Senior Project Manager – Fintech Implementations

Finzly; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

FSA options

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Paid holidays & PTO

Retirement 401(k)

Wellness program

Employee assistance

Job summary

Finzly is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Charlotte, NC to lead large-scale professional services engagements for top banking and payments customers. You will own the project lifecycle, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery on time and within scope.

You bring 10+ years of PM experience, strong client leadership, and expertise in Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery. This role offers a fast-paced fintech environment, collaboration with Sales, Customer Success, and Product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years PM experience in Professional Services or enterprise implementations.
• Experience with enterprise systems integration and SaaS projects.
• PM methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, hybrid.
• Strong client-facing communication and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with PS tools: Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira.
• Executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary client contact through project lifecycle.
• Build relationships with executive sponsors and technical leads.
• Facilitate status meetings, executive briefings, and steering committee discussions.
• Manage scope, schedule, deliverables, and change requests.
• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, complex Professional Services engagements.
• Develop project plans, delivery frameworks, budgets, and resourcing strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources (consulting, engineering, product, support, partners).
• Ensure delivery quality, adherence to methodology, documentation standards, and compliance requirements.
• Identify and manage scope creep; drive formal change orders when required.
• Partner with sales and account teams to support expansion opportunities.
• Establish and manage the project governance model, including risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
• Implement mitigation strategies and escalation frameworks.
• Conduct project health checks and maintain accurate reporting across internal systems.
• Lead distributed or matrixed delivery teams, including consultants, analysts, technical architects, and partner resources.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Customer Success, Support, and Product teams to ensure a smooth transition post‑implementation.
• Drive post-project retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Executive communication

PM methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Finzly is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Charlotte, NC to lead large-scale professional services engagements for top banking and payments customers. You will own the project lifecycle, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery on time and within scope.

You bring 10+ years of PM experience, strong client leadership, and expertise in Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery. This role offers a fast-paced fintech environment, collaboration with Sales, Customer Success, and Product