Junior Project Manager

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.