Project Manager

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS HAS AN OPENING!This is a Contract Opportunity with our company that MUST be worked on a W2 Only. No C2C eligibility for this position. Visa Sponsorship is Available! The details are below.“Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.”Job Title: Project ManagerContract Length: 12+ MonthsLocation: St Louis, MO 631013 days onsite / 2 days remote (no fully remote option)Pay: 65-70 per hr on W2This role provides project leadership for a Maxit Cost Basis implementation, coordinating across business, technology, data, and vendor workstreams.The Project Manager is responsible for driving execution, managing dependencies, resolving risks/issues, and ensuring successful delivery through production and stabilization.Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end delivery of the Maxit Cost Basis implementation Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies Coordinate closely with third-party vendors (Maxit) on deliverables and issue resolution Manage system integration, testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases Oversee cutover planning, production readiness, and post-go-live stabilization Track and manage risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams Provide executive-level status reporting and governance updates Ensure adherence to project management standards, controls, and delivery frameworks Required Qualifications (HARD REQUIREMENTS)Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or related field 5+ years Project Management experience (ignore the generic 2+ baseline — not realistic for this role) Proven experience managing financial systems implementations Experience leading vendor-driven implementations Strong knowledge of: Project governance Risk & issue management Delivery controls Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills Desired Qualifications (STRONG PREFERENCES)Experience with cost basis platforms (Maxit preferred) Background in: Cost basis processing Tax reporting Securities operations Experience in regulated financial environments PMP, Prince2, or similar certificationExperience working in hybrid Agile / Waterfall environments Exposure to regulatory reporting, audits, or tax operations Hard Fail Screening Rules (Use This Internally)Reject immediately if:No financial systems implementation experience No vendor management experience Pure Agile PM with no enterprise delivery exposure No experience in regulated environments (banking, finance, tax, etc.) Junior PMs (