JOB DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

This position will be working directly for the IT PMO supporting business units and leading projects firm wide. The Project Manager will lead projects across various functions: Capital Markets, Data Science, Enterprise Architecture, Corporate Platforms, Private & Strategic Businesses (CPPSB), Global Delivery Services, Global Infrastructure, and Global Security & Operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP certification and/or MBA a plus
• 5+ years’ experience in project management and reporting
• 6+ years’ experience in technology implementation
• Agile / Scrum experience preferred
• Financial Services experience preferred
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced, dynamic environment with a positive attitude, working under tight deadlines in an organized fashion
• Experience in technical area and managing teams/vendors
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and problem analysis capabilities yet, able to conceptualize end-state solutions
• Ability to collaborate and influence others effectively
• Proven team-oriented person who can share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with appropriate parties

Project Management

• Manage multiple stakeholders to plan and direct the analysis of business problems
• Develop schedules, timelines and milestones to manage and track project progress
• Ensure development of communications, testing and training plans appropriate to user/organization impact
• Manage project teams, project scope, project schedules and stakeholder expectations
• Identify, document and communicate risks and issues as appropriate
• Manage projects with cross-team dependencies, such as technology (e.g. IT security initiatives, Disaster Recovery, Server replacements and upgrades)
• Adhere and contribute to PMO processes, policies, and tools
• Collaborate with IT leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects/programs or other initiatives
• Interface regularly with Heads of Change Management, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Architecture, and other business areas

Governance/Leadership

• Ability to drive results with a sense of urgency and influence personnel outside of a direct reporting structure
• Demonstrate ownership of issues by analyzing, gaining consensus, offering alternative solutions, or escalating as appropriate/applicable
• Act as a leader for the morale of the team; mentors team members to enhance their performance

Partnership

• Drive consensus on project strategy and direction leveraging IT Steering Committee meetings for key decisions and updates
• As a member of the PMO, collaborate with Enterprise teams and directly liaise with leads for each business area
• Align and promote PMO value proposition and project lifecycle processes firm-wide

Reporting

• Develop and present recurring dashboards and reports for key projects to the PMO and executive sponsors
• Monitor and document progress, milestone deliverables, risks, and costs across projects

Budget/Resource Management

• Track project budget and actuals, conduct regular reconciliations against plan, review reforecasts with project sponsors, and provide analysis to PMO Director
• Influence and manage matrix resources assigned to project