Senior Project Manager

Gresham; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gresham is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple or large-scale customer implementations across the Gresham product suite. You will guide other Project Managers and act as a key contact for complex engagements, ensuring delivery standards and adherence to project methodology.

You will manage stakeholder expectations at executive levels, mentor junior PMs, and collaborate with Product, Development and Support to influence product enhancements.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully managing complex, high-value projects in financial software or technology.
• Strong commercial awareness; experience budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience mentoring junior Project Managers.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project and other project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple complex customer projects within timelines, budgets and scope.
• Escalation point for Project Managers; mentor and guide.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, including executive-level contacts and third parties.
• Ensure quality of project documentation, risk management and financial forecasting.
• Lead customer engagement during scoping, design and delivery workshops.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery practices and methodology.
• Collaborate with Product, Development and Support to influence product enhancements.
• Contribute to pre-sales with implementation insights and solution design.
• Support month-end and forecasting accuracy for managed projects.
• Lead post-project reviews and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Mentoring

Project management

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

Gresham is a global financial services technology company specialising in enterprise data automation. We help financial institutions ensure that their operational, regulatory and management data is complete, accurate, timely and fully auditable — particularly within complex environments where data is distributed across multiple systems.

Our solutions automate data controls, reconciliations, workflows and exception management, enabling clients to reduce operational risk, strengthen data governance and enhance confidence in reporting across highly regulated environments. Serving both buy-side and sell-side organisations worldwide, Gresham partners with clients to deliver trusted, transparent and resilient data operations.

We are open to candidates from either St. Petersburg or New York City.

Job Purpose

As a Senior Project Manager, you are responsible for leading multiple or large-scale customer implementations across the Gresham product suite. You will provide guidance and oversight to other Project Managers, ensuring consistent delivery standards and adherence to project methodology. You act as a key point of contact for complex customer engagements and support continuous improvement initiatives within the Programme Management function.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple or large, complex customer projects, ensuring successful delivery within agreed timelines, budgets and scope.
• Act as an escalation point for Project Managers, supporting issue resolution and providing mentoring and guidance.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, including executive-level customer contacts, internal leadership teams and third parties.
• Ensure quality and consistency of project documentation, risk management and financial forecasting across assigned projects.
• Lead customer engagement during critical project phases such as scoping, design and delivery workshops.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery practices and support the evolution of project methodology.
• Collaborate with Product, Development and Support teams to influence product enhancement based on customer delivery experience.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities by providing expert implementation insight and supporting solution design.
• Support month-end and forecasting accuracy for projects under management.
• Lead post-project reviews and ensure lessons learned are shared and embedded within the team.to Requests for Information and Requests for Proposals to ensure delivery is achievable.

Job Requirements

• Proven track record of successfully managing complex and high-value projects within financial software or technology sectors.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets and forecasts.
• Experience mentoring or coaching junior Project Managers.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project and other project management tools.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery-focused mindset.
• Proactive leadership style with the ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Resilient under pressure with a solutions-driven approach.
• Confident managing ambiguity and competing priorities.

At Gresham, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported.

We make employment decisions based on merit, skills and potential, and do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic. We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment lifecycle.