A large Midwest regional bank is seeking an Implementation Manager to join its Institutional Bank to drive transformational change across key initiatives, including CWA Replacement, Underwriting Templates (Banking Group Portfolio Management), and Real Estate Capital technology projects. This role is critical in bridging business and technology, ensuring successful delivery of digital banking solutions while aligning with enterprise goals and KPIs.
This opportunity can be filled at the Implementation Manager or Senior Implementation Manager level based on experience. The role is highly hands-on and ideal for candidates who thrive at the intersection of product, business analysis, and technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Requirements Management
- Provide project leadership across Institutional Bank initiatives, including CWA Replacement, Moody’s, and Underwriting Templates
- Translate business and client needs into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria
- Maintain clean, prioritized product backlogs in collaboration with product owners, stakeholders, and engineering teams
- Ensure requirements are well-defined, estimated, assigned, and continuously updated
- Map business requirements to underlying technology systems and product modules
Execution & Agile Leadership
- Support agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and stakeholder meetings
- Track progress across sprints and ensure alignment with business priorities and outcomes
- Document retrospectives and maintain clear action items and follow-ups
- Proactively identify and resolve blockers, risks, and dependencies
- Maintain clear documentation and communication through tools such as Confluence
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with business process owners, technology leads, and engineering teams
- Engage technical teams early to align on requirements, architecture, and delivery approach
- Ensure consistent communication and knowledge-sharing across stakeholders
- Drive alignment between business objectives and technical execution
Required Qualifications:
- 1–5 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or project management
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product development lifecycle
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Must be authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in banking, financial services, or institutional banking environments
- Exposure to underwriting systems, portfolio management, or real estate capital platforms
- Technical background or hands-on experience (e.g., coding, SQL, DevOps)
- Experience working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar
- Strong understanding of digital banking product development
- Experience supporting transformation or modernization initiatives
Work Arrangement:
Onsite
Location:
Cleveland, Ohio
Contract Details:
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Compensation: $71,000 – $98,000 per year