Senior Project Manager, Corporate Card

Calculated Hire; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Calculated Hire seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead strategic investment and transformation initiatives for the Corporate Card business in Chicago. This role focuses on internal investments to enhance people, processes, technology, products, controls, and operating capabilities, guiding cross-functional teams from planning through delivery.

The successful candidate will partner with Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and Change Management to drive

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading complex business and technology investment projects.
• Experience across product, technology, operations, risk/compliance, finance, and controls.
• Excellent governance, planning, and executive reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple interdependent workstreams in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Corporate Card investment and transformation projects.
• Develop and manage integrated plans covering scope, schedule, resources, financials, dependencies, risks, issues, milestones.
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and business teams.
• Drive governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and timely decision-making.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and investment commitments.
• Identify cross-functional dependencies and proactively mitigate delivery risks.
• Ensure business readiness and adoption of new capabilities and processes.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

PMO governance

Risk management

Education

PMP certification

Tools

MS Project / PM tools

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead strategic investment and transformation initiatives supporting the Corporate Card business.

This is not a client implementation or onboarding role. The position is responsible for managing internally focused investment projects that improve and transform the people, processes, technology, products, controls, and operating capabilities supporting Corporate Card.

The successful candidate will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, partnering with Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and Change Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Corporate Card investment and transformation projects.
• Develop and manage integrated plans covering scope, schedule, resources, financials, dependencies, risks, issues, and milestones.
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and business teams.
• Lead initiatives involving technology modernization, product capabilities, process redesign, operating-model changes, controls, automation, and organizational readiness.
• Drive project governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and timely decision-making.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial variances, and investment commitments.
• Identify cross-functional dependencies and proactively manage delivery risks and mitigation plans.
• Ensure business readiness and adoption of new capabilities, processes, and technology.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading complex business and technology investment projects, preferably within Corporate/Commercial Card, Payments, Treasury Management, or Commercial Banking.
• Demonstrated project management experience across business, product, technology, operations, and control functions.
• Strong command of project planning, financial management, risk/issue management, governance, and executive reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple interconnected workstreams in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
• Experience with technology modernization and business transformation strongly preferred.
• PMP or comparable project/program management experience or certification preferred.

EEO Statement:

Eight Eleven Group is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Calculated Hire offers medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401(k) plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, and [#] paid company holidays.

Pay Disclaimer:

The pay range reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Offers are based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.