Project Manager (Compliance Technologies) - Senior Manager

Who we are looking for:

The Compliance Technology Project Manager role plays a key role in managing projects across Compliance Technology projects: AML Sanctions Screening, AML Transaction Monitoring, and KYC suite of applications. We are looking for someone who has proven experience with managing multiple projects consisting of complex applications using globally distributed, cross-functional teams. The role will be responsible for a variety project management of tasks related to Agile Kanban software development lifecycle, management, and reporting under the direction of the Program Managers in Compliance Technology.

Why this role is important to us:

Compliance Technology partners with Financial Crime Compliance as a critical part of the company because it protects the firm from regulatory and reputational risk while enabling safe business growth and client trust. It’s also a high-impact area to work in because it combines real-world problem solving (financial crime) with cutting-edge innovation in AI, data, and enterprise platforms, offering strong visibility and career growth.

As Compliance Tech. Project Manager you will:

Collaborate with Program Manager(s) in rolling-out projects assigned to application team(s).

Maintain the Screening Demand Backlog including demand prioritization, Schedule Matrix, linkages to Clarity, Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) AML Screening Roadmap, and other tools as appropriate.

Maintain Resource allocations against a maintained list of timekeeping tasks, and track actuals against these tasks for one or more projects, as assigned in Clarity.

Maintain list of timekeeping tasks in Clarity identifying which activities are deferrable and which are not.

Manage SOP98 Deferrable workflows in Clarity including Statements of Works (SOWs): annual updates, as costs change, as well as monthly tracking against targets for resources and fixed price contracts.

Responsible for estimating each project.

Responsible for resource forecasts in Clarity. Responsible for reviewing resource time actuals and resolving inconsistencies in Clarity.

Build, monitor and maintain project plans in Clarity including tasks, dates, dependencies/predecessors, owners, etc.

Build, monitor, and maintain the various project teams’ work items in Jira Agile Kanban boards.

Perform role as Kanban Scrum Master as specified by the Agile Office.

Record, distribute and follow-up on notes and action items for meetings, as needed (project coordinator may assist in this activity).

Support all aspects of Status Reporting within Clarity.

Support risk & issue tracking and maintenance in Clarity.

Support, maintain, follow-up and update SDLC tollgate processes for all assigned projects using Jira and Microsoft Teams. Project coordinator may support this activity, but it is the PM’s responsibility to review and ensure tollgates are completed and closed per SDLC Governance guidelines and training.

Responsible for procurement management including procurement requests, contract review, approvals, requisitions, invoice approvals, and change orders. Maintain a list of all procurement requests including vendor SOWs, software and hardware requests, and annual maintenance renewals.

Responsible for managing the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) process for each vendor engagement including Inherent Risk Questionnaire (IRQ).

Ensure Information Security Risk Management Process (ISRMP) is updated as needed for each application.

Support the Project Management Office (PMO) in providing timely updates as directed.

Ensure a Data Steward is assigned, and that Data Governance and Data Privacy guidelines are completed by the team when data is involved.

Work with business partners in prioritizing deliverables.

Manage the IT budget for programs/projects—both during the budget cycle as well as throughout project execution.

Manage the change control process for designated projects.

Maintain Resource Tracking worksheet for onboarding and offboarding of resources (employees and contractors).

Manage time and material (T&M) and fixed price (FP) vendors in the Beeline tool including onboarding contracts, resources, timesheet approvals, milestone payments, etc.

Effectively leverage AI tools (Microsoft Copilot), including prompt engineering and generative AI capabilities, to enhance planning, execution, reporting, and decision-making across the project lifecycle.

Support training, access and orientation for new team members.

Build and maintain positive cross-team relationships.

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail – able to move from one task to another efficiently.

Excellent written and verbal communication (English) skills including:

Ability to capture key notes and actions items from meetings.

Proficiency at follow-up emails, chats, calls and face to face interactions.

Required to overlap work at Eastern Time zone (7-12)

Ability to work independently on assigned tasks.

Ability to work effectively under pressure and on more than one project at a time

Knowledge of system delivery methodologies – Waterfall, Agile, Kanban

Competency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, Jira, Clarity, Copilot.

Strong AI literacy, including effective prompt engineering and use of generative AI tools, to enhance productivity, insight generation, and stakeholder communications

Ability to leverage data analytics to drive fact‑based decision‑making, performance tracking, and proactive issue identification throughout the project lifecycle.

Proven experience delivering multiple versions of one or more applications.

Experience leading a cross-functional team, including assigning project priorities, communicating status to other managers and mentoring.

Experience managing on and offshore resources.

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Engineering, Business or Technology preferred.

Minimum 10-15 years’ work experience.

Two or more years of full-time experience in an iterative development environment using an iterative Agile-like methodology, with experience of delivering working software to production through the entire lifecycle.

Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Customer (KYC), financial securities, and trading principles.

Team oriented attitude.

PMP Certification

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