Scala Lead – Project Manager – Jersey City, NJ

About the role

Infosys is seeking a Scala Lead to act as a Technology Project Lead for its Financial Services unit. The role will be based in Jersey City, NJ and will involve driving digital transformation projects for banking, wealth management and insurance clients.

Key responsibilities

• Develop project timelines and proactively address resource gaps to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams and clients, conducting regular meetings and milestone reviews.
• Support the technical team in following SDLC processes and aligning deliverables with client specifications.
• Monitor project deliverables across all phases to meet quality benchmarks and stakeholder expectations.
• Contribute to project budgeting, aligning costs with scope, strategy and key deliverables.
• Identify scope changes, estimate effort, obtain approvals and secure client sign‑offs.

Required profile

• Proactive risk management to ensure uninterrupted delivery.
• Strong ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders through effective communication.
• Focus on anticipating challenges and delivering innovative solutions.
• Commitment to balancing project economics with strategic priorities.

Required skills

• Scala and functional programming.
• Unit testing and acceptance/behavior testing.
• Data structures and algorithms.
• Agile development methodology.