Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.
The Project Manager will play a client-facing role, responsible for managing and delivering core banking transformation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Execution
- Lead the implementation of core banking and payment system initiatives, including real-time payments, card processing, and SWIFT transactions.
- Develop detailed project plans, define scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
- Work cross-functionally with business stakeholders, IT, compliance, and third-party vendors.
- Monitor project progress, resolve roadblocks, and ensure on-time delivery within scope and budget.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Act as a liaison between business units, technology teams, and external payment vendors (Visa, Mastercard, SWIFT, ACH, etc.).
- Engage with regulators and auditors to ensure compliance with financial industry standards.
- Ensure alignment with internal policies, industry best practices, and risk management frameworks.
Risk & Compliance Oversight
- Identify and mitigate project risks related to fraud prevention, cybersecurity, regulatory requirements (e.g., PSD2, ISO 20022, AML, PCI-DSS).
- Work closely with legal and compliance teams to adhere to evolving financial regulations.
Process Optimization & Reporting
- Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and customer experience in payments processing.
- Prepare and present status reports, KPIs, and post-implementation reviews for senior management.
- Implement Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies based on project needs.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field.
- 5+ years of project management experience in banking, payments, or financial services.
- Strong knowledge of core payment systems (ACH, RTP, SWIFT, SEPA, FedNow, Wire Transfers, etc.).
- Experience with payment gateways, digital wallets, and card networks.
- Familiarity with financial regulations (PSD2, PCI-DSS, AML, ISO 20022, NACHA).
- Proficiency in project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, Trello, etc.).
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certifications preferred.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Implementation of banking transformation projects (core banking migration, digital payments, open banking, etc.).
- Knowledge of FinTech integrations, API-based banking, or blockchain payments.
- Hands-on experience in banking software (Temenos, FIS, ACI, etc.).
Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale.
Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise.
Our business has more than tripled over the last three years.
We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.
