Senior Scrum & Project Lead - Financial Services

Continuus Technologies LLC; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuus Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Scrum or Project Manager with a strong financial services background to lead cross-functional initiatives in investment operations and technology delivery. You will manage Agile or hybrid environments, partnering with business and technical stakeholders to ensure on-time, within-scope project delivery.

The role emphasizes regulatory alignment, risk management, and effective communication with portfolio managers, analysts, and IT teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management or Scrum leadership.
• Prior experience in financial services, asset management, investment management, or banking environments.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and/or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience using project tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery across technology, investment, and operational teams.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews) when operating in Agile environments.
• Manage project scope, timeline, budget, risks, and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate across portfolio managers, analysts, operations, compliance, and IT teams.
• Translate business requirements into actionable project plans and delivery roadmaps.
• Track and report progress, KPIs, and project health metrics to leadership.
• Identify blockers and proactively drive resolution.
• Support change management, adoption, and training for new systems or processes.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, audit, and compliance standards relevant to financial institutions.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Continuus Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Scrum or Project Manager with a strong financial services background to lead cross-functional initiatives in investment operations and technology delivery. You will manage Agile or hybrid environments, partnering with business and technical stakeholders to ensure on-time, within-scope project delivery.

The role emphasizes regulatory alignment, risk management, and effective communication with portfolio managers, analysts, and IT teams.