Project Manager 5 #: 24-02661

Job Title: Project Manager 5

Job Duration: 6 months on W2

Job Location: Springfield MA

The Wealth and DIstribution Technology team is seeking an experienced project manager to lead projects supporting our career agency system. In this role you will be responsible for planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation and reporting of projects often of varying scope that involve teams across the enterprise. Accountable to manage and monitor project tasks and controls during project planning and delivery activities to ensure on-time and quality goals are met within scope and budget. Work independently and apply project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications, and presentations to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations. Understand, apply, promote and contribute to *** use of different delivery methodologies, standards and tools.

Responsibilities

Lead project teams during all phases of the development life cycle including requirements gathering and analysis, design, build, pilot, implementation and continuous service

Develop project plans, manage, monitor and report on all project tasks, activities, expectations, controls and deliverables

Supply accurate project estimates and tightly manage project budget, approved funding, forecasts and actuals

Secure and maintain project resources and actively manage resource plans

Work with architects, developers, and others to plan, develop and document scope of work, and manage the execution of projects/product changes in response to requirements from stakeholders

Remain focused on big picture and prioritize competing responsibilities

Gain recognition as a trusted advisor with customers and stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Listen and effectively communicate with clarity, precision and transparency

Naturally lead and command authority; influence and inspire across a matrixed organization (i.e. without control or positional authority)

Anticipate and head off problems that can jeopardize delivery, budget or customer acceptance

Exercise independent and fair consensus-building skills when conflicts arise

Hold self and project team accountable for outcomes

Motivate teams to work together, communicate, and deliver

Remove barriers to enable project team to complete objectives no matter how difficult; drive and influence decisions

Actively coach and mentor members of the organization

Effectively operate with limited information and ambiguity

Effectively negotiate priorities and solutions

Manage vendor relationships as required

Drive lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use

Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years relevant Program/Project Management experience; driving execution of large complex projects

Previous experience with delivering projects involving financial services products , preferably asset and wealth management products, processes (e.g Fixed Income, Equity, OTC, Alternatives, Trust Services, Trade Order Management, Execution Management, CRM, Onboarding, Financial and Regulatory reporting for our client, OCC regulators etc.) and Broker Dealer

Experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies

Proven ability to apply advanced project and program management skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications and presentations

Advanced knowledge of project lifecycle

Effectively utilize current project planning, reporting and support tools (e.g. MS project, JIRA, Confluence, Clarity)

Experience with managing vendor relationships

Excellent interpersonal communication, conflict management, coordination, and planning skills with cross-functional teams

Ability to assess a project's scope and the team's ability to execute

Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and organization

Strong organization skills and detail oriented

PM Certification (PMP and/or Agile Scrum Master) preferred