Technical Project Manager – Java / AI / Banking

Technical Project Manager – Java / AI / BankingJob Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead and manage complex technology initiatives for one of our enterprise banking clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in Java and enterprise application development, combined with excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

The successful candidate will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, architects, developers, vendors, and senior leadership, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business and technology objectives.

The role requires someone who understands modern technology trends, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), and can contribute to the development and execution of an AI technology roadmap. Candidates with prior experience in the banking or financial services industry are strongly preferred.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong communication skills, technical credibility, leadership, and the ability to work directly with client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology and application development projects from initiation through implementation.
• Manage project scope, schedule, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, resources, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the client, business stakeholders, technology teams, and project leadership.
• Work closely with Java development teams, software architects, engineering teams, QA, DevOps, data teams, and infrastructure teams.
• Provide technical project leadership and demonstrate a strong understanding of Java-based enterprise applications and software development life cycles.
• Translate business requirements and strategic objectives into actionable technology initiatives and project plans.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, roadmaps, schedules, status reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and technical challenges and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate project meetings, architecture discussions, planning sessions, stakeholder reviews, and executive status meetings.
• Monitor project progress and proactively communicate status, risks, issues, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership.
• Coordinate multiple technical workstreams and ensure alignment across development, testing, infrastructure, security, data, and deployment teams.
• Manage vendor and third-party relationships where applicable.
• Ensure projects follow established SDLC, Agile, Scrum, governance, security, and compliance processes.
• Work with technical leadership to evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities for modernization and automation.
• Support the development and execution of an AI/ML roadmap, including identifying business use cases, prioritizing initiatives, defining milestones, and coordinating implementation.
• Collaborate with AI/ML, data, and engineering teams to understand technical requirements, dependencies, and implementation considerations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Machine Learning, automation, and intelligent applications.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality, security, compliance, and organizational standards.
• Provide regular project reporting and executive-level communication to client leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in technical project/program management, technology delivery, or a related field.
• Strong technical understanding of Java/J2EE and enterprise application development.
• Experience working closely with software engineering and development teams.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and enterprise application architecture.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern software development practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, enterprise-level technology projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, risk management, issue resolution, dependency management, and delivery governance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior executives and client stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

AI / Emerging Technology Experience

• Working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning concepts and technologies.
• Understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, RAG, AI agents, or intelligent automation is highly desirable.
• Experience contributing to or managing AI/ML initiatives or technology transformation programs.
• Ability to develop and manage an AI technology roadmap, including:
• Identifying and evaluating AI use cases
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business value and feasibility
• Defining implementation milestones and dependencies
• Coordinating technical teams and stakeholders
• Tracking progress and communicating roadmap status to leadership
• Ability to work with technical teams to translate AI concepts and strategies into actionable projects.

Banking / Financial Services Experience

Prior experience working within the banking or financial services industry is strongly preferred.

Candidates should ideally have experience with one or more of the following:

• Banking applications and platforms
• Financial transactions and payment systems
• Customer-facing banking applications
• Risk management
• Regulatory and compliance initiatives
• Data and analytics platforms
• Digital banking or technology modernization
• Enterprise financial systems
• Security and governance within regulated environments

Experience working in a highly regulated enterprise environment is a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or other relevant project management certification.
• Experience managing large-scale Java modernization or application transformation initiatives.
• Experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with APIs, microservices, REST services, DevOps, CI/CD, and containerization.
• Experience working with data, analytics, AI/ML, or digital transformation programs.
• Experience developing executive presentations, project dashboards, and technology roadmaps.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Work & Interview Requirements

• Client-facing role with significant stakeholder interaction.
• Client interview is required and will be conducted face-to-face/in person.
• Hybrid work environment with onsite presence based on client requirements.
• Candidates must be comfortable working directly with client stakeholders and presenting project status, risks, roadmaps, and recommendations.
• No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
• Candidates must currently have valid U.S. work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a technically strong project manager who can speak the language of software engineers while effectively managing business and executive stakeholders. You should be comfortable discussing Java applications, architecture, development methodologies, AI technologies, project roadmaps, risks, and delivery timelines.

Strong communication and client-facing skills are essential. Candidates who combine technical project management experience, Java expertise, AI knowledge, and banking/financial services experience will be especially well suited for this opportunity.

Work Location: Hybrid (Charlotte, Uptown)
Job Type: Full-Time
Industry: Banking / Financial Services / Enterprise Technology

Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person