Senior Project Manager (Fintech / Payments / AI Platform)
Location: Remote (U.S. - Eastern Time preferred)
Duration: 12-month contract (strong likelihood of extension or full-time conversion)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-priority initiatives within a large-scale payments technology environment. This role will play a key part in driving the delivery of AI-enabled enhancements across a modern point-of-sale (POS) platform.
You'll operate at the intersection of engineering, data, and business teams, helping deliver innovative capabilities that empower merchants with better insights and decision-making tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of cross-functional projects spanning engineering, data, product, and infrastructure teams
- Own project planning, timelines, risk management, and dependency tracking to ensure successful outcomes
- Collaborate with Agile teams and Scrum Masters to maintain alignment across parallel workstreams
- Partner with risk, compliance, and security stakeholders to integrate regulatory requirements into delivery
- Provide clear, consistent communication to leadership, including executive-level status updates
- Support the launch of AI-driven features and advanced analytics within a payments/POS ecosystem
- Ensure initiatives align with strategic goals, business priorities, and key performance metrics
Required Qualifications
- 5-8+ years of project or program management experience in dynamic environments
- Strong background in fintech, payments, or transaction-based platforms
- Experience working in regulated environments with exposure to compliance and security considerations
- Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional programs from initiation through delivery
- Strong execution skills paired with the ability to align work to broader business strategy
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities, including senior leadership interaction
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with POS systems or merchant-facing technologies
- Exposure to AI, data platforms, or analytics-driven product development
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and multi-team delivery environments
Why Join
- Contribute to cutting-edge AI innovation within the payments space
- Work on highly visible initiatives with direct exposure to leadership
- Play a critical role in shaping delivery across a complex, enterprise-scale platform
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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