Project Manager
The Banking and Financial Services Group (BFS) is seeking a Business Analyst to join the Product Technology Cash, Mortgages and Online Solutions team within Macquarie Adviser Services (MAS). MAS are responsible for distributing products through financial intermediaries and institutions including Cash, Mortgages, WRAP and trading platforms, and Insurance. These product offerings encompass investment, online administration and portfolio reporting services to financial institutions, advisers and their clients.
Due to the continued growth of the Cash, Mortgages, and Online businesses, an opportunity exists for a Senior Project Manager to join this established and successful team who are responsible for the strategic development program for Macquarie Cash and Mortgage products.
Reporting to the Programme Manager you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of strategic business technology based solutions to align with the product objectives, with the aim to enhance the platform, drive growth in new client segments and meet the growing needs of the existing client base. Key to this role will be your end to end understanding of financial product and services and supporting online platforms. Demonstrated internal and external stakeholder management is also essential.
Depending on the experience of the candidate, further opportunities may exist for more senior opportunities.
Key responsibilities
- Initiating and fostering strong relationships with colleagues and senior business stakeholders (product, sales, marketing, risk, operations, IT areas, and external vendors where required)
- Interface with Business stakeholders to drive the scope and requirements gathering, functional analysis and design of end-to-end business processes.
- Managing multiple projects and business initiatives at any given time
- Management of issues effectively and efficiently.
- Project planning and budget tracking projects and business spend
- Taking the project from initiation/analysis to implementation
- Identifying key analysis tasks and engage necessary stakeholders when required
- Ability to get involved in the detail where required to ensure project delivery commitments are made
- Communicate effectively within and between stakeholders to promote knowledge sharing.
- Act as a conduit for managing the expectations of the business on a regular basis.
- Be instrumental in enabling the business to adapt to change.
Key experience and attributes
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- Extensive demonstrated project management experience within the financial services industry.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with the ability to communicate effectively and concisely with the business.
- Works well under pressure to provide deliverables timely and to a high standard.
- Highly methodical and systematic approach.
- Excellent eye for detail.
- Strong problem solving skills with an ability to apply strategic thinking
- Hands on experience of working with teams of business and technical staff, which includes business analysts, together with an attitude which fosters a high degree of rigour and excellence.
- Strong team builder with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and resources to effectively deal with changes in demand.
- Experience with IT projects is an advantage
If you are willing to be flexible, can own and see through tasks/projects to completion and are looking to stretch yourself and grow in a dynamic and professional environment then this may be the role for you.
Advertised:
11 Sep 2013 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
Closing date:
11 Oct 2013 5:00pm Aus. Eastern Standard Time
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