PM/SM—Complex, Data Projects

Knowledge, Skill & Competency Requirements:

• Proven ability to deliver complex, data centric technical projects in a highly integrated environment
• Ability to operate in a hybrid delivery model, incorporating agile, iterative and waterfall best practices
• Hands-on experience with Project Management methodologies (Waterfall/ Iterative, Agile Scrum, Agile Kanban)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience with executive level communication and interaction
• Self-motivated, demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to lead, communicate and influence
• Demonstrated ability to drive results, solve problems and adapt to change
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Project
• Financial Services Industry experience

  Essential Functions:

• Deliver projects that meet business requirements on time and within budget
• Manage projects from initiation through delivery and closure
• Create and maintain project plan; identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones tasks; collect and report on progress to plan against individual project tasks as well as against the overall project.
• Work with functional managers to ensure complete and appropriate resourcing; perform project plan analysis to identify critical path and resource issues
• Assign and manage work of project team members; provide support and direction
• Enable close cooperation across all roles and functions, address people issues
• Create and execute a communication plan that includes both internal and external project communication
• Regularly meet with project sponsor and stakeholders to build relationship and manage expectations
• Manage the project budget, provide change control and ensure business readiness
• Manage issues and risks from identification to resolution
• Manage project documentation including required project deliverable documents (scope, requirements/user stories, test plan and results) status reports, risks, issues, decisions, and action items
• Ensure compliance with company project management policies and standards

  Education & Experience:

• Must have at least three years’ experience delivering complex data-centric technical projects
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• PMP certification or other formal project management training desired