Project Manager

About Aperia Solutions

Aperia Solutions, established in 1999 and headquartered in Texas, is a prominent provider of SaaS products tailored for the payments and compliance sectors. As a global fintech and managed consultancy with offices in Dallas, Washington DC, and Vietnam, the company develops custom software solutions enhancing business intelligence, risk oversight, compliance, and customer intelligence within banking, payments, and processing industries. Their clientele encompasses banks, payment processors, merchant service providers, payment facilitators, independent sales organizations, and government agencies. Working at Aperia offers a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Position Summary

The Project Manager will oversee the planning, monitoring, and management of enterprise-level projects for a key client in the payments domain, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead project planning activities including daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and demos to ensure a unified project timeline.
• Collaborate closely with Scrum Masters, Client Engagement Managers, and Product Owners to align project plans and roadmaps.
• Assess sprint and release progress relative to scheduled plans.
• Promote agile principles among development teams, emphasizing collaboration, prioritization, accountability, and transparency.
• Manage project lifecycle phases—initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure—to achieve established success benchmarks.
• Develop project plans, effort estimates, and deliverables following standard SDLC methodologies.
• Track and communicate project status, milestones, and issues effectively.
• Estimate effort and assess remaining work to complete tasks efficiently.
• Work with Business Analysts, technical staff, and management to determine resource needs and resolve any conflicts.
• Establish and maintain standards for project documentation, metrics, and reporting.
• Provide support to project teams as needed to ensure deliverable completion.
• Communicate project updates and concerns with clients as required.

Candidate Qualifications

• At least 5 years of project management experience within Agile environments.
• Proven track record delivering technical software projects using SDLC frameworks including Waterfall, Agile, and Iterative models.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, deliverables, and documentation techniques.
• Experience handling conflict resolution effectively.
• Process-focused mindset emphasizing measurement and continuous feedback.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving work settings.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills that foster team motivation and performance.
• Excellent communication abilities—both written and oral—across business and technical audiences.
• Strong work ethic, dedication, and teamwork orientation.
• Self-motivated with an aptitude for independent working and minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to work outside regular hours during critical project phases.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is advantageous.
• A bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) is preferred.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must consent to background checks and drug screening as part of hiring processes.
• This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Work Details

• Employment Type: Full-time, Monday through Friday.
• Work Location Options: Omaha (NE), Alpharetta (GA), Dallas (TX), Coral Springs (FL).

Included Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage
• Health savings account
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Childcare support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fitness memberships and volunteer time off

Additional Notes

This job description offers an overview and is not exhaustive; employees may perform other related duties as directed by supervisors. Direct applicants only; recruiters are discouraged from contacting.