Project Manager

Responsibilities

Stakeholder and Communications Management

• Manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
  
• Continually manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes
  
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
  
• Provide status reporting regarding milestones, deliverable, dependencies, communicating across leadership and business stakeholders
  

Process and Delivery Execution

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
  
• Own the full project life cycle end to end
  
• Ensure the program is aligned to and supports strategic objectives
  
• Prepare detailed project plan for all phases of the project
  
• Manage the day-to-day project activities, including project management working and steering committees
  
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
  
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
  
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
  

Requirements

• Seasoned project manager with deep product and operational expertise in banking and investments, preferably Wealth Management
  
• Sound knowledge in Wealth operational process, investment products domain and services.
  
• Degree in an appropriate field of study or equivalent
  
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
  
• A confident and self-aware leader with a high degree of independence with analytical/problem solving ability
  
• Demonstrated at least 15 years of experience in project management with the focus on financial services
  
• Able to clearly articulates complex matters and provide recommendations on best course of action to be taken
  
• Full end to end project management in a lead role
  
• Direct responsibility of project budgets of $5 - $20 million dollars
  
• Executive level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication
  
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure