Job Description

#58804

Title: Project Manager

Type: perm, full time

Location: New York (10017) – now fully remote; after covid working from office or remote

Must Have: min 5 years of experience as a Project Manager in a Professional Services capacity for a software vendor, ideally in the Financial Services sector (especially banking is the preferred industry, ideally institutional banking and commercial banking, asset management would be a bonus), experience in Client/stakeholder facing role, strong PM experience i.e. has managed project deliverables through all phases, managed project plans, delivery schedules and QA, managed project financials and knows how to use some industry standard estimation tools, and should have knowledge of agile methodologies

US citizens and Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time

Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven and hardworking Project Manager to join our clients Professional Services Division.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering projects within a global environment. You will be required to manage and co-ordinate the end-to-end project activities from initiation to implementation including project set-up, kick-off, requirements analysis, solution design, build, test, production implementation, post implementation review, issue resolution, status reporting and lessons learned. You work on multiple projects while leading and co-coordinating cross-organisational teams responsible for the overall delivery of an assigned project.

You will also have responsibility in the development and implementation of an agile framework and implementing best practices.

Given the global reach of this role, international travel may be required (of course after covid is over and it is completely safe to travel)

Requirements

• End-to-end project ownership from initiation to customer handover and project closure, with previous experience implementing enterprise class multi-year projects
• Lead and participate in project teams to implement project deliverables in line with stakeholder expectations
• Responsible for project planning and resource allocation, working with virtual teams in a matrix organisation
• Identification and management of Risks and Issues throughout the project
• Financial responsibility for the project margin ensuring accurate forecasting and reporting on actual revenue for each project
• Ownership of change management on the project
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, identify early warning indicators
• Work with sales personal on pre-sales tasks towards a successful contractual agreement
• Manage handover of project with customer and/or customer support
• Driving technical delivery by project team in line with client commitments.

Required Experience & Skills

• Must have worked as a Project Manager in a Professional Services capacity for a software vendor, ideally in the Financial Services sector (especially banking is the preferred industry, ideally institutional banking and commercial banking. Asset management would be a bonus)
• Experience in Client/stakeholder facing roles

• Strong communication skills

• Strong PM experience i.e. has managed project deliverables through all phases, managed project plans, delivery schedules and QA, managed project financials and knows how to use some industry standard estimation tools, and should have knowledge of agile methodologies.

• Solid working knowledge of software technology capabilities to be able to act as a bridge between Functional and Technical roles on projects

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing IT projects and working on the vendor side

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager

• Significant business experience using various project and program management methodologies in a variety of environments

• Regulatory experience and proven knowledge of the financial services industry would be an advantage

Education

• Degree in Business/Technology or equivalent
• Formal project qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2 qualified desirable

Benefits

• The opportunity to work independently on tasks for challenging, international projects within a successful team and with a high degree of personal freedom in your role
• Challenging tasks that you and the team bring to a successful conclusion
• A constant stream of new challenges within a consultancy firm renowned for its forward-looking methods and technologies
• Extensive training to develop the essential skills you will need to grow your career
• Benefits, such as a flexible working hours, 401k with match, medical / dental, generous paid time off and more