IT, Project Manager-USA

Job Title:                   IT, Project Manager-USA

Industry:                    Banking

Location:                   USA

Salary:                       Competitive Salary Package + Benefits

The incumbent of this position shall be responsible for adhering to the provisions stated in the Employee Accountability Policy Statement.

Description:

• Accountable for job performance actions, which includes decision(s) impacting position responsibilities conforming to the bank’s risk appetite and tolerance levels as articulated in the bank's Risk Appetite & Tolerance Framework, mitigating violations or breaches to the bank’s risk appetite in the exercise of their empowerment and the achievement of desired job performance outcomes as directed by Management.
• Leverage your expertise in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and bring project management best practices to deliver the best results and help evolve our PMO maturity.
• Manage complex strategic initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on strategic goals designed to transform our operations and enhance end to end customer journey.
• Help remove impediments and foster a collaborative environment for high-performing teams with a continuous improvement mindset
• Leverage your expertise in change management to help the team embrace and adapt change in a dynamic, fast paced, and growth-oriented environment
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency and ownership to deliver projects in the most efficient and effective way with a smooth transition to Operations Team & product owner
• Proactive stakeholder engagement in setting project direction and taking the initiative to resolve project related issues while demonstrating diplomacy and tact.
• Skilled at creating and delivering executive level communications & presentations
• Develop Project management framework and relevant documentation.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of multiple projects.
• Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques.
• Perform risk management to minimize potential risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Project Manager Must Have Skills

• An undergraduate degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or other demonstrated relevant degree; or a college diploma with a specialization in project management.
• A certification in project management (ex. PMP®, PRINCE2™, SCRUM master), or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience and responsibility for all aspects of project management including but not limited to the creation and management of project deliverables such as the stakeholder analysis, project charter/PID, schedule, budget, risk plan, quality plan, and status reports.
• Experience in information technology and banking related projects.
• Experience in Organizational Change Management (ex. Prosci)
• Proficient with project management software (ex. MS-Project).
• Proficient in the use of MS Office productivity tools (ex. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with diagramming software (ex. MS Visio).
• Understanding of Agile; experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps
• Experience delivering ITSM and lean processes or operational technology support to banking industry.

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