Senior Project Manager

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a strategic Anti-Money Laundering (AML) technology modernization initiative. This role will manage the migration of the organization's legacy AML platform to SAS's Viya cloud-hosted software, overseeing all phases of the project lifecycle and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the AML platform modernization project from project initiation through production implementation and transition to support
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, and implementation roadmaps
• Establish project governance, reporting structures, and communication plans to ensure transparency and alignment across all stakeholders
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including AML Operations, Compliance, Risk Management, Technology, Data Management, Infrastructure, Information Security, Architecture, Quality Assurance, and Vendor teams
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests
• Drive project planning sessions, status meetings, steering committee reviews, and executive-level updates
• Partner closely with business and technology leaders to ensure project objectives align with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements
• Facilitate decision-making processes, issue resolution, and escalation management to maintain project momentum
• Collaborate with vendors and implementation partners to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and meet quality expectations
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design reviews, testing activities, data migration planning, deployment preparation, and operational readiness efforts
• Ensure appropriate project controls, documentation, and quality management processes are maintained throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor project performance against established milestones and proactively identify opportunities to improve delivery outcomes
• Support organizational change management, training, communication, and business readiness activities
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), system integration testing (SIT), and production implementation activities
• Ensure successful transition of the platform into operational support and ongoing maintenance teams

Requirements:

• Strong project and program management expertise
• Exceptional organizational and planning capabilities
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority
• Excellent presentation and executive reporting skills
• Strong financial management and forecasting capabilities
• Ability to manage ambiguity and navigate complex organizational environments
• Experience driving accountability across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Strong focus on delivery, quality, risk mitigation, and business outcomes
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience leading complex enterprise technology initiatives
• Proven experience managing software implementation, migration, modernization, or transformation programs
• Experience working within financial services, banking, insurance, fintech, or other highly regulated industries
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery approaches
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, competing priorities, and cross-functional teams simultaneously
• Experience managing project budgets, resource plans, vendor contracts, and executive-level reporting
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and change control processes
• Proficiency with project management tools and reporting platforms
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience leading AML, Fraud, Financial Crimes, Compliance, Regulatory, Risk Management, or Know Your Customer (KYC) initiatives
• Experience implementing, upgrading, or supporting SAS solutions, including SAS Viya
• Familiarity with cloud-based analytics platforms, data integration, data warehousing, and enterprise reporting solutions
• PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification
• Experience working with large-scale data migration and modernization programs
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks applicable to financial institutions
• Experience managing third-party system integrators and technology vendors