Junior Project Manager
New York, NY
Contracted
Experienced
Job Title: Junior Project Manager
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months
Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic Junior Project Manager with strong product and delivery experience to drive strategic initiatives across acquisition journeys and market platforms. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, compliance-driven solutions that enhance customer experience, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive execution of product roadmap initiatives supporting acquisition journeys and evolving market requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to design and scale solutions across platforms, channels, and markets.
- Lead complex, compliance-driven initiatives across multiple products and platforms to strengthen controls and mitigate risks.
- Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships across product, compliance, risk, engineering, and experience teams.
- Own product discovery by forming hypotheses, defining OKRs, and recommending solutions that balance cost, value, and impact.
- Define Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) aligned with strategic business goals, ensuring a balance between innovation and efficiency.
- Prioritize and coordinate initiatives to reduce friction, decrease pend rates, and increase automation, driving incremental revenue through continuous experimentation.
- Lead, mentor, and support Product Owners to ensure effective delivery and alignment with business goals.
- Partner with leadership and product teams to define discovery outcomes and maintain a well-prioritized feature backlog.
- Deliver outcomes across the product lifecycle, collaborating with Release Train Engineers to manage cross-team dependencies.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in product management or project management delivering customer-focused features.
- Strong experience working in Agile environments, including exposure to data platforms and products.
- Proven ability to contribute to product vision, strategy, and backlog prioritization.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and influence decisions.
- Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to evaluate data, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvements.
- Self-starter with the ability to navigate ambiguity and operate independently.
- Experience working in regulated environments with exposure to compliance, risk, and data governance processes is a plus.
- Balanced understanding of technical concepts and business strategy.
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