Project Manager - Finance Domain (5-8 yrs)

About the job :

TITLE : PROJECT MANAGER (FINANCE & ASSET MANAGEMENT)

LOCATION : REMOTE

POSITION SUMMARY :

- This Project Manager position in the IT Program Management Office (PMO) serves as the primary liaison between the IT PMO and various IT stakeholders.

- The person is responsible for ensuring all IT-related requests, issues, and inquiries are effectively managed and resolved in a timely manner.

- The Project Manager will work with the PMO to provide formal management and tracking of projects within the pipeline.

- A successful Project Manager is organized, diligent, and proactive.

- This role requires strong communication skills, technical expertise, and the ability to coordinate with various IT teams to deliver high-quality support and solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Identify opportunities for supporting and optimizing business processes and system implementations to achieve business goals.

- Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and needs.

- Manage the entire RFP process from initial request through vendor selection and contract negotiation.

- Work with cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives.

- Perform business assessment, evaluate operational benefits of solutions, and convey benefits and gains to leadership and stakeholders.

- Produce all elements associated with a project plan and maintain key project governance documentation.

- Build long-term, trust-based relationships with stakeholders, vendors, and internal shared services.

- Ensure adherence to IT security policies and procedures, safeguarding company data and systems from unauthorized access and breaches.

- Collaborate with the Project Team by assisting all team members to ensure goals and requirements are being met and any risks or issues are quickly addressed, mitigated and/or resolved.

- Develop and maintain budget, project, and reporting documentation as necessary to ensure timely and effective communication of real time status through presentations and reporting.

- Must be able to manage several initiatives at a time.

- Other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's / Master's - Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology or Engineering preferred.

- Minimum 5 years as a Project Manager, with proven track record of Greenfield projects.

- Understanding of IT infrastructure, software development lifecycle (SDLC), and enterprise-level systems integration.

- Experience in Corporate Finance, Asset Management or Hedge Funds a plus.

SKILLS :

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to problem solve and liaise with departmental staff and senior management.

- Have a high degree of organization, individual initiative and personal accountability.

- Customer service-oriented mindset with a focus on stakeholder satisfaction.

- Understanding of multi-departmental Enterprises is necessary.

- Familiarity with Business Process Management, Waterfall, Agile and Lean project management approaches and collaboration tools (e.gJIRA, Confluence, etc.

- Confident leading cross-functional teams, consisting of co-location, virtual, onsite, and consultants.

- Ability to work efficiently and seamlessly in fast paced technology and business domains.

Certifications, Licenses, and/or Registration:

- PMP certification a plus