IT Project/Program Manager recruitment

Position Description:

Job Abstract
As a member of the Firmwide Program Management Team, this individual will be responsible for leading large-scale enterprise wide technology solutions from inception to delivery. This role requires significant, demonstrated delivery and leadership qualities managing cross-functional teams and influencing project teams within matrix organizations using both internal and consulting resources.

This unique role offers the individual the opportunity to exercise interests in engineering, analysis, and delivery management in high value, high profile projects which are mission critical to the firm. The candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to assimilate disparate technical concepts quickly, manage multiple competing priorities and communicate and coordinate effectively across all levels of the firm.

Responsibilities
• Own the business outcomes associated with large-scale technology projects for the department from end to end
• Engage Business and IS Stakeholders to qualify business needs and outcomes
• Develop and manage both plans and budgets throughout the lifecycle
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts and consultants to solve problems and deliver solutions
• Adapt to new technical and functional challenges to command control of the outcome and project teams
• Ensure adherence to established IT standards and processes while proactively highlighting opportunities for improvement
• Work across teams - such as with middleware, database, and architecture teams to coordinate design and implementation activities
• Advocate for the end user at all times and proactively manage risk, impact and user experience at all times

Qualifications
• Proven expertise in managing large, complex technology projects/ programs in a mission critical, matrix organization
• Proven planning, delivery, and analysis skills
• Track-record of working with business stakeholders, engineers, analysts, and infrastructure teams to complete and deliver projects
• Experience in core project managements skills including plan development, risk and budget management, team building and leadership
• 10+ years of proven project/ program management experience
• Proven ability to support multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, Master's Degree preferred
• Financial industry knowledge is a plus