Senior Project Manager (Calypso)

Why Join Exadel

We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25 years of engineering leadership, 2,000 team members, and 500 active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.

From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.
What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

About the Client

A major telecommunications operator providing wireless voice, messaging, and high-speed data services. Through strategic acquisitions, the company has expanded its market presence to serve over a hundred million subscribers. Today, it leverages nationwide 5G coverage and AI-driven customer engagement platforms to deliver scalable, high-performance connectivity.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the complete delivery lifecycle, including requirements validation, solution build, System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, mock conversions, cutover, and hypercare
• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule, work breakdown structure, RACI matrix, delivery milestones, and scope baseline
• Partner with the client’s project management team to manage scope, timelines, resources, dependencies, and deliverables
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical and functional teams across the Washington, DC headquarters and regional offices
• Lead daily synchronization meetings and provide clear status reporting across System Integrator teams, Adenza, and client stakeholders
• Establish and manage formal defect-triage, prioritization, escalation, and resolution processes using Jira and Xray
• Monitor and enforce P1–P4 defect response and resolution service-level agreements
• Identify, document, and manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies
• Maintain current project status, actions, risks, and decisions within Monday.com and Jira
• Coordinate Azure integration activities and data-migration dress rehearsals
• Support Organizational Change Management activities and technical training plans
• Manage project governance, executive reporting, escalation paths, and cross-party decision-making
• Drive delivery toward the targeted Q3 2028 production go-live and subsequent hypercare period

What You Bring

• Extensive, senior-level experience in project management experience leading complex, front-to-back Calypso implementation programs
• Strong understanding of Calypso front-to-back business and technical workflows
• Proven experience managing large-scale financial-services or capital-markets technology implementations
• Experience leading projects across requirements, design, build, testing, conversion, cutover, go-live, and hypercare
• Strong knowledge of System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing processes
• Experience managing data migrations, mock conversions, and production dress rehearsals
• Understanding of Azure integration lifecycles
• Demonstrated expertise in scope, schedule, resource, dependency, risk, and change management
• Experience establishing and maintaining integrated schedules, work breakdown structures, RACI matrices, and scope baselines
• Strong defect-management experience, including triage, severity classification, escalation, and SLA tracking
• Advanced proficiency with Jira, Xray, Monday.com, and Microsoft Project
• PMP or Agile Scrum Master certification
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Spanish proficiency is considered an asset

English level

Advanced

Work Type: Onsite/hybrid

Location: Washington, DC

Legal & Hiring Information

• Compensation Transparency: The expected compensation range for this role is $140–150/hr USD, with eligibility for commission, bonus, or other incentive compensation where applicable. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location within the United States, and business needs.
• Location Eligibility: This role is open to candidates residing in the United States.
• Experience Requirements: We welcome applicants with relevant experience regardless of where it was obtained. US work experience is not required.
• Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We may use automated tools or artificial intelligence systems to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants as part of our hiring process.
• Benefits Summary: US-based employees are eligible to participate in Exadel’s benefits programs, which may include comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; retirement savings programs; paid time off; paid holidays; and other wellness or voluntary benefit programs, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Accessibility and Accommodation: We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal, state, and local accessibility laws. Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact us.
• Data Privacy Notice: For applicants residing in California, please note that personal data collected during the application process is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and will be processed in accordance with our applicant privacy notice.
• Disclaimer: Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs. The offer is not binding until a signed contract is in place.

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