Technical Project Manager: Core Bank Modernization

Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. The Technical Project Manager will lead day-to-day management of a core banking modernization initiative, coordinating technical and business teams, managing risks and dependencies, and communicating progress to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Own day-to-day management of a core banking modernization initiative, including planning, tracking, and reporting
• Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities with a clear bias for action rather than waiting for perfect clarity
• Build relationships across the client's organization, understanding who owns what and how decisions actually get made
• Escalate progress, risks, and blockers clearly and confidently to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
• Coordinate across technical and business teams to keep modernization work moving toward its goals
• Surface risks and dependencies early, working with stakeholders to resolve them before they become problems
• Translate technical detail into language that senior, non-technical audiences can act on
• Build and maintain trust with stakeholders at every level, from day-to-day contacts to senior sponsors

Requirements:

• Strong project management experience with demonstrated organizational and communication skills
• Proven stakeholder engagement ability, including navigating complex organizational structures
• Financial industry experience, specifically domestic banking
• Comfort reporting and escalating directly to senior and executive audiences
• A clear bias for action, someone who moves things forward rather than waiting for ideal conditions
• Experience working through ambiguity on a project without a fully defined playbook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and business audiences
• A collaborative, clear communicator who builds trust quickly across an organization
• Bachelor's Degree, in lieu of a degree, demonstrating in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college is required