IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Job Purpose

As the IT Project Manager, you will deliver technology solutions by managing projects throughout their full life cycle; lead projects related to large-scale digital initiatives for an enterprise level organization.

In this role, you will be responsible for gathering resources, generating schedules, establishing teams to fulfil initiatives; interface with project members, vendors, managers, executives, and stakeholders to manage risk and ensure projects are completed on time and under budget.

Job Responsibilities

Leads planning and management of small to large cross-domain initiatives and activities, including conducting analyses, developing the project and change management plans, and driving execution.

Oversee requirements management processes including requirements elicitation, analysis, validation, and ongoing scope management.

Owns project planning, work breakdown structure (WBS) / Scheduling, financial management, and quality and performance management.

Develop, produce, and deliver executive presentations, program updates, and set and articulate goals and timelines to executive leadership.

Drive implementing the full software development life cycle (SDLC)

Ensure adequate and constant communications management and reporting, utilizing multiple channels including daily standups, regularly scheduled steerco meetings as well as standard reports to include ongoing updates, monthly progress reports etc.

Coordinate with other project teams and stakeholders to gather project status, performance and communicate policy where required.

Risk Management activities - work with the risk leadership, individual project managers, 3rd party vendors, cybersecurity staff, and other external stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate risks.

Required Skills

Demonstrated successful mastery of major components of the Project Lifecycle Development in the context of major systems implementations.

Demonstrated mastery on project scheduling on MS Project is a must.

Ability to organize and direct quality time-bound work efforts in a matrixed environment.

Experience with financial services systems preferred.

Demonstrated high level of analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Outstanding client relationship management skills.

Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Must have experience managing large scale projects and budgets exceeding $1M+.

Ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms.

Comfortable working with executive management.

Demonstrated ability to drive crucial conversations across stakeholders of varying seniority.

Ability to manage multiple medium to complex business & projects.

Required Competencies & Experience

6+ years of professional experience.

3 - 5 years of professional project management experience on large (budget) projects.

PMI or PMP certification preferred.

Must demonstrate an understanding of financial services.

Bachelor's Degree