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Business Project Manager (Banking)

Atlanta, GA

Posted: 06/01/2026 Industry: Project & Program Management Job Number: 7138

Job Description

Enterprise Business Project Manager – Wholesale Payments
Location: Atlanta, GA / Charlotte, NC
Position Type: Contract with possibility of Converting to Full-time

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role and anticipated long-term employment considerations, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Overview
We are seeking a senior-level Enterprise Business Project Manager to support large-scale initiatives within a Wholesale Payments organization.

This role will lead enterprise programs across areas such as:
  • Commercial Cards
  • Merchant Services
  • Treasury Services
  • Receivables & Payables
  • Digital Payment Channels

The ideal candidate is a strong enterprise PM with excellent executive presence, governance expertise, and the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in highly matrixed financial services environments.

Key Responsibilities Enterprise Project Leadership
  • Lead projects through full lifecycle phases:
    • Initiation
    • Planning
    • Execution
    • Delivery & Realization
  • Build projects from startup through execution and operational readiness
  • Develop integrated project plans, governance models, and execution frameworks

Stakeholder & Governance Management
  • Partner with business sponsors, technology teams, risk, compliance, operations, and leadership teams
  • Establish governance structures and working group cadences
  • Lead executive meetings, project leadership sessions, and workstream coordination activities
  • Drive accountability across large stakeholder groups

Execution & Delivery
  • Manage:
    • Risks
    • Issues
    • Dependencies
    • Escalations
    • Mitigation planning
  • Deliver executive dashboards, status reporting, and project documentation
  • Coordinate commercialization, client readiness, operational readiness, and compliance activities

Required Qualifications
  • 10+ years of Project Management experience
  • 5+ years of Banking or Financial Services experience
  • Experience leading enterprise-scale cross-functional initiatives
  • Strong governance, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills
  • Experience managing complex projects within matrixed organizations

Preferred Qualifications
  • Wholesale Banking or Payments experience
  • Treasury Services or Merchant Services experience
  • Experience with:
    • Agile
    • SAFe
    • Hybrid/Waterfall delivery models
  • Experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives

Ideal Candidate
  • Strong executive presence and leadership capabilities
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills
  • Comfortable leading difficult conversations and driving accountability
  • Able to turn ambiguous business concepts into executable plans
  • Strong documentation and governance discipline
  • Proven ability to lead multiple large workstreams simultaneously

Work Environment
  • Strong preference for candidates located in:
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Charlotte, NC
  • Potential future conversion opportunities will require onsite presence

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