Senior IT Project Manager (contract)

at  BNY Mellon

We are seeking a senior level IT Project Manager with previous financial services experience to join our team for a 12-month remote contract opportunity! If you possess 8+ years of managing IT projects in an agile environment within financial services or equivalent industries, please apply today!

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8+ years of IT project management experience in agile environment required
• Previous IT project management in financial services or equivalent industries required
• Previous experience leveraging Jira and Confluence for project tracking required
• Must possess previous implementation, transformation, and migration project experience encompassing IT Infrastructures
• Previous project management experience in scrum environment preferred

• Leads a wide array of activities associated with project planning and management to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to client specifications.
• May allocate and coordinate work within projects.
• Manages and oversees end-to-end project management activities such as: Project reporting, Project planning, Issue and risk identification and tracking, Scope management, Estimation, Client management, and Relationship management
• Prepares project documentation for projects of medium business complexity (involving multiple system interfaces that are highly visible to the organization)
• Directs and controls all work performed within the framework of the work structure.
• Assists in developing detailed project plans and schedules for application/infrastructure projects, including goals, risks, and resource allocation.
• Monitors project results for significant deviations.
• Contributes to vendor and client relations to ensure that service expectations are developed and met.
• Maintains regular contact with clients and coordinates and reports on project progress and accomplishments.
• May provide input for (project) team member performance appraisals.
• Works with all required Information Technology functions and groups to effectively plan and execute the project.
• May coordinate resources across organizational boundaries.
• Serves as a liaison between clients and internal technical groups to ensure delivery of projects on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Manages communication with the business at a detailed functional level and discusses/resolves issues.
• Manages client expectations and ensures project delivery in conformance with company software development life cycle methodologies.
• Contributes to the achievement of related teams’ objectives.