Lead Project Manager

Job Summary 
This opportunity is for a long-term Project Manager supporting a highly organized and governance-focused environment within the Card Line of Business. The team is seeking a strong communicator and relationship-driven PM who can successfully manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring all project artifacts, documentation, and governance deliverables remain audit-ready throughout the project lifecycle.

The role will support several ongoing initiatives across a large technical ecosystem involving approximately 20–25 different technology teams. The Project Manager will serve as a central liaison between product teams, developers, QA/testing teams, and business stakeholders, ensuring all parties remain aligned on priorities, timelines, risks, dependencies, and deliverables. This is not a deeply technical hands-on role, but rather a coordination and execution-focused position centered around organization, communication, governance, and accountability.
  
Core Responsibilities 

• Lead project kickoff meetings and coordinate onboarding activities for new platform builds and integrations 
• Support multiple concurrent projects across a large enterprise ecosystem involving 20–25 different technology teams 
• Partner closely with product managers, developers, QA/testing teams, and business stakeholders to drive alignment across initiatives 
• Serve as the primary liaison between cross-functional teams, providing visibility into project status, timelines, risks, dependencies, and escalations 
• Manage 2 to 3 projects simultaneously while keeping deliverables organized and aligned to target dates 
• Facilitate daily project check-ins and go-live coordination meetings for active releases and deployments 
• Lead governance meetings and working sessions to track project progress, gather updates, and ensure accountability across teams 
• Document meeting takeaways, action items, decisions, blockers, and escalation points for leadership visibility 
• Coordinate with product-led working sessions to capture requirements, updates, and project impacts across the ecosystem 
• Create and maintain project templates, governance documentation, status reports, meeting notes, and communication materials 
• Track project milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure successful execution across multiple workstreams 
• Utilize Slack and email communication channels to follow up with stakeholders, gather updates, and escalate issues when necessary 
• Provide high-level stakeholder updates and distribute project communication summaries to leadership and partner teams 
• Support process integration efforts and help standardize project governance practices across initiatives 
• Maintain strong organization and meeting structure while keeping teams focused and aligned on priorities 
• Operate as a people-focused Project Manager who thrives in highly collaborative, communication-driven environments 
• Ideal for a PM with strong coordination, governance, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership experience 
• General Project Management expertise required; no specific software or technical platform experience required

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves) 

• 3+ years of experience supporting, partnering or interacting with internal business clients.
• 3+ years of Project Management, Process Management or Relationship Management experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills 

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves) 

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management, Process Management or Relationship Management
• Process or Project Management certification (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma, PMP), Business Management certification
• Strong problem solving and influencing skills
• Work experience achieving results with complex projects
• Proficient in end to end project management delivery

Work Environment 

• Location: Richmond Virginia 

Compensation & Benefits 

• Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $40.00 and $48.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums. 
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans 
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP) 
• 401K offered 

About KellyMitchell
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice. 
  
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