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mondoOwings Mills, MD

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$45–$55/hour

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Job Description: Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager, Business Readiness
Location-Type: Hybrid – Owings Mills, MD (Onsite Monday–Thursday) Must reside locally to Owings Mills, MD - relocation will not be considered at this time Start Date Is: ASAP
Employment Type: 6-Month Contract with Potential Extension
Work Hours: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Compensation Range: $45–$55/hour W2Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401KMust be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates must provide their own laptop.
Job Description: Seeking an experienced Project Manager to support business readiness and execution for a portfolio of large-scale initiatives within a financial services organization. This is a business-side Project Management role, not a technical Project Manager position. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives and is highly skilled in detailed project planning, stakeholder coordination, dependency management, governance, and executive reporting. This individual will partner with approximately 10–15 internal and external stakeholders, including technology vendors, to ensure initiatives remain organized, risks and dependencies are addressed, and the business is prepared for upcoming changes.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate business readiness activities supporting large-scale technology and portfolio initiatives
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, workplans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies
  • Track risks, issues, action items, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies
  • Coordinate across 10–15 internal and external stakeholders and ensure timely follow-upPrepare project status updates, governance materials, and executive-level reporting
  • Partner with business, technology, management, and external vendor teams throughout project execution
  • Identify potential blockers and proactively drive projects back on track
  • Support resource planning, project requirements, feasibility assessments, and cost considerations
  • Operate independently while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail
Minimum Requirements:
  • 5–7 years of Project Management experience, primarily supporting business rather than technical/engineering teams
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects and business-readiness initiatives
  • Strong project planning, governance, dependency management, and executive reporting experienceExperience coordinating multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and external vendors
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio
  • Exceptional attention to detail, organization, communication, and follow-through
  • Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
  • Ability to work onsite in Owings Mills, MD Monday–Thursday
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PMP or PMI certification
  • Financial services, banking, retirement, asset management, or other regulated-industry experienceExperience supporting business readiness for technology implementations, transformations, or system changes
  • Experience partnering with external technology vendors

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JOB OVERVIEW

Salary

$45–$55/hour

Experience level

Mid

Location

Owings Mills, MD

Occupation

Project Management Specialists

Industry

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice

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