Senior Project Manager
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Job Description
Do you have the ability to take a napkin sketch and see it through to business value delivery? If so, this might be the role for you. This Senior Project Manager position in Global Asset Management which involves managing a variety of projects and programs, spanning business, technology, and operations. Our senior Project Managers are often engaged early in the process, playing an important role from inception to execution of initiatives. This role requires not only strong project delivery expertise, but also exceptional ability to set up projects / programs, build relationships, drive clarity in ambiguity, demonstrate solution-oriented mindset and critical thinking, manage risks and dependencies, and align resources effectively.
What will you do?
Display Project Leadership skills through stakeholder management, team leadership, and management of internal and external dependencies and making informed decisions while navigating ambiguity.
Excel in Project Delivery by establishing and maintaining effective project routines, KPIs and metrics (including status reporting), project compliance requirements, and ensuring clear, concise, and timely communication that is consistent across the project deliverables.
Display effective Schedule Management skills using scheduling and estimating tools (e.g. project plans, status reports) to estimate and sequence project tasks, milestones, and deliverables in alignment with desired outcomes.
Experience in Financial Management through cost estimation within appropriate degrees of confidence, monitoring and controlling of project costs (forecasts, baselines, actuals, and benefits) and the PAR process.
Demonstrate exceptional Stakeholder Management in a complex business and technology environment.
Act as a link between Business and Technology and ensure both aspects of any project are speaking the same language and working toward a common goal.
Manage end-to-end delivery of waterfall projects within an Agile environment, collaborating with Agile squads.
Demonstrate strong people Change Management abilities impacting project outcomes across impacted teams and stakeholders.
What do you need to succeed?
Must Have
10+ years Project and Program Management experience with a proven track record of successfully delivering medium-large complexity projects/programs with a wide range of geographically diverse stakeholders within a matrix environment.
Advanced understanding and hands-on experience of Agile, Waterfall project management frameworks and tools (e.g. Planview, MS Project, Confluence, Jira).
Proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects/programs simultaneously, including those with third-party vendors and external partners.
Demonstrated expertise in executive-level communication delivering presentations and status reports. Ability to influence, drive alignment across cross-functional teams. Strong decision making and problem-solving abilities to drive for continuous improvement.
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies with the ability to navigate both effectively.
Nice to Have
PMP and/or PgMP, Agile certifications.
Previous experience managing medium - large size regulatory or compliance-driven projects / programs.
Asset Management experience / knowledge.
Organizational Change Management experience.
What's in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
Competitive compensation.
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
Opportunities to do challenging work.
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