Are you a Change Management Project Manager looking to join one of the top companies in the Banking industry?
Are you looking to further your career and grow?
Do you have Financial Services Industry experience?
If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!
Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite for our client in Boston, MA. Interested?

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS)
• Minimum 8 years of Financial Services Industry experience
• Minimum 8 years of Agile methodologies/delivery approach experience

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of Custody operations.
• Knowledge of the general regulatory environment and industry standards
• Demonstrated understanding of project management principles, tools, and techniques, including business case development, ROI analysis, planning, and issues management Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multitask
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with all audiences
• Negotiation and mediation skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership skills Flexible and able to handle multiple priorities
• Creative thinking, intellectual curiosity
• Problem-solving and sound judgment

• The Change Management Project Manager manages medium to large projects and segments of larger, more complex projects through the project development life cycle.
• Projects may cross divisions and impact various lines of business.
• The Project Manager will work closely with sponsors and Systems counterparts to define the project scope, develop the project plan, and manage the project budget.
• S/he is responsible for the execution of project tasks, mitigation of project risks, resolution of issues, and management of resources to successfully meet project goals and deliverables.
• S/he will lead a team of subject matter experts, analysts, and other participants to ensure successful project execution in accordance with best practices and standards.
• The Project Manager provides project updates and communicates effectively with project sponsors and stakeholders.
• S/he provides coaching and performance feedback for project team members.
• Lead the project team and various business units in defining scope, planning, budgeting, and controlling all project tasks, resources, and deliverables.
• Apply strong project management standards and best practices to ensure the successful execution of projects on scope, on schedule, and on budget
• Ensure that all project members adhere to strong project execution methodology standards and best practices throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure that all participants understand the objectives of the project and work together toward a common goal.
• Demonstrate independent thinking and creative solutioning to overcome obstacles and issues during project execution
• Review business cases, business requirements, functional specifications, and implementation plans.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to project members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Lead project team towards predetermined goals by tracking and resolving business issues throughout the life of the project.
• Identify and manage business and analyst resources to successfully execute the project plan.
• Ensure thorough testing of all system changes, including user acceptance testing, regression testing, client testing, and parallel/pilot testing as necessary.
• Prepare and present Change Oversight materials
• Liaison with the project team, management
• Systems and users to keep them informed of the project progress.
• Create project dashboards and reports.
• Assist Program Manager in providing project and portfolio status reporting and analysis to senior leadership Client Experience
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the project sponsor’s division and product, operating platform, business strategy, vision, and priorities by achieving project goals and delivering desired results.
• Manage the scope of the project to minimize scope ‘creep.’
• Understand the changing business needs and how they impact the overall project and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate and negotiate project goals across the division leaders and systems
• Deliver well-thought-out recommendations to Stakeholders, Steering Committees, and Project Sponsors.
• Implement an action plan to achieve the required results.
• Provide an enhanced client experience by anticipating client needs related to the project by initiating and recommending actions that will lead to the successful completion of the project
• Actively manage stakeholder expectations.
• Provide consistent updates, address problems, and resolve them directly with stakeholders to manage their delivery expectations.
• Oversee the creation of product announcements and modification of client demonstration materials as needed.
• Lead business analysis to determine how changing business needs will affect the system or product.
• Clearly articulate the business need and potential solutions with the support of insightful analysis and documented evidence
• Ensure best practices are being applied across all phases of the project
• Ensure the project meets ROI by tracking project costs and benefits
• Assist in the resolution of the critical issues that may derail a project, and provide solutions
• Participate in post-project reviews and document lessons learned, People Management
• Coach and mentor Business Analysts who may or may not be direct reports.
• Provide feedback for performance reviews and development plans
• Takes ownership and follows through on tasks; drives decisions; results-oriented