The job holder will be responsible for the delivery of several complex projects within the I&A Analytics Program. The successful candidate will be an experienced and capable Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivery of complex initiatives to agreed quality, time and budget specifications from initiation through to deployment using standard project process as appropriate. The successful candidate will have a proven history of managing global cross-functional project teams.
Job Description - Duties and Responsibilities
? Define, document and execute several global projects, actively participating in all phases of the project.
? Actively engage with multiple segments and the product and development groups to ensure synchronization and awareness of all plans.
? Form the core of the formal delivery team to ensure that value of knowledge and experience is maximized as seconded resources will come and go.
? Actively engage with third party, off-shore and outsourced development teams. Taking responsibility for ensuring project plans are tightly coupled and deliverables aligned
? Monitor deliverables from outsourced development teams ensuring smooth transition and handoff to various groups.
? Facilitate a clear communication channel between outsourced and off-shore development teams and internal groups.
? Create project plans and schedules and track progress against plans. Establish project milestones that reflect realization of agreed business benefits within timeframe and budget. Identify and track milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, changes and dependencies within the schedule.
? Responsible for project risk management. Identify, assess, manage and mitigate project risks to successful project completion.
? Responsible for project change control. Ensure the appropriate solution or budget is presented so that projected business benefits are realised. Ensure revisions to the project are agreed with stakeholders and full impact of changes is understood by stakeholders.
? Work with stakeholder(s) to ensure successful completion of all project deliverables. Ensure all groups are aware of project scope, their responsibility for delivering projects and milestones. Ensure the right resources are available at the right time with the right skills.
? Monitor and report status from each deliverable group to all relevant parties. Highlight divergence from scope and adjust where necessary. Gain commitments to ensure corrective actions are taken if costs, timescales or resources deviate from agreed tolerances.
? Participate in project estimations when requested to provide costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful completion of each project to be estimated.
? Ensure compliance with Project Process. Maintain project library including all key project documentation.
? Contribute to the ongoing development of project process, tools and techniques such that they develop in line with company organisational, technical and commercial requirements.
? Perform other assignments as requested by manager.
? Working remotely or extended office hours may be required to meet the global team's needs.
? Domestic/Int'l travel may be required.
Experience: Job Specification - Experience and Knowledge:
? A minimum of five plus years (7-10 recommended) project management experience or an equivalent combination of project management experience, business experience and education in the financial services business.
? Experience managing geographically distributed and multi-disciplinary project teams including third parties required.
? Experience managing onshore and offshore development projects with extensive communication, risk management, extensive project reporting and project management tools experience required.
? Experience creating complete detailed plans for complex projects.
? Ability to track progress against plan.
? Strong network with business, product, content, operations & technology groups.
? PMP Certification strongly suggested.
Job Specification - Skills:
? Must be capable of managing either a large global program with many workstreams or several large global projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
? Must have experience with Web Delivered products including strong Project Management skills.
? Excellent leadership and team building skills.
? Knowledge of I&A technology strategy as well as commercial and product architecture a plus.
? Proven implementation skills.
? Experience with project management processes.
? Familiarity with, or expertise in standard Software Development Processes & Techniques (CMM, Prince, Agile, RUP etc.)
? Very strong interpersonal skills particularly motivational, negotiation, listening, judgement, analytic ability, and conflict management skills.
? Excellent organization, verbal and written communication skills to explain project goals and inspire support. Strong presentation skills.
? Extensive use of Microsoft Office, Project, SharePoint and other project planning tools.
Education requirement:
? Bachelors Degree required.
Interested candidates please email a Word version of your resume to .
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