PMO Program Manager
Overview:
Our client, a major Investment Bank, seeks an PMO Program Manager. This individual will join the Risk and Finance division PMO with the objective of supporting end-to-end planning and implementation of strategic initiatives, manage and prioritize a portfolio of tactical projects, standardize processes and tools across the organization.
Key Responsibilities include:
Standardize and manage project management processes and tools across the Risk and Finance organization according to best practices
- Support annual divisional budgeting process and provide program and project portfolio financial management
- Produce program and project portfolio reports and scorecards
- Interface with the Risk and Finance central PMO
- Drive high quality of all deliverables across complete SDLC
- Coach PMs as needed on SDLC (waterfall and Agile) and PM best practices
- Host cross-functional program and project portfolio meetings, formulate agenda, ensure topics and presenters are ready
- Monitor project plans, critical dependencies, and delivery progress on an ongoing basis
- Manage schedule aggressively to ensure programs/projects stay on track
- Coordinate with testing teams and drive resolution of open items and issues
- Identify risks proactively, drive timely mitigation, and escalate to management appropriately
- Ensure proper change management processes are executed across the project life cycle
- Manage and drive programs agenda and communication with the project working teams, across IT, Operations and other key stakeholders
- Drive decisions and consensus with partners in alignment with programs objectives
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 7+ years of combined project management and IT experience required; with at least 5 years in Project Management and/or Project Management Office
- Proven experience with global projects in multiple technologies, and functions
- Advanced knowledge of SDLC (Waterfall and Agile) with experience in supporting transition from Waterfall to Agile a plus.
- Highly motivated team player with excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced knowledge of SharePoint, including site management, forms, workflow, templates and reports automations,
- Advanced knowledge and expertise in project management tools such as Clarity, Jira, HP ALM, Microsoft Project, and Excel
- Must have exceptional organizational skills
- Must have ability to be tactful yet assertive. Strong collaboration and negotiation skills
- Comfortable speaking and presenting project status
- Ability to develop strong client and working relationships with the team is a must
- Ability to be flexible, follow tight deadlines, organize and prioritize work
- Experience in managing project schedules, tracking project completion, and reporting progress effectively to management
- Experience in IT Business management functions
- Technical application development experience strongly preferred
- PMI certification a plus
- Experience in Risk and Finance Technology with domain knowledge across asset classes preferred.
- BS degree in Computer Science or a related Information Technology field