Our client, a leading financial services company is hiring a Program Management Senior Lead on a long-term contract basis.
Job ID 80985
Work Location:
Getzville, NY - Hybrid
Summary:
This role is to be a Project Management Lead focused on a critical project within Risk's Data Analytics Reporting & Technology (DART) organization. The project is to support remediation of a long-standing MRA related to compliance. The role is responsible for overall day-to-day project management, including leading project team, engaging with project sponsors and senior stakeholders, managing overall project plans, addressing escalations, risk and issues, and maintaining compliance to Program Management Council requirements. Requires prior experience with leading cross-functional, regulatory-driven programs within Risk or Finance. A strong candidate will have the excellent communication skills required to present and negotiate at a senior level.
Responsibilities:
Supports planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a project or portfolio of projects
Applies in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function; and, requires basic commercial awareness
Assesses creation and signoff of project plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log
Oversees project plans to meet business needs as described in the project initiation documents
Ensures all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand the project schedule and key milestones
Works with Project Sponsor to ensure business case cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives
Ensures all areas of the project are appropriately staffed
Monitors project commitment from those assigning resources
Escalates project risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor, when appropriate
Creates the project risk management plan
Works with procurement team to create, administer, track, and eventually close project contracts if applicable
Makes recommendations for training and development needs for assigned personnel
Directs area supported through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management, accountable for resource planning
Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the business, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency
Required Skills:
15+ years of experience
Prior experience in Risk, Finance or Data/Technology preferred
Good knowledge of banking and trading products, Risk Analytics or Risk Data Management
Strong working knowledge on waterfall or agile methodologies
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficient in content creation for executive summary, senior management review packages
Highly organized, detail oriented, experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment
Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically PowerPoint and Excel
PMP preferred but not required
Education:
Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially master's degree