AVP-Product Management recruitment

Responsibilities
Objective:
Manage IT projects or program level initiatives that are complex, large and long-term in nature.

Specific responsibilities for the position include:
- Manage project teams responsible for the delivery of multiple complex projects and programs that are important to the execution of corporate business strategies and achievements of company objectives.
- Actively manage Stakeholders expectations, resource alignment, and possible conflicting priorities across the projects. Utilize negotiation skill sets to drive project team and Executives to make decisions in a timely manner in order to deliver project as to agreed scope, schedule and within budget.
- Partnering with corporate planning, track project/program budgets at a detailed level.
- Lead project sessions such as estimation and scheduling/planning within an iterative development (RUP, Agile) framework. Lend broad and deep credibility during discussions because of past experience. Serve as mentor/coach to others on the team in this capacity.
- Demonstrate commitment and ensure team adherence to (Moody's Information Technology) Enterprise Project Governance and Project Data Integrity within activities such as MIT Investment Framework, Estimation, Purchasing, Planning, Scheduling, Execution, Iterative Development Methodologies, Risk Management, Quality Process Control. Change Management, Project Completion/Closeout, Status Reports, Presentations, Training Plans and Transition to Operations.
- Lead and drive issue resolution, risk identification and mitigation, change and dependency management.
- Encourage the active use of a strong risk management framework with the project teams and stakeholders.
- Provide excellently crafted MIT Governance communication vehicles on time and with completeness such as Resource Management reports, IT Executive Council, Board of Directors status, and various status reports utilizing MS Office tools suite. Ensure all communications are based on audience and situation.
- Actively demonstrate abilities as a 'Self Starter, 'In Charge' 'Thought Leader' 'Mentor/Coach' who is proactive in seeking opportunities to serve in leadership roles, even outside of their area of responsibility.
- 'Lead by example'. Build a reputation as a positive problem solver who collaborates in a constructive manner to create iterative improvements for operational efficiencies within the position, project team, and MIT.
- Set the direction for the project team. Ensure respectful communications by creating an atmosphere of collaboration and iterative improvements, inspiring people and teamwork, and welcoming change by team engagement of planning and problem solving.
- Ensure project team records all labor actuals in Resource Management System. Provide timely monthly and quarterly sign off on all MIT Financial Governance articles and successfully pass all SQA, Internal, and SOX Controls.

Qualifications
Minimum education and work experience required for position includes:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, finance/accounting or related field.
- Must have 7+ years of demonstrated IT PM experience, preferably in the financial sector, encompassing iterative development methodologies, all with increasing levels of responsibility and budget management.
- PMP preferred.
- In-depth project management skills; demonstrated experience in planning and executing management initiatives.
- Proven experience in change management.
- Experienced in drafting management presentations.
- Teamwork and coaching skills; Demonstrated experience in collaborating across organizational boundaries and locations.
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
- In-depth knowledge of the software development process.
- Results orientation.
- Strong communications skills: verbal and written.
- Ability to set direction and delegate, then follow up as necessary to ensure team meets project/program deliverables are being met.
- Ability to lead team sessions in scope, estimation, planning, scheduling, etc. lending deep knowledge to discussions because of past practical experience.
- Excellent ability to multi-task in a multi-manager, complex environ

Equal Employment Opportunity

Moody's Corporation is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its recruitment practices. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of potential and existing employees, candidates and clients regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other characteristic protected by law.