Senior Project Manager

About Us:

Novaprime is a mortgage technology company dedicated to reducing the costs of originating loans by leveraging emerging technologies, with strong focus on AI and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). We accomplish our goals by focusing on data-driven innovation, working with some of the world's largest institutions, and creating outcomes. Novaprime is backed by key investors in the mortgage industry, VC, and financial services.

Job Description:

We seek an exceptionally talented Senior Project Manager to oversee and manage multiple initiatives across the organization. You will collaborate with various cross-functional teams and stakeholders, working closely with leadership and Product Management to ensure the success of ambitious and complex projects. You will excel in this role if you understand how to drive clarity and consistency across diverse projects with a strong bias for action and outcomes. The role is central to how the organization operates, and you will drive initiatives aimed at innovating and evolving one of the country’s most important industries at scale, enabling more people to become homeowners.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive initiatives to implement systems and processes that enable success across the organization.

• Drive projects from planning through launch with autonomy, focused on outcomes and results.

• Understand and track complex projects, ensuring internal and external alignment and progress.

• Break down complex problems into clear and manageable phases, collaborating with Product Managers, Engineering teams, Designers, and Stakeholders.

• Drive cohesion and clarity in communication and operations across various teams.

• Run regular meetings with various teams as needed, and help teams operate independently with clarity and success.

• Create and provide precise tracking across projects, finding common denominators to help drive prioritization and trade-off discussions.

• Keep everyone aligned and accountable with concise and actionable updates.

• Collaborate with Engineering Leads, Product Managers, and our Data Team to ensure necessary information is tracked and understood across the organization.

• Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure customer metrics are tracked, understood, and communicated to inform stakeholders and drive prioritization.

• Lead planning sessions, scheduling, and cross-functional communication to ensure all your projects are on track to meet success criterias.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for status updates, stakeholder reporting, and team alignment.

• Champion driving a culture of accountability, results, and excellence across the organization.

• Various tasks necessary to ensure projects are successful.

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience at an earlier stage startup (seed, Series A/B)

• Degree, certification, or experience in Project Management, Product Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of Project Management experience, including experience leading projects and teams end-to-end.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage diverse projects in an agile environment, with a focus on driving outcome and clarity.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.

• Proven ability to take initiative and drive projects from idea to completion without being tasked or guided along the way.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven ability to present complex technical details to individuals without specialized knowledge in methods enabling cross-functional discussions.

• Demonstrated expertise with agile project management frameworks (Agile, Kanban, etc.) and tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

• Demonstrated expertise in creating presentation-ready materials, including decks, charts, and documents to track and present projects.

• Proactive approach to risk management and contingency planning.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Track record of being organized but not rigid—able to adapt processes as the team grows or needs shift.

• Track record of clear, low-friction communication in technical environments.

• Demonstrated willingness to take on new tasks, learn quickly, and drive solutions even when unable to draw from previous experience.

Desired Experience:

• Prior Mortgage or Prop Tech experience.

• Interest in Distributed Ledger Technology, Machine Learning, and other emerging technologies.

• Prior experience working within regulated industries or with high-profile B2B clients.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, equity, and benefits.

• Opportunity to make a difference for millions and their ability to be homeowners.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.