Implementation Project Manager – Payments & PCI

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Implementation Project Manager – Payments & PCI based in the United States.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project management professional to lead the implementation of a new enterprise software solution within a healthcare technology environment. In this role, you will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning and requirements gathering to testing, deployment, and go-live. You will work at the intersection of technology, finance, payments, and information security, ensuring that implementation activities meet business objectives and PCI compliance standards. Partnering with cross-functional teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders, you will drive project execution, manage complex dependencies, and ensure timely delivery. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-impact technology transformation in a fast-paced, collaborative, and geographically distributed environment. It is ideal for a proactive project leader who combines strong technical understanding with excellent organizational and stakeholder management skills.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new enterprise software solution, overseeing all project phases from initial planning and requirements definition through integration, testing, deployment, and implementation readiness.
• Develop, maintain, and manage comprehensive project plans, including milestones, dependencies, resources, delivery timelines, risks, and issues.
• Drive accountability and coordination across project teams to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with agreed objectives.
• Collaborate with Finance, Payments, Technology, Information Security, business stakeholders, and external vendors to define requirements and achieve successful implementation outcomes.
• Ensure payment-related workflows, system integrations, and implementation activities comply with PCI requirements and relevant security controls.
• Coordinate system integration activities, testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), issue resolution, cutover planning, and go-live readiness across business and technical teams.
• Establish and facilitate project governance processes, stakeholder meetings, progress reviews, and executive status reporting.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, risks, and key decisions clearly to leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Proactively identify implementation risks, delivery gaps, and dependencies, escalating issues when necessary and driving timely resolution.
• Coordinate effectively with geographically distributed teams across different locations and time zones, maintaining project momentum in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in Project Management, Implementation Management, or Technology Delivery, with demonstrated ownership of complex enterprise software implementations.
• Strong experience managing financial technology or payment-processing projects, including payment workflows, transaction processing, system integrations, and related financial systems.
• Solid working knowledge of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements, with practical experience incorporating compliance obligations and security controls into technology implementation projects.
• Proven experience managing complete software implementation lifecycles, including project planning, requirements gathering, system integration, testing, UAT, cutover, deployment, and go-live activities.
• Strong project management and governance capabilities, including risk management, dependency tracking, resource coordination, milestone monitoring, and delivery oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams involving business, technology, security, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to facilitate discussions, influence decisions, manage expectations, and resolve issues independently.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying challenges and maintaining project delivery momentum.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in remote, geographically distributed environments across different time zones.
• Experience within the healthcare technology sector is considered an advantage.
• Ability to operate independently while fostering collaboration and accountability across diverse project teams.

Benefits:

• Remote working arrangement: Fully remote position within the United States.
• Full-time opportunity: Join a global technology consulting environment working on enterprise-level digital transformation projects.
• Professional development: Opportunity to strengthen expertise in enterprise software implementation, payment technologies, financial systems, and PCI compliance.
• Cross-functional exposure: Collaborate with business, finance, technology, security, and vendor teams on strategic implementation initiatives.
• International collaboration: Work alongside geographically distributed teams and experienced professionals across multiple industries.
• Career growth: Gain valuable experience managing complex technology delivery projects within the healthcare and financial technology ecosystems.

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