Project Managers are responsible and completely accountable for shepherding projects through the Project Lifecycle. They provide global management for all project related activities and own ultimate accountability for the delivery of a project in accordance with business requirements and established deadlines.
Responsibilities:
• Provide Project Management for large/medium projects and or programs and maintain high level Enterprise Project plans
• Provide expertise, communicate and implement Project Life Cycle for:
o Timeline management
o Issue Resolution and escalation
o Communications & status reporting
o Knowledge
o Vendor Management
o Risk Management
o Stakeholder Management
o Resource Management
o Deliverable Management
o Scope Management
• Interface with business owners to understand their needs and secure appropriate project buy-in/sign-off throughout Life Cycle
• Ensure functional and technical solutions are accepted by sponsors prior to development
• Ensure that projects are phased into the appropriate development cycle
• Ensure project managers/business analysts follow PLC as defined by SPO
• Coordinate ‘Swat Team’ efforts to fix problem projects and get back on target
• Maintain historical records for all projects and provide year-end reporting and reasons for success and failure of each project
• Track progress and participate as necessary in business acceptance testing
• Drive generation of complete business requirements document
• Innovation: generate new ideas and/or new ways to implement the ideas
• Facilitate decision on final go/no-go decision
• Matrixly manage XFT team members
• Ensure alignment of the projects to the entire Portfolio and ensure consistency and coordinated delivery of projects.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Solid problem solving and analytical skills
• A very in-depth understanding of the PLC
• Solid business knowledge as it relates to the brokerage industry, financial and capital markets
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required for interactions across organization
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Proven abilities in change management and leading large groups
• Experience in presenting to senior management
• Ability to conduct ROI analysis for potential and existing Projects
• Contract negotiation and management experience
• 3-5 years Experience with successfully running diverse cross-functional teams
• Minimum of 3-5 years relevant technology and/or financial services experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years Project Management experience
Competent in the technical arena and understanding of system development
• Proficient MS Project Management and MS Office
• PMP Preferred
• Series 7, 63 or 24 is a plus
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