

Executive communication

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Be Part of a High-Performing Team

Join the security organization of a global financial institution known for its disciplined risk-management practices, international reach, and commitment to operational resilience. This Charlotte-based team partners across business, technology, operations, and control functions to deliver initiatives that strengthen the organization’s security posture. The environment is collaborative, highly regulated, and focused on structured execution, stakeholder alignment, and measurable business outcomes.

What’s In Store for You

• Engagement: W2 only; no C2C or 1099 arrangements.
• Hybrid opportunity based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Lead a visible business-focused initiative within an enterprise security organization.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, subject-matter experts, business analysts, operations teams, and technology partners.
• Gain exposure to complex projects in a global, highly regulated financial environment.
• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including planning, testing, training, change management, and implementation.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead cross-functional teams in defining project scope, objectives, milestones, and measurable deliverables.
• Translate business and functional requirements into structured, actionable project plans.
• Coordinate activities across security, technology, operations, business, and control functions.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, budgets, dependencies, and governance materials.
• Track project progress and communicate status, risks, issues, and decisions to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Partner with subject-matter experts and business analysts to confirm that delivered solutions meet functional requirements.
• Identify delivery risks and develop practical mitigation and escalation plans.
• Oversee testing, training, organizational readiness, and change-management activities associated with project rollouts.
• Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and maintain accountability across project workstreams.
• Promote disciplined project execution while adapting delivery methods to changing business needs.

Do You Bring Proven Success in Business Project Delivery and Stakeholder Leadership?

• 10 or more years of project management experience, preferably leading business-side, functional, operational, security, risk, or regulatory initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects from initial planning through implementation.
• Strong understanding of business processes, workflows, functional requirements, and project governance.
• Experience translating stakeholder needs into project scope, milestones, deliverables, and execution plans.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without relying solely on direct authority.
• Strong experience managing project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or comparable project-management tools.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and executive-communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with business leaders, technical teams, operations groups, and subject-matter experts.
• Strong judgment, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through in a regulated enterprise environment.
• Experience supporting testing, training, change management, and implementation readiness.
• Financial services, cybersecurity, information security, risk, compliance, or regulatory project experience is strongly preferred.
• PMP or a comparable project-management certification is preferred.