Description
Key Skills: Project Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, SDLC, Technology Project Leadership, Budget Management, Team Leadership, Communication Skills, Problem Solving
Good to Have Skills: PMP or PRINCE II certification would be advantageous. Experience with large-scale technology implementations and cross-functional team coordination. Knowledge of wealth technology and financial services domain. Strong analytical capabilities and executive-level presentation skills.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for coordinated management of multiple related projects and ongoing customer centric initiatives within Wealth Technology
- Develop and execute overall project plans and analyze project proposals which impact schedule and budget variance
- Identify and schedule program and project deliverables, milestones and required activities while understanding interdependencies between Technology, Operations and Business needs
- Work hand in hand with Business Project Managers and Technical Delivery Managers to manage stakeholders and relationships including escalation, expectation, conflict and scope changes
- Keep management and project sponsors abreast of project developments through periodic reviews and relevant documentation to communicate progress
- Manage all changes to the agreed scope of work and ensure all changes are approved by Program Steering Committee or appropriate Governance forums
- Organize and facilitate portfolio related meetings for Digital team to ensure that overall metrics are maintained for self and the whole team
- Manage the overall program risk profile, track risk aging, work through escalations, change governance and implement risk mitigation plans
- Partner with relevant stakeholders in ensuring that system development methodology is followed and relevant artifacts are delivered on time with quality
- Measure, monitor and report progress to stakeholders at various levels of organization across the enterprise with consistent quality and content
Experience Required: 12+ years of Technology project management experience, including large-scale Project and Program Management. Strong Technology understanding to effectively engage with Application and Infrastructure teams to drive project execution and delivery.
Education: Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Master's degree