Matlen Silver
Project Manager x5 (Alpharetta, GA) (Alpharetta)
Matlen Silver, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States, 30239
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Alpharetta, GA - 5 days onsite
Hourly pay: $61 - W2 only
Duration: 12 months contract
Looking for local candidates only
***Due to client requirements, only US Citizens or Green card holders are eligible to apply***
Job Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering moderately complex projects and/or discrete phases of large-scale, enterprise initiatives within financial services and payments environments. This role ensures projects are executed on time, within approved budget, and in alignment with defined scope, quality standards, and business objectives. The Project Manager partners closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and leadership to drive successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end project management activities, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure. Manage moderately complex projects or components of larger, multi-stream programs within the organization's banking, payments, or fintech platforms. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, dependency tracking, and status reporting. Coordinate cross-functional, cross-departmental, and cross-company teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery of project milestones. Facilitate project governance activities, including steering committee updates, stakeholder communications, and executive-level reporting. Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, and change requests; escalate appropriately with recommended mitigation strategies. Manage vendor and third-party dependencies, including deliverables, timelines, and service-level expectations. Drive accountability across project teams while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. Support post-implementation activities, including lessons learned, documentation, and transition to operations. Required Qualifications Proven experience managing projects in a fast-paced, enterprise environment. Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk across multiple stakeholders. Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills. Ability to lead both technical and non-technical project teams. Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet). Preferred Qualifications Experience in financial services, payments, banking, or fintech environments. Familiarity with regulatory, compliance, and security considerations in financial technology projects. PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, or similar certification. Experience working with distributed or global teams. About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600
At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage) 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)
Looking for local candidates only
***Due to client requirements, only US Citizens or Green card holders are eligible to apply***
Job Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering moderately complex projects and/or discrete phases of large-scale, enterprise initiatives within financial services and payments environments. This role ensures projects are executed on time, within approved budget, and in alignment with defined scope, quality standards, and business objectives. The Project Manager partners closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and leadership to drive successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end project management activities, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure. Manage moderately complex projects or components of larger, multi-stream programs within the organization's banking, payments, or fintech platforms. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, dependency tracking, and status reporting. Coordinate cross-functional, cross-departmental, and cross-company teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery of project milestones. Facilitate project governance activities, including steering committee updates, stakeholder communications, and executive-level reporting. Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, and change requests; escalate appropriately with recommended mitigation strategies. Manage vendor and third-party dependencies, including deliverables, timelines, and service-level expectations. Drive accountability across project teams while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. Support post-implementation activities, including lessons learned, documentation, and transition to operations. Required Qualifications Proven experience managing projects in a fast-paced, enterprise environment. Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk across multiple stakeholders. Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills. Ability to lead both technical and non-technical project teams. Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet). Preferred Qualifications Experience in financial services, payments, banking, or fintech environments. Familiarity with regulatory, compliance, and security considerations in financial technology projects. PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, or similar certification. Experience working with distributed or global teams. About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600
At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage) 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)