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About The Role

This position requires the successful candidate to work on a W2 directly with FDM. We cannot accept C2C, 1099 or employment sponsorship (e.g. H1-B) for this position.

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy delivering client and industry driven solutions through our 5 core specialist Practices; Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, IT Operations, Change & Transformation, and Risk, Regulation & Compliance.

FDM is seeking a IT Project Manager located in Charlotte to support a project in the Financial Services sector. Involvement in this project is anticipated to last initially 18-months but may be extended.

This role will be <hybrid> with requirements to be in office 3 days per week.

About You

Seeking a Technical Project Manager to own portfolio-level risk management across multiple programs and projects. The ideal candidate blends hands-on technical depth with structured risk methodologies – FMEA (Failure Modes & Effects Analysis) – to proactively identify, quantify, and mitigate risks that impact delivery, reliability, security, and business outcomes. You will establish the portfolio risk operating model, drive cross-team mitigation and decision-making, and provide executive-ready visibility of residual risk.

Key Responsibilities

Design and run a portfolio-wide risk management framework, integrating FMEA with existing governance.
Build and maintain a central risk register with owners and due dates and FMEA scoring.
Translate FMEA outputs into concrete mitigation plans.
Collaborate with delivery managers and product owners to surface failure modes.
Own risk dashboards and executive briefings.
Establish leading indicators (early warning signals) and improve observability for proactive detection.
Benchmark and continually improve risk maturity across the portfolio.

Required Skills and Qualifications

10+ years managing complex technical projects/programs in software engineering, platforms, data/AI, or cloud.
Demonstrated experience leading FMEA or similar structured risk methods.
Strong understanding of modern software delivery (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud-native architectures, APIs).
Ability to synthesize technical risk into executive-ready narratives with clear tradeoffs and asks.
Excellent facilitation: cross-functional workshops, root cause analysis, and conflict resolution.
Domain experience in regulated environments (e.g., financial services) and partnering with Security, Risk, and Compliance.

Key Responsibilities by Outcome

Within 90 Days

Stand up the portfolio risk register and FMEA cadence for critical programs.
Produce the first risk heatmap and top 10 risks with assigned owners and target dates.
Baseline key metrics (e.g., % risks with mitigations, average RPN, top systemic risks).

Ongoing (Quarterly)

Reduce high RPN items by ≥ X% quarter-over-quarter.
Improve detection coverage (monitoring/alerting) for top failure modes.
Integrate risk posture into quarterly planning and release readiness.

Annually

Demonstrate improvements in change failure rate, and incident recurrence.
Increase portfolio risk maturity.

About Us

FDM powers the people behind tech and innovation. We spot trends, find top talent, and help businesses stay ahead.

With 35+ years of experience, we coach, mentor, and launch fresh thinkers from diverse backgrounds into world-class careers. Partnering with top global companies, we deliver the right talent at the right time—while guiding our people toward exponential growth.

🌍 Global impact – 19 centers across North America, APAC, the UK, and Europe

🚀 25,000+ careers launched – and counting

🤝 300+ trusted client partners

Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tech careers should be for everyone. With 80+ nationalities represented, FDM thrives on diversity, fuels innovation through unique perspectives, and celebrates success together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer and FTSE4Good-listed company, we ensure every qualified applicant gets a fair shot—no barriers, just opportunities.

Additional Considerations

FDM Group, Inc. is registered to operate and hire employees in select states within the US. We will consider employment applications exclusively from candidates who are either residing in one of the following states or willing to relocate to them: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

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