You recover a delayed fintech project and regain sponsor trust. Simulation Details: Fintech Project Recovery Pitch is a forward-thinking startup revolutionizing the fintech landscape by addressing the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its flagship product, a digital payments platform, offers faster transaction speeds, multi-account linking, and real-time cash flow management—features validated by 89% of its 2,000 beta users. Built on a cutting-edge technology stack, including Python, Node.js, and React, the platform ensures high performance and scalability. Strategic partnerships with major financial institutions enhance transaction speeds and fraud detection while providing SMB-specific features. Despite its promising trajectory, the company faces challenges, including integration failures with Stripe and Plaid, delaying the launch by six weeks. These setbacks have impacted user satisfaction, compliance progress, and revenue projections. However, the company has made significant strides, including surpassing beta user targets, achieving 80% of PCI DSS compliance requirements, and securing partnerships with major banks. The focus now is on overcoming obstacles to deliver transformative solutions for SMBs. As the Project Manager, you will engage in a critical one-on-one chat with Andrea Russo, the Project Sponsor, to address concerns about the delayed launch of the digital payments platform. Your goal is to demonstrate resilience and foundational leadership skills by addressing compliance risks, resource allocation challenges, team morale issues, and the broader business impact. You must propose actionable solutions, such as reallocating resources, extending timelines for non-essential features, or prioritizing compliance-critical tasks, to restore Andrea’s confidence in the project and align with the company’s strategic objectives. - Address Andrea Russo’s concerns about compliance risks, resource allocation, team morale, and business impact. - Propose actionable solutions that align with the company’s goals and restore Andrea’s confidence in the project. - Successfully navigate the conversation to secure Andrea’s support for the project’s recovery.