ABOUT THIS ROLEApex Fintech Solutions is seeking a domain
IT Project Manager to provide dedicated, embedded support to a specific product domain team. As a domain IT Project Manager, you will work closely with your assigned domain team to drive successful delivery, ensure process adherence, and create transparency across all domain initiatives.
This role sits within the Product Delivery team and serves as the execution partner to product and engineering teams.
What You Will DoDomain-Specific Execution- Facilitate domain-specific program syncs, standups, and team coordination
- Support the domain's quarterly planning and capacity management
- Track domain initiatives, features, and epic health
- Manage dependencies within and across domains
Process & Hygiene- Ensure Jira hygiene and adherence to product operating model for the domain
- Guide domain teams on change management and prioritization processes
- Maintain accurate data in Jira Plan View for domain work
- Support teams in following established standards and best practices
Visibility & Reporting- Provide visibility into what the domain team is working on and why
- Report on domain program status to leadership
- Track and communicate risks, blockers, and dependencies
- Bridge communication between domain teams and leadership
What We Are Looking ForRequired Qualifications- 5+ years of experience in project/program management, preferably in product or technology organizations
- Deep expertise with Jira and Confluence (administration, workflows, reporting)
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and dependencies
- Excellent communication skills-ability to translate technical complexity for different audiences
- Experience with capacity planning, roadmapping, and quarterly planning processes
Preferred Qualifications- Experience in financial services or fintech
- Certifications: PMP, SAFe, Certified Scrum Master, or similar
- Background supporting product/engineering teams in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with advanced Jira features (Advanced Roadmaps, automation, JQL)
- Experience with change management and process improvement initiatives
Key Competencies- Detail-oriented: You obsess over data quality, process adherence, and accuracy
- Proactive communicator: You surface risks and blockers before they become problems
- Servant leader: You exist to enable teams, not control them
- Systems thinker: You see how work connects across teams and dependencies
- Pragmatic: You balance process discipline with team velocity and flexibility
Why Join Us- High impact: Your work directly enables product teams to deliver value to customers
- Embedded partnership: You're not an overhead function-you're part of the domain team
- Strategic influence: Shape how teams plan, prioritize, and execute
- Growth opportunity: Build deep domain expertise and expand into program management or product operations leadership
- Collaborative culture: Work alongside talented product, engineering, and delivery professionals
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Our RewardsWe offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.
