MoCaFi is committed to building a financial services platform that helps America’s marginalized communities create wealth through better access to public, private, and social capital. We are a fintech built for government and non-profit organizations committed to creating finance for all. Our platform is a turnkey digital banking solution for delivering cash payments, deposit accounts, and wealth empowerment tools at the city, state, and federal levels.

MoCaFi has distributed over $100M in guaranteed basic income, cash assistance, emergency rental assistance, and emergency utility payments in over a dozen municipalities.  We are led by a diverse team of finance, engineering, and startup professionals committed to closing America’s racial wealth gap. We offer FDIC-insured bank accounts, municipal-funded disbursement cards, and financial empowerment services directly to consumers and through our public and private sector partners.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to help oversee and manage the operational aspects of several large and complex program-related activities, diverse projects, and processes spanning business units and partners. The Technical Project Manager will review the status of projects and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports. You will also be responsible for ensuring that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives. Additionally, you may be involved in technical problem-solving, proposing creative solutions, and making critical decisions during the project lifecycle.

This role is remote if the selected candidate is based outside of the New York City Metropolitan area; it is hybrid to New York. This position will be on our Operations team, reporting to our General Manager of Federal Programs. The salary range for this role is $135,000-170,000.

 

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing technical projects.
• Serve as a liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Work with both internal teams and external stakeholders on delivery of complex payments projects.
• Review the status of projects and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports.
• Ensure that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives.
• Participate in technical problem-solving, propose creative solutions, and make critical decisions during the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution.
• 25-30% travel will be required for any onsite or offsite meetings.

 

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience, preferably in a technical field.
• Proven experience in project planning and scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to propose creative solutions.  
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Experience in payments industry preferred.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies. 
• Familiarity with version control systems and full-stack development.
• Experience in managing projects in cloud computing platforms.

Why you’ll love working here:

• An empowering workplace that values initiative and critical thinking
• Work on achieving our financial inclusion mission
• A supportive and inclusive culture: recognizes contributions and celebrates wins
• A welcoming environment that appreciates your bringing your entire self to work
• Time to rest and recharge — flexible time off policy as long as you can get your job done and make arrangements with your manager to cover you if needed

MoCaFi believes all persons should have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment.  This policy is without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital, or veteran status.