Project Manager

Cortex is a premier staffing & managed services company providing an array of services to clients ranging from Start-ups to global Fortune 500 companies in North America for over a decade. We have an exciting Contract opportunity for a Project Manager with one of our major Payment domain clients based out in Atlanta, GA

• Minimum 10-12 years of experience in handling projects in Banks/Financial Institutions
• Should have handled credit card projects
• Experience in handling platform migration / conversion projects
• Expert in handling project in agile methodology, agile certifications would be a plus. Very strong in sprint planning, dependency handling, drive timelines and backlog grooming
• Should be able to set and improve all agile processes and drive them effectively
• Strong written and oral presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex information simply and clearly to senior business leaders
• Should be a JIRA expert
• Should be able to manage multiple stake holders (internal and external)
• Experience in implementing changes in end client organisations
• Strictly adhere to timelines and deliverables
• Should be an expert in handling teams and improve their efficiency
• Professional in reporting project progress and know project management tools and techniques; A PMP is preferred
• Work within and across teams to prioritize, plan, and execute the development schedule for major product releases and testing
• Maintain dependency plans between planned sprints across technology teams and third parties
• Handle and appropriately address delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to the product development initiatives