Job TitleProject Manager, Embedded Finance
What does a successful Project Manager for Embedded Finance do?As a Project Manager for Embedded Finance Initiatives, you will lead implementation-focused projects that connect clients, partners, and internal teams to Embedded Finance solutions. You will coordinate delivery activities across product, technology, operations, and external stakeholders to support onboarding, readiness, execution, and launch. This role helps drive consistent implementation outcomes, clear communication, and reliable delivery across financial services and payment environments.
What you'll do:- Lead implementation planning and delivery for Embedded Finance initiatives, including fintech, partner, and client onboarding projects.
- Define project scope, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and launch criteria in alignment with implementation requirements and business objectives.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, operations, compliance, and client-facing functions to support implementation readiness and execution.
- Manage implementation timelines, risks, issues, action items, and decisions to keep projects on track through launch and stabilization.
- Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to support solution onboarding, technical dependencies, testing coordination, and go-live planning.
- Maintain implementation documentation, status reporting, meeting cadences, and governance materials to provide clear visibility into project health and next steps.
- Monitor project progress, evaluate changes in scope or timeline, and adjust implementation plans to support delivery outcomes.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and provide regular updates on milestones, blockers, integration readiness, and launch activities.
- Support delivery for third-party payment platform and processing initiatives within Embedded Finance environments.
- Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.
Experience you'll need to have:- 8+ years of experience managing implementation projects from initiation through launch and post-launch stabilization using Agile methodologies in technology or financial services environments.
- 8+ years of experience managing projects in the financial services industry, including client implementations, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional delivery coordination.
- 6+ years of experience supporting Embedded Finance, fintech, payment processing, or third-party platform implementations.
- 6+ years of experience managing project plans, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and budgets for technology-focused implementation programs.
- 5+ years of experience coordinating testing, launch readiness, and go-live activities across internal teams, clients, and external partners.
- 5+ years of experience creating implementation documentation, status reporting, and governance materials using project management tools and standard delivery frameworks.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.
Experience that would be great to have:- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience leading large-scale client implementations across multiple workstreams, stakeholders, or deployment phases.
- Experience supporting application programming interface (API)-enabled implementation programs.
- Experience working with vendor-managed solutions and external delivery partners.
How you'll work:- This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity.
Sponsorship:You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.
Benefits at Fiserv:- Fuel Your Life program to support your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.
- Paid holidays and generous time away policies.
- No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs.
- Living Proof program to recognize your peers' extra effort with points redeemable for rewards.
- Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network.
- Unparalleled professional growth with training, development, and internal mobility opportunities.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one.
- Retirement planning including 401k match and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement program.
- Paid parental and military leave.
Salary Range$100,000.00 - $162,000.00
These pay ranges apply to employees in New Jersey and New York. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.
It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual's status as a veteran.
For incentive eligible associates, the successful candidate is eligible for an annual incentive opportunity which may be delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards in the Company's sole discretion.
Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv. Please:
- Apply using your legal name
- Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).
