Project Manager - Treasury & Payments

Role : Project Manager - Treasury & Payments

Location : Midvale, UTAH 

Type : Contract

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Execution

• Lead the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure) for a variety of capital markets initiatives
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations
• Ensure timely, on-budget delivery while maintaining high-quality standards
• Track, report and manage progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders and governance forums

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with front office and product, middle office (risk, compliance), and back office (operations) teams and technology groups
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology and operations teams
• Facilitate project governance, steering committee meetings, and executive updates
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive decision-making

Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies
• Ensure projects comply with internal controls, audit standards, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain documentation for audit and compliance purposes

Change Management & Communication

• Develop and execute change management and communication plans with a focus on customer and banker experience
• Drive user adoption through training, documentation, and stakeholder engagement
• Manage impacts to business processes and operating models

Vendor & Technology Coordination

• Coordinate with external vendors, consultants, and technology providers
• Oversee system integration, testing (UAT), and implementation activities
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and data strategies

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Information Systems, or related field
• MBA or advanced degree preferred

Experience

• 7–10+ years of project management experience within financial services
• Strong experience in financial services technology, products, operations, and/or business. Ideally within banking and Treasury, Payments, and Fee Income.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives

Technical & Functional Skills

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence)
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies

Certifications (Preferred)

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g., SAFe, CSM)

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Project planning including critical path, dependencies, issue resolution, and risk management and mitigation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and risk awareness
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment aligned to financial market cycles
• Requires coordination across global teams and time zones
• Hybrid or on-site work depending on organizational needs

Success Measures

• On-time and on-budget delivery of projects
• Stakeholder satisfaction and business value realization
• Effective risk and issue management
• Compliance with regulatory and internal standards

Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.