Project management support

Project Management support

Client: M&T Bank

Targeted Hourly Pay Rate $45/hr ON W2 No H1B/CPT/OPT

Location: Buffalo, NY - 4 days Onsite - need to be local

Must provide TWO genuine references

Skill Set 1: Project Management & Execution Support

Skill Set 2: Integrated Planning & Dependency Management

Skill Set 3: Program Governance & Executive Reporting

This is a 6-month opportunity providing Project Management support for a large, complex transformation initiative, with potential opportunity to convert to a full-time role.

We are looking for a hands-on Project Manager who can provide strong project analysis, planning, governance, and execution support within a complex transformation.

Please prioritize candidates with experience in:

• Maintaining RAIDD logs, integrated plans, milestones, and cross-workstream dependencies, ensuring owners and due dates are clear and followed through
• Supporting program governance, including preparing materials, coordinating inputs, documenting decisions and actions, and driving follow-up
• Producing clear, concise executive-level status reporting and synthesizing information across multiple workstreams
• Proactively identifying gaps, risks, dependencies, and schedule impacts and ensuring they are elevated appropriately
• Supporting integrated planning and re-planning/re-baselining across multiple workstreams
• Tracking vendor and consultant commitments and deliverables, following up on at-risk items, and driving accountability
• Working effectively across business, technology, and third-party teams in a complex transformation environment
• Using Jira, ServiceNow SPM, and Microsoft Planner to support planning and execution

Preferred experience:

• Large-scale transformational programs
• Financial services
• Debit/card modernization, conversion, or platform migration
• Familiarity with Fiserv Optis