Senior Project Manager
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 170000 - 170000
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue SS&C is headquartered in Windsor Connecticut and has 27000 employees in 35 countries. Some 20000 financial services and healthcare organizations from the worlds largest companies to small and mid-market firms rely on SS&C for expertise scale and technology.
Job Description
Senior Project Manager
Location: Chicago IL Hybrid
Get To Know The Team:
SS&C Advent delivers financial technology solutions and services to financial services clients in the asset management wealth management and alternative investment space around the globe.
As SS&C Advent Senior Project Manager you will lead and oversee all aspects of software implementation projects for SS&C clients. You will be fully accountable for project scope resource allocation milestone achievement and cost management. Leveraging your expertise in project management methodologies you will ensure that business requirements are met and proactively address any deviations from the project plan related to scope resources schedule or budget.
This role requires collaboration with multiple internal teams and external clients to deliver high-quality solutions. The Senior Project Manager is expected to proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to the organizations best practices.
Why You Will Love It Here!
- Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model and Business Casual Dress Code including jeans
- Your Future: 401k Matching Program Professional Development Reimbursement
- Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off Sick Leave Paid Holidays
- Your Wellbeing: Medical Dental Vision Employee Assistance Program Parental Leave
- Wide Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds Talents and Experiences of Our Employees
- Training: Hands-On Team-Customized including SS&C University
- Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs travel and more!
What You Will Get To Do:
Client Engagement & Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain strong rapport with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
- Host project workshops including project initiation sessions to align stakeholders and set clear expectations.
- Manage clients expectations and promptly address their concerns and feedback.
Project Planning & Execution
- Review and define project objectives in collaboration with clients and internal teams.
- Develop and establish project baselines including scope resources schedule and budget.
- Track and manage project execution ensuring activities are completed on time and within budget.
- Collaborate with consultants and cross-functional teams (Managed Services IT R&D etc.) to deliver successful project outcomes.
Risk Change and Issue Management
- Identify assess and plan mitigation strategies for project risks.
- Oversee change management processes including documentation and approval of changes to scope schedule or resources.
- Manage issue escalation and resolution to minimize project disruptions.
Resource & Team Collaboration
- Effectively manage project resources ensuring optimal allocation and utilization.
- Work closely with consultants and other internal stakeholders to make collaborative decisions regarding project solutions.
What You Will Bring:
- 610 years of software implementation experience in a client-facing capacity.
- 610 years of experience in the asset management industry.
- Demonstrated experience with project management tools and leading projects with complex Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
- Effective communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- SS&C product knowledge is preferred.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% as required by project needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Finance or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 are highly desirable.
- Strong leadership negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience mentoring junior staff or leading cross-functional teams.
Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at is determined by various factors including but not limited to relevant work experience job related knowledge skills abilities business needs and geographic regions.
The expected base salary for the position in IL is between 150000 USD to 170000 USD.
Other States Salary range for the position: 150000 USD to 170000 USD.
In addition to their salary successful candidates may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus and stock options.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies Inc. or any of its affiliated companies the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
SS&C offers excellent benefits including health dental 401k plan tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race color religious creed gender age marital status sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- PMBOK
- Waterfall
- Wastewater
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- Contracts
About Company
Leading cloud-based provider of financial services technology solutions. SS&C Technologies owns and maintains the best financial technology in the industry
