Financial Project Manager

Who are we

Fulcrum Digital is a leading IT services and business platform company. We partner with global companies from diverse industries including banking and financial services insurance higher education food services retail manufacturing and eCommerce. With expertise in digital transformation machine learning and emerging technologies we offer a consultingled integrated suite of enterprisegrade software products services and solutions.

Location

• Preference for candidates local to Morristown
  

Job Summary

We are seeking a Financial Project Manager to oversee project planning and coordination for financial technology initiatives. The role requires a hybrid approach Waterfall planning and Agile where the PM will create structured plans in MS Project while managing through Jira.

The ideal candidate should have experience working with crossfunctional teams in a dynamic environment managing project artifacts in Confluence and ensuring smooth project . While not responsible for project budgeting the PM will focus on managing multiple concurrent projects balancing priorities and ensuring timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans using MS Project ensuring structured .
  
• Break down project plans into stories/tasks in Jira for team .
  
• Coordinate with business analysts QA teams and technical leads to ensure smooth project progress.
  
• Manage project documentation and artifacts within Confluence following internal standards.
  
• Lead crossfunctional teams without having full control over resources prioritization and negotiation will be key.
  
• Oversee financial application upgrades ensuring coordination between internal teams and external vendors.
  
• Support internal process improvements including API integrations miniapplication development and system enhancements.
  
• Provide status updates to key business stakeholders ensuring clear communication.
  

Requirements

• 3 years of experience in Project Management in a financial or technologyrelated domain.
  
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies particularly in (Scrum Kanban).
  
• Experience with MS Project Jira and Confluence.
  
• Background in financial reporting standards (e.g. IFRS17 or system integration projects (e.g. Snowflake Origami) is a plus.
  
• Ability to manage projects with varying team structures experience working without dedicated Agile teams is beneficial.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Comfortable working in an environment where QA process reengineering and solutions architecture play a role in project .
  

Additional Considerations

• We are open to molding a conscientious less experienced candidate who is eager to learn.
  
• More experienced candidates should be comfortable with the scope and limitations of the role which is focused on rather than strategic budgeting or highlevel business engagement.
  

If you are a detailoriented project manager with a strong technical understanding and the ability to adapt to evolving project needs we encourage you to apply!

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