Project/Program Management Office Professional (PMO) recruitment

We are seeking to attract an exceptional Project and Program Management professional to take on an exciting high profile multifaceted role, dealing with internal technology managers, business unit customers and support services.

The successful candidate will assist with Project and Program Management efforts within a Sales Trading aligned development group, working with distributed teams on a global basis. The scope of their involvement necessitates someone that is proactive, diligent, comfortable dealing with large volumes of data, and thrives in an environment of change.

Skills Required::

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Knowledge and experience of Project and Program Management techniques / methodologies.

- Ability to interact and empathize with development teams, demonstrating the ability to act as a value add partner for those teams.

- Must be comfortable working with senior level managers across a global organization.

- Ability to manage multiple activities to aggressive deadlines. Need to be able to quickly understand firedrill requirements and proactively follow up with delivery managers to ensure adherence to tight deadlines.

- Outstanding organisational, presentation and general follow-up skills required.

- Microsoft Project with demonstrable experience of constructing and critiquing project plans.

- Willingness to take ownership and accountability to execute and deliver on goals; strong commitment to high quality standards.

- Excellent time management skills, ability to efficiently prioritize and multitask, and work under pressure to meet deadlines and team objectives.

- Proven ability to influence and challenge status-quo, improve processes and drive results.

- Independent creative problem solving.

- Strong team spirit and relationship management skills, customer focused.

- Microsoft Office proficiency, specifically Excel (Pivot Tables, vlookups), PowerPoint.

Due to the visibility and demanding nature of the position, the ideal applicant would have experience working in an Investment Bank, but this is not a pre requisite for the role.

Skills Desired:   

- Background in managing Technology projects / application development or infrastructure.

- Understanding of internal billing allocations, as they relate to project management.

- Strong academic track record.