Project Manager

Job Title: 

Project Manager 

Location: 

California 

Job Type: 

Full-time, On-Going Contract, W2 Contract 

Schedule: 

Monday – Friday, Hybrid 

Pay Range: 

$59.55 per hour  

Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the near future. 

Job Description:  

Key Responsibilities 

• Support planning and execution of product lifecycle and migration initiatives, including EMV 3-D Secure (3DS) version migrations, new-version adoption, and legacy-version sunset activities. 

• Develop and maintain migration plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs, action trackers, and readiness reporting. 

• Coordinate across Product, Technology, Operations, Certification, Client Services, regional teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders to drive deliverables to completion. 

• Track technology development, testing, certification, deployment, and operational-readiness dependencies. 

• Support client and ecosystem migration readiness, including coordination across issuers, acquirers, merchants, processors, and 3DS technology providers. 

• Coordinate lifecycle documentation and implementation materials, including program and implementation guides, FAQs, release materials, and client communications. 

• Identify risks, issues, and cross-workstream dependencies; drive follow-up with owners and escalate items requiring product or leadership decisions. 

• Facilitate working sessions, document decisions and actions, and maintain clear program documentation. 

• Prepare concise status updates and leadership reporting on progress, risks, readiness, key milestones, and decisions required. 

Requirements 

• 5+ years of experience in product management, program management, technical program management, business analysis, or related technology roles. 

• Experience supporting complex technology migrations, platform upgrades, product lifecycle programs, or large-scale implementations. 

• Ability to work effectively across business and technology teams and drive outcomes without direct authority. 

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and proactively drive actions to resolution. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in payments, digital commerce, authentication, fraud/risk, or financial-services technology. 

• Knowledge of EMV 3-D Secure (EMV 3DS), authentication ecosystems, or related payment-security technologies. 

• Experience with EMVCo specifications, testing, certification, or standards-based technology programs. 

• Experience supporting large-scale client or ecosystem migrations and technology sunsets involving issuers, acquirers, processors, merchants, or technology providers. 

• Familiarity with release management, certification, technical documentation, and client-readiness activities. 

• Knowledge of AI prompt engineering techniques. 

Skills 

• Project and program execution 

• Milestone and dependency management 

• Risk and issue management 

• Cross-functional stakeholder coordination 

• Analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Organizational skills and attention to detail 

• Written and verbal communication 

• Ability to translate technical topics into clear business updates 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree. 

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