Jr Project Manager

Job#: 3020724

Job Description:

Job Description: Project Manager

Location: Columbus, Detroit, Minnesota, and Dallas (4 days a week in office)

Duration: Contract to hire

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Jr Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully managing technology-related regulatory projects and business sponsored projects that requires changes to IT applications. The ideal candidate will have expertise in addressing audit findings, control gaps, and compliance initiatives to meet regulatory and industry standards.

This role is critical in driving projects that enhance governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks within the organization. As a Jr Project Manager, you will work cross-functionally with technology teams, compliance officers, risk management stakeholders, and senior leadership to ensure timely delivery of regulatory projects, effective remediation, and adherence to internal and external requirements.

This person must excel at communication, details, organization, leadership, project management, and has a positive attitude who proactively takes the initiative to 'Get Stuff Done' with high quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead end-to-end delivery of regulatory projects, including audit findings, and control remediation efforts. Develop project charters, plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Regulatory Expertise: Manage projects that address requirements under major regulatory frameworks such as Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), or similar initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including compliance, risk, audit, legal, and IT to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies. Develop mitigation strategies and escalation plans to address challenges effectively.
• Governance and Reporting: Develop and deliver regular status reports, project updates, and dashboards for senior leadership and stakeholders. Maintain documentation for audits and reviews.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance regulatory compliance processes, automate workflows, and improve project efficiency.
• Team Leadership: Provide direction to project team members, fostering collaboration, accountability, and a result-driven culture.
• Other projects or tasks, as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience in financial services, or other regulated industries is highly desirable.
• Skills and Competencies
• Experience managing technology projects that includes regulatory and compliance frameworks e.g., SOX.
• Knowledge of control frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, or ISO 27001 is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Exceptional problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Can work effectively with all organization levels and can tailor the communication when presenting project updates to executive management.
• Expertise in project management tools such as ADO, JIRA, or Microsoft Project.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Junior level person with 3 to 5 years of project management experience,
• Financial/banking experience
• Experience with cyber security projects.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.