Project Manager - Banking/Finance or Payments Domain

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, UniqueHire Consulting LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job Title : Project ManagerLocation :Berkley Heights NJJob Type :ContractPlease don’t submit above 15+ years profileFunctional Project Manager Payments will lead complex, business-side transformation initiatives for large global banks, focusing on payments and trade finance. This is a functional/delivery PM role (not pure IT PM), driving end to end project lifecycle, process improvement, and digital transformation, while managing senior stakeholders across geographies.Skills & ProfileStrong functional project management background in global banks.Deep banking domain understanding with global bank exposure (mandatory).Handson experience in Trade Finance and Payments (payments transformation, digital payments journeys, process change).Proven experience delivering transformation projects (business/functional), not just IT implementation.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn end to end delivery of payments and trade finance transformation projects within global banking environments.Plan, track, and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits.Lead functional change initiatives (not pure tech PM), including operating model, process, and policy changes.Drive digital transformation projects (at least 23 large digital deliveries in banks) in payments and related domains.Conduct change impact assessments and ensure effective communication and stakeholder alignment.Work closely with senior business stakeholders across regions; manage expectations, negotiations, and escalations.Prepare and present project status reports, steering decks, risk/issue logs, and resourcing plans.Champion Agile ways of working; align teams to Agile practices and cadences.Ensure projects deliver tangible business outcomes rather than purely consulting artefacts.