*Position : Project Manager * * *
*Location : Boston, MA* * * *Type : Contract * * * *Start Date : Immediate* * * * * *Job Description:* The Project Manager role will include the following activities: · Manage projects ensuring project deliverables are brought in on time, within budget and quality targets · Influence and contribute to successful change including new ways of doing business · Contribute to the change vision and strategy by modeling the required behaviors · Ensure proper change and release management for successful production implementations · Adhere to corporate project governance standards · Responsible for hiring project staff, and developing motivating, coaching, advising and managing the project team · Conduct feasibility studies, develop and establish business cases · Provide input into and manage the project budget · Effectively communicate with project sponsor and key stakeholders · Liaison between project team, project sponsor and business · Manage multiple project resources across business unit · Manage vendors within defined contract parameters · Ensure adherence to quality standards · Evaluate and ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized. · Ongoing management of project schedules, resources, and related financials · Facilitate the identification and resolution of project issues · Manage project related risks · Lead geographically and culturally diverse cross-functional teams *Knowledge/Skills:* · Experience working in an Asset Management environment, with exposure to business functions and systems supporting Trading, Portfolio Management, Securities Operations, Performance Measurement & Attribution, Client Reporting. · Knowledge of industry compliance and regulatory requirements · Highly developed presentation and communication skills · Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in an international setting · Presents ideas clearly, manage the integration of new technologies, and influence individuals across business boundaries to achieve objective · Sound knowledge of project management tools, techniques, and systems development methodologies · Strong organization, communication and problem solving skills · Strong influencing and negotiation skills · Ensure that the necessary technical and subject matter skills are included within the project team and utilized appropriately · Presentation skills geared to audience · Build and maintain cross-departmental relationships to attain collaborative solutions · Proven coaching, motivation and staff development skills · Identify and manage resources and costs to the plan · Working knowledge of systems development and technical environments · Strong presentation skills · Awareness and understanding of cultural diversity · Ability to partner and collaborate for win-win solutions · Effective influence and negotiation skills · Effectively utilize multi-media technology for engaging virtual teams · Ability to maintain a balance of confidence and approachability * * *Key Challenges & Problems:* · Identifying when projects appear to be deviating from plan or objectives and raising issues and proposed solutions with management · Help allocate and prioritize resources across departmental boundaries · Negotiating across Business Units in a multi-stakeholder environment with differing interests · Accessing new technologies/processes and evaluate the risks and benefits to the project * * *Education/Experience* · PMP Certification (or near completion) · 5–8 yrs project management, IS business systems analysis, development and/or consulting experience · Previous experience successfully managing structured projects -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "KNOW.IT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/know_it_az?hl=en.
