Integration Project Manager

About the role

Candescent is a technology company helping financial institutions deliver intelligent banking experiences through digital banking, account opening and branch solutions. The Integration Project Manager drives outcomes across medium-large, high-complexity client transformation programs, leading complex programs, influencing stakeholders and applying governance so clients get meaningful digital banking and operational improvements through the company's SaaS platform. The role has direction but operates with autonomy.

Key responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project execution, managing timelines, risk, documentation and stakeholder (Partner/Candescent) alignment through status calls, project plans, dashboards and status summaries.
• Establish and update integrations such as SAML SSO, OIDC SSO, Aspects and Image Services as the portfolio grows.
• Engage with the Marketplace onboarding lifecycle and understand how each phase affects project readiness and timelines.
• Work with integration QA resources to stay current on integration and extensibility technologies and best practices.
• Recommend and draft refinements to templates, documentation and project workflows to improve consistency, efficiency and partner experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to track dependencies and escalate risks or timeline impacts.
• Use AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, predictive accuracy and quality.

Required profile

• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Proven cross-functional, end-to-end coordination for customer-facing projects with documented scope, status and blockers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, influencing and listening skills.
• Quick learner of financial services and integration/extensibility concepts; strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Preferred: SaaS or fintech project experience, exposure to SAML/OIDC, and knowledge of user group, iframe and environment curation.

Required skills

• Smartsheet or equivalent project management tool
• SAML SSO and OIDC SSO (a plus)