Senior Project Manager- Financial Systems

Location: New York NY 10036 (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite per Week)
Duration: 6-Month Contract

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale Financial Systems initiatives within a complex enterprise environment. This role is ideal for a results-driven project leader with a strong background managing end-to-end finance system implementations upgrades and migrations. The successful candidate will drive project execution coordinate cross-functional teams manage stakeholder expectations and ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and aligned with business objectives.

• Develop project charters integrated project plans budgets timelines and resource forecasts.
• Lead cross-functional technical teams through the full project lifecycle from initiation to deployment.
• Manage enterprise financial systems projects ensuring compliance with architecture governance and quality standards.
• Utilize Planview or similar portfolio management tools for planning tracking reporting and resource management.
• Execute projects using Agile Waterfall and hybrid methodologies based on business needs.
• Proactively identify risks dependencies and project roadblocks implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Provide executive-level status reporting dashboards risk assessments and project updates.
• Collaborate with Finance Accounting IT vendors and business stakeholders to align project objectives and deliverables.
• Manage project scope budget resource allocation and change control processes.
• Ensure successful testing deployment and transition of solutions into production support.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and document lessons learned to support continuous improvement.

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Finance Business Administration or a related field.
• 10 years of overall IT experience including 5 years of IT Project Management experience.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-level Finance Systems implementation migration or upgrade projects.
• Experience managing projects through at least five full end-to-end project lifecycles.
• Strong knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and experience managing hybrid project environments.
• Hands-on experience with Planview or similar enterprise project portfolio management tools.
• Excellent leadership communication stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

• Experience within the Insurance industry or other highly regulated financial services environments.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) and/or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification.
• Experience working within global or multinational organizations.
• Strong understanding of IT governance change management budgeting and resource planning.

• IT Project Management
• Financial Systems Implementation
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Planview
• Portfolio & Resource Management
• Risk & Change Management
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Budget & Forecasting
• Enterprise Software Delivery
• Finance & Accounting Systems

Required Skills:

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