Fortune 500 Financial Services Company Hiring for a Sr. Project Manager
HYBRID - first 6 months might require 4x a week in office, after 6 months 3x a week in office
Location: Southlake, TX or Austin, TX
Duration: 12 month contract - likely CTH
TOP SKLLS:
8+ years project management experience
Financial Services experience - trading platform expeirence HUGE PLUS
SAFe experience
What you have: • 8+ years of project management experience, managing multiple large, complex and cross functional projects, with emphasis on full budget management, software and product development, systems, and technical environments • Proven ability to quickly build relationships and earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders • Mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace • Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management tools • Experience with and understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum • Ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity • Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively • Sound business and technical acumen • Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally • Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure • Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills • BA/BS Degree strongly preferred and/or comparable work experience
Preferred:
PMP or PMI-ACP certification
Knowledge of JIRA or Confluence
Release Train Engineer expereince
Our Project Services organization supports business goals through the delivery of projects spanning technology, operations, business continuity, and offshore management. Our team collaborates across a matrixed organization to deliver business value through efficient, disciplined and predictable project execution of effective solutions to business problems and opportunities.
What you'll do:
Project Managers are responsible for establishing and leading enterprise-wide, cross functional strategic initiatives. They lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.
Responsibilities: • Accountable for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables • Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit • Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and partners • Directly manages all aspects of the project life cycle and oversees all phases of a project • Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters • Validates financial forecasts, cost assumptions, and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures • Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan • Partners with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to track Agile development milestones and support Agile practices as needed.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.