Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION: Project Manager

Office: India

Department: Group Portfolio                    

Responsibilities (how we will measure success)

• Responsible for the overall delivery of Service Quality and Ways Of Working project within the GCD Migrations Programme
• Ensure governance procedures are adhered to working closely with the Portfolio Governance team to complete as required.
• Adhere to the Group Portfolio teams standard methodology and governance processes including use of approved templates.
• Organising and motivating project teams directing the project and all stakeholders involved to successful delivery
• Effective management of all key stakeholders
• Ongoing contribution towards continuous development the Change team

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

• Responsible for all aspects of Project Management including but not limited to; Initiation planning design execution monitoring and controlling including change control and project closure ensuring predictable and successful delivery
• Determine objectives and measures that each project will be evaluated against upon completion and track ongoing progress. Prepare related benefits assessments
• Ongoing communication and management of all project stakeholders ensuring consistent clear and transparent updates and escalations
• Lead and motivate your project team both internally and externally establishing a team culture within the assigned projects
• Preparation of project documentation in collaboration with Project Sponsor Programme Manager Subject Matter Experts and other relevant stakeholders.  For example:
  • Project Initiation Requests
  • Project Initiation Documentation
  • Scoping
  • Offshoring approach documentation
  • End Stage reports and Stage Gate Readiness Assessment Documents
  • Closure Reports
• Working closely with the project team members to ensure that scope is defined requirements documented tracked and delivery schedules are on track;
  • Applying change control processes as per PMO governance
  • Proactive management of project risks including the development of contingency plans
  • Reporting through agreed lines on project progress through highlight reports and end-stage assessments including option papers and recommendations
• Liaise with various departments to ensure Service Transition is successful including the training team in relation to training needs arising from projects and related solutions
• Production of closure reports evaluating successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next project ensure capture of lesson on the teams central lessons log.

Other

• Support other departments as required within the confines of the Project Manager role
• Undertake any additional reasonable duties as required the Firm

Key competencies for position and level

• Has in-depth knowledge of Project Management discipline
• Solves complex problems taking on a new perspective to existing solutions
• Works independently receives minimal guidance
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Strong communicator and influencer

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic Bold and Collaborative) the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Taking Ownership
• Resilience
• Positivity
• Proactivity

Qualifications :

Required Experience

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of end to end project management across a variety of different types of complex projects (5 years/Senior PM)
• Excellent organisational prioritisation and interpersonal skills
  • Comfortable communicating with diverse stakeholders including subject matter experts peers managers customers and suppliers.
  • Ability to influence and facilitate decision making among senior stakeholders.
  • Can do attitude ability to cope with tight deadlines and working under pressure.
  • Ability to take initiative and self-manage
• Ability to take a creative approach to resolving a range of issues
• Excellent presentation skills both written and oral
• Professional Qualification in a Project Management related discipline
• Experience of Operational Excellence in a  Financial Services industry
• High degree of literacy in applications such as; MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS Visio
• Fluent in English Language

Desired Criteria:

• Experience of operating within a firm that shares some of the following features: -
  • Globally distributed teams
  • Fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• Knowledge of or experience working in a Private Equity / Investor services industry
• Degree level qualification
• Prince 2 Certified

Additional Information :

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

As a forward-looking business sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful long-term relationships with all our stakeholders including our employees clients and local communities while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can and should do to improve whether in relation to our people our clients our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. Were committed to fostering an inclusive equitable and diverse culture for our people led by our Diversity Equity and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees careers while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5500 employees - from 94 nationalities speaking 41 languages across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support female managers launching their first fund in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

Were committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. Were emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract