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Project Manager
- IT, Software development, System Engineering Jobs
- Banking, Finance, Insurance, Accounting and Trade jobs
- Management (incl. project, product management & human resources)
Description
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Manage the delivery of the project through the full project lifecycle, from initiation through to implementation.
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Ensure the project delivers in-line with the FNZ SDLC and PLC.
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Develop and maintain an end to end project plan that delivers the agreed scope of the project to time, budget, and quality criteria.
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Take accountability for working with all FNZ Directorates/areas to agree scope, timelines, and artefacts in order to ensure delivery of the project in line with overall agreed plan.
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Take ownership for the overall estimating process for the project, and working collaboratively with the Lead Business Analyst, the Build Manager, and the Test Manager, estimate the work effort required to deliver the project scope within the agreed timescales and budgets.
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Provide timely, precise, accurate and comprehensive project MI and reporting to the PMO, Head of Delivery and Account Director as required.
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Identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies through the full project lifecycle. Ensure mitigation plans are in place for all risks and issues and take ownership for ensuring these mitigation plans are executed or escalate to the Account Director or Head of Delivery as is appropriate.
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Ensure project changes are managed in line with the FNZ SDLC and PLC, and all commercial changes to the project are agreed with the Account Director.
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Ensure all 3rd party suppliers are engaged appropriately and contracts are in place and managed to ensure the required outcomes for FNZ.
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Ensure all operational readiness activities are undertaken in line with the FNZ SDLC and PLC, and that appropriate training and handover takes place ahead of implementation.
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Ensure the project conducts a post implementation review and that lessons learned are captured and shared with the rest of the PM community.
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Lead, manage and motivate a virtual team in multiple geographic locations, communicating project progress, and ensuring all team members take accountability for delivery.
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Provide coaching, advice, and support performance management with line manager’s where necessary.
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Ensure a culture of continuous improvement on the project, support process improvement initiatives, and identify new process improvements.
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Be an active member of the PM community, contributing to team sessions and central improvement initiatives, and sharing best practice and lessons learned.
Responsibilities
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Fluent in Spanish & English
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First Class Honours Degree, Masters, MBA or equivalent.
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Financial Services preferably investment or pension experience.
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Dealing with 3rd party suppliers.
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Dealing with and setting up of offshore sites.
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Dealing with resource consultants.
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Significant experience in leading the delivery of business-critical projects, preferably Software implementations within Financial Services.
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Strong leadership skills.
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Self-starter, able to work independently.
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Good communication skills and capable of working with customers and internal staff.
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Experience of managing stakeholders to executive levels.
Hard Skills
- Team management
- Team restructuring
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Business planning
- Risk assessments
- Best practice development
- Business analysis
- Timelines
- Deliverable management
- Accountability
- Executive updates
- Advanced language knowledge
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Skilled Collaborator
- Self-motivated
