Senior Project Manager- Payments & Deposits Services Modernizatio
Horizontal Talent

Bring your project leadership expertise to a high-impact modernization initiative focused on transforming payments and deposit services. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to coordinate complex, cross-functional work that improves efficiency, reduces operational risk, and enhances client experience.
Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent workstreams from intake through delivery, keeping milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues on track.
• Oversee project governance and create clear status updates, performance metrics, and escalation materials for stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, invoice tracking, and benefit realization across the initiative.
• Coordinate scope, requirements, resources, and interdependencies across operations, technology, risk, and vendor partners.
• Track schedule, cost, and delivery performance while proactively identifying and addressing risks and blockers.
• Partner with process owners and subject matter experts to prioritize opportunities and support business case development.
• Build and maintain integrated project plans, critical path milestones, and progress reporting tied to target outcomes.
• Support vendor engagement and contract-related activities while monitoring service expectations and deliverables.
• Lead communication planning and stakeholder engagement across leadership, delivery teams, and partner groups.
• Help ensure change control, documentation, and work delivery processes are followed consistently.
• Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven project or program management experience, ideally within financial services or banking operations.
• Working knowledge of payments and deposit services such as ACH, wire/RTP, check processing, lockbox, reconciliation, or related modernization efforts.
• Experience with project financial planning, tracking benefits, and managing budgets with accuracy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to tailor messages for executive audiences.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities, manage deadlines, and drive accountability across teams.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment and collaborating across business and technology functions.

Preferred Skills

• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or Agile-related certification such as CSM or PSM.
• Experience supporting automation, RPA, or AI-enabled transformation initiatives.
• Background in commercial banking, payments, or other operational transformation programs.
• Experience with vendor management, business case development, or cost-benefit analysis.
• Familiarity with agile delivery practices and change management in a regulated environment.

Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive workplace where different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates who are excited to contribute to a collaborative environment grounded in equity, respect, and opportunity for all.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

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