Sr. Project Manager

The client delivers technology solutions that are digitally transforming and empowering community banks and credit unions to provide enhanced and streamlined user experiences to their customers and members. Our best-in-class products are just the start as we lay the groundwork for the future of digital banking and payments. The client is seeking an experienced Project Manager for 6+ month contract role. The role will support large, cross-functional technology and business initiatives. This role is responsible for driving detailed project planning and execution for a major technology modernization effort involving the migration of critical payment platforms to modern infrastructure. The Project Manager will work closely with business leaders, technology teams, architects, and vendors to create and maintain detailed work breakdown structures (WBS), manage dependencies across teams, track risks and issues, drive action item completion, escalate delivery concerns, and ensure execution remains on schedule. This is a highly tactical, hands-on project management role focused on execution excellence and day-to-day delivery management rather than strategic program leadership. This is a hybrid position with the expectation of coming into the office 3 days a week. The preferred locations are Springfield and Monett Missouri with Allen, TX being third, last Overland Park, KS. Working hours will flexibly be 8am -5pm CST Monday through Friday. What you"ll be responsible for: Develop and maintain detailed project plans and work breakdown structures (WBS) for complex technology initiatives. Drive day-to-day project execution to ensure milestones, deliverables, and commitments are achieved. Identify, track, and manage cross-functional dependencies and critical path activities. Facilitate project planning, status, and execution meetings with business and technology stakeholders. Maintain project risks, issues, decisions, and action item logs while driving timely resolution. Proactively escalate delivery risks, schedule concerns, and resource constraints to appropriate leadership. Coordinate activities across multiple teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery outcomes. Monitor project schedules and performance metrics, identifying and addressing variances as needed. Ensure project documentation, governance artifacts, and status reporting remain current and accurate. Partner with technical teams to support cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and large-scale technology transformation initiatives. Works on diverse and complex projects. Manages usage of project management framework and methodologies. Assists in or may lead the creation and deployment of standard templates and processes for project management deliverables. Proactively reviews and assesses all areas of risk management associated with projects. Provides mentoring and support to other project managers in dealing with project management issues for assigned projects. Performs other duties as assigned. What you"ll need to have: Minimum of six years of project management experience leading complex technology projects. Proficiency with project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Planview, or similar solutions. Experience managing project risks, issues, actions, and escalations. Ability to coordinate multiple teams operating across business and technology functions. Clear communication style. Demonstrated experience building detailed project schedules and work breakdown structures. Strong dependency management and critical path planning experience. Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills. High attention to detail with ability to manage large volumes of project activities simultaneously. What would be nice for you to have: Bachelor"s degree preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. Experience managing cloud migration, infrastructure, platform modernization, or technology transformation initiatives Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies Experience supporting payment processing, banking technology, fintech, or financial services environments Experience working within large enterprise organizations