IT Project Manager - Loan Origination & Servicing Platform Modernization

About us

Itero Group is a Women-Owned Small Business focused on simplifying complex transformations. We empower clients in the private and government sectors to become more optimized, digitally enabled, and data-driven organizations through our comprehensive business consulting and innovative delivery solutions.Itero Group's dedicated team members are experienced thought leaders, tenacious workers, and creative thinkers. We hire people who are passionate about being catalysts for change - in our company, for our clients, throughout our career- and we empower people to express their ideas, create better practices, innovate better products, and become better professionals.We have been named a Great Place to Work for six years, and offer a competitive salary and benefits package. 

IT Project Manager (Loan Origination & Servicing Platform Modernization)

Position Overview

Itero Group is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support strategic technology modernization initiatives focused on a Loan Origination & Servicing Platform (LOSP) environment. This individual will lead cross-functional teams responsible for delivering enterprise technology solutions that enhance lending operations, servicing workflows, reporting, integrations, and overall operational efficiency.

This role is ideal for a hands-on Project Manager who can effectively operate across both business and technical environments while driving complex enterprise initiatives from planning through implementation and production support. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting enterprise application projects within financial services, banking, lending, or other highly regulated industries and possess the ability to coordinate stakeholders across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management activities supporting LOSP modernization and enhancement initiatives
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and resource coordination
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, operations teams, technology teams, vendors, and executive leadership
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, workflow analysis, business process reviews, and solution planning activities
• Drive Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Coordinate enterprise system integrations, testing efforts, deployment planning, and production releases
• Manage project governance activities including RAID logs, executive reporting, steering committee updates, and status communications
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, compliance requirements, and technology delivery efforts
• Support data migration activities, operational readiness planning, and reporting initiatives associated with LOSP projects
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and post-production support activities
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational optimization within loan origination and servicing environments
• Collaborate with third-party vendors, implementation partners, and internal PMO teams to ensure successful project delivery

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT Project Management experience supporting enterprise technology initiatives
• Experience supporting Loan Origination Systems, servicing platforms, banking systems, or financial services applications
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models
• Experience managing enterprise application implementations, integrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination
• Experience coordinating UAT efforts, defect management, release planning, and production deployments
• Hands-on experience with project management and collaboration tools including:
  • JIRA
  • Azure DevOps (ADO)
  • Microsoft Project
• Strong organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification preferred
• Experience within lending, banking, financial services, or cooperative financial environments
• Experience supporting compliance-driven or regulatory technology initiatives
• Familiarity with process optimization and workflow automation efforts
• Experience coordinating vendor-led enterprise implementations and system integrations

Key Skills

• IT Project Management
• Agile / Scrum Delivery
• SDLC Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Loan Origination & Servicing Platforms
• Business Process Analysis
• UAT Coordination
• Executive Reporting
• Enterprise Application Delivery
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Vendor Management

Work Environment

• Ability to support meetings and collaboration across business and technical teams in multiple locations
• Strong communication, organizational, and client-facing skills required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a proactive and hands-on IT Project Manager who can successfully bridge business and technical teams, build strong client relationships, and independently drive complex enterprise lending initiatives from planning through execution, deployment, and ongoing production support. Experience working within regulated financial environments and supporting enterprise modernization initiatives is highly preferred.

If you are looking for a role where you will lead with integrity, create and innovate, inspire excellence, be a respected member of the team, drive results, and have fun, we look forward to connecting with you!

Benefits at Itero GroupAt Itero Group, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance:

• Health & Wellness: Medical (BC-BS), dental, and vision plans to suit your needs. 
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and increasing PTO based on years of service.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match and auto-enrollment.
• Company-Paid Coverage: Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D insurance.
• Additional Options: Voluntary benefits including pet insurance and student loan assistance up to $1,000 annually.
• Perks: FSAs, HSAs, wellness programs, and more to enhance your work-life balance.

Join us and enjoy a benefits package designed with you in mind!

Itero Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, physical or mental disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, veteran status or political affiliation.