IT Project Manager II

IT Project Manager II

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and equivalent combination of advanced education and experience, which could include any combination of 8 years of experience in IT software engineering, 5 years’ relevant business experience (i.e. making technical-related decisions on the business side), 5 years’ experience in project management, and at least 2 years of management experience
• Broad and in-depth knowledge of technology trends, competitive environment, regulatory requirements and trends, and IT strategies employed to continually meet the demands of clients and regulators
• Ability to translate enterprise level strategic planning information into software and data management needs, create business plans, and turn them into effective business solutions
• Executive level communications skills, including, strong negotiation/facilitation/presentation skills and experience negotiating with vendors for relevant products and services
• Ability to lead projects of significant complexity and risk exposure, particularly with enterprise-wide implications
• Ability to exercise judgment in solving technical, operational, and organizational challenges in the context of complex business objectives and priorities
• Ability to lead and manage the performance of multiple teams against a set of financial and operational objectives

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in managing multiple and/or large scale high-risk projects by facilitating project charter, vision/objectives, financials, scope, metrics, quality, schedule, resourcing, vendor management, dependencies, risks, status reporting, stakeholder engagement, business readiness/organizational change management, value realization necessary to deliver specified requirements, objectives and value
• Ensure smooth project progression by effectively defining/managing the project plan, phase gate reviews, change requests and stakeholder status reporting. Ensure documentation at all phases
• Provide leadership, vision and direction for both project team and business partners while working cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes and ensure appropriate and professional communication among stakeholders
• Manage projects throughout the project lifecycle. Evaluate progress and quality, manage issue resolution process and take corrective action, as necessary
• Ensure adherence to Risk and other Corporate policies and requirements
• Develop quality business relationships so that client needs can be anticipated and addressed
• Proactively develop innovative approaches, risk mitigation strategies and quality control and assist in continuous improvement
• Mentor, coach and set direction for team members and project managers/analysts. Provide feedback to group managers regarding the work performance of members

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of multiple approaches to SWE
• Full understanding of Agile methodology
• Experience leading teams in an Agile organization, particularly those practicing DevSecOps, and/or are in transition from traditional waterfall approach to Agile approach
• Banking or financial services experience
• Bachelor’s degree and twelve years of experience in software development, including five years of management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Three years of financial services-related project experience