Senior Program/Project Manager- (#CC)

Responsibilities:

Role Description

The Program/Project Manager would be responsible for:

Oversee the development, implementation, and coordination of command centre operations and technology systems to ensure seamless integration and functionality.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for integrating systems, processes, and technology within the command centre.

• Set program goals, create program plans/schedules to meet those goals, and report out timely on any delays.

• Prioritize project tasks and allocate project team members effectively.

• Managing program budget, timelines, and consolidation of workstream status reports.

• Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities.

• Managing all resources necessary for project execution in conjunction with program management and delivery leadership.

• Using project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence. (MS Project, Jira, M&A Accelerator, Clarity, Planview) • Scheduling and facilitating discussions and tracking minutes in a standard, predefined format.

• Weekly report outs to program management. Conducting risk assessments for projects.

• Monthly report outs to sponsors on program progress and budget spend.

• Establishment and maintenance of project’s RAID log.

• Fostering effective communication and meetings with executive sponsors and stakeholders concerning project status.

• Foreseeing and strategically eliminating blockers and potential risks.

• Working effectively with workstream leads and program management to deliver project’s goals and objectives.

• Ensuring top-quality results and success for a project.

• Act as the primary point of contact between technical teams, stakeholders, and external vendors

• Ensure SDLC is adhered to and testing validation occurs to ensure operational readiness.

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.

• Communicate program progress, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders at various levels.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to meet integration goals.

• Ensuring top-quality results and success for a project. In addition:

• Requires a blend of technical expertise, project management skills, data integration skills, and a deep understanding of command centre operations to ensure smooth coordination and optimal performance.

• Direct experience managing systems integration projects, preferred.

• Direct experience managing business process improvement projects, preferred.
• Extremely organized and detailed oriented.

• Self-motivated. • Proven leadership skills.

• Strong written and verbal communications.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Business, financial, and technical acumen.

• Assertive and action oriented.

• Manages conflict.

• Collaborative.

• 8+ years’ experience in the financial industry and/or equivalent business and enterprise systems experience.

• Have experience partnering with vendors and team members on requirements, deliverables, project planning, timelines, resourcing.