Senior Project Manager

Jersey, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a company who is a provider of banking and financial services. The company operates through two divisions Retail Banking and Services and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

Position: Senior Project Manager

Location: Jersey City NJ 07310

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Overview:

DRIVE Project Implementation Americas is building its core expertise in managing transversal and transformation projects across all Global Markets & Global Banking Business Lines. We seek a project manager with strong functional/business knowledge regulatory compliance expertise and deep understanding of Banking (corporate loans) and Capital Markets. Familiarity with Client s culture/operations is a plus.

Responsibilities:

Project Management:

Manage and lead assigned projects to completion with delivery of agreed objectives
Ensure that all projects follow Group Policies and Procedure including proper Project Governance and reporting to senior management & stakeholders
Create and lead appropriate project governance
Identify and stabilize the scope of business topics to be addressed / resolved
Identify and obtain the buy-in from the Primary Project Stakeholders and Sponsor
Secure the resource plan and prioritization / funding of those resources
Leverage expertise and problem-solving skills to propose solutions during each phase of the project
Drive the delivery effort by maintaining project lists organizing follow up meetings creating and distributing meeting minutes
Identify risk and dependencies that could jeopardize project execution.
Ensure clear communication of goals budget risks efforts involved as well as on the progress of the project
Work closely with all functions - Front office Operations Finance IT Compliance Legal Risk etc. to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
Manage situations of conflict and constraints to ensure the success of the project.

Business Analysis:

Elicit business requirements using interviews & subject matter expertise
Document requirements business process descriptions use cases scenarios task and workflow analysis
Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources reconcile conflicts & decompose high-level information into details
Abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding and distinguish user requests from the true underlying needs
Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to deliver the following artifacts as needed: (1) Business Requirements Documents (2) Test & Use Cases
Challenge business users on their assumptions & how they expect to successfully implement requirement

Contribute to the building of maximum efficiency within the Firm:

Analyse the current procedures and make change proposals to improve productivity efficiency and risk control
Work closely with the Operations and IT managers to properly measure the impact of new systems/processes on the staffs workload and determine the new staffing requirements where applicable.

Contribute to the successful implementation of new systems:

Work with various users to clearly identify business requirements from Front Office to Finance.
Collaborate with IT to ensure that the system functionalities meet the user requirements.
Propose procedural changes to take advantage of the new system functionalities.
Facilitate the planning between IT and users to ensure all phases of the project are on track and that the appropriate level of testing is carried out.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelor s degree from accredited university with focus on Finance Economics Business Administration or other relevant field of study.
6 8 years of relevant industry experience.
Expertise in Front Office and Operations (functional or in a project capacity) with knowledge of Banking and Capital Market activities
A keen focus on Process and Risk awareness is a KEY CRITERIA for this position.
Deep knowledge of & experience executing all project management concepts.
Project planning documentation experience & stakeholder management is essential
Excellent level of knowledge of MS Project Excel Word and PowerPoint.
Business Analyst experience is valuable.

The candidate:

Must have an in-depth understanding of project life cycle and what each phase implies.
Must have excellent communication and reporting skills Both written and oral.
Must be able to professionally and efficiently manage situations of conflict and work with collaborators to arrive at a solution.
Needs to demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn new processes quickly.
Needs to show ability to multi-task and shift gears for various topics and perimeter during the project life cycle (i.e. Knowledge of FO Products and processes Operations IT Finance etc.).
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to delve into complicated situations (issues people processes etc.) sort out the information and propose the solution/next steps.

Candidate Success Factors: Candidates to be measured on the following four performance drivers which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact
- Impacts division and influences peers and team
- Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact
- Relies on limited guidance for most complex decision making
- Is responsible for driving outcomes which have meaningful effect on team or department
Leadership and Collaboration
- Creates trust with department leaders
- Acts in leadership capacity for large projects processes or programs for a team
Client Customer and Stakeholder Focus
- Able to build relationships with a mix of intermediate and senior colleagues or clients
- Interacts regularly with management and department leaders
- Demonstrates the ability to persuade and influence stakeholders at team level
Compliance Culture and Conduct
- Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts
- Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards

FINRA Registrations Required: Not Applicable

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): Not Applicable

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person: Not Applicable

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a company who is a provider of banking and financial services. The company operates through two divisions Reta...

Overview:

Position: Senior Project Manager

Location: Jersey City NJ 07310

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Overview:

Responsibilities:

Project Management:

Manage and lead assigned projects to completion with delivery of agreed objectives
Ensure that all projects follow Group Policies and Procedure including proper Project Governance and reporting to senior management & stakeholders
Create and lead appropriate project governance
Identify and stabilize the scope of business topics to be addressed / resolved
Identify and obtain the buy-in from the Primary Project Stakeholders and Sponsor
Secure the resource plan and prioritization / funding of those resources
Leverage expertise and problem-solving skills to propose solutions during each phase of the project
Drive the delivery effort by maintaining project lists organizing follow up meetings creating and distributing meeting minutes
Identify risk and dependencies that could jeopardize project execution.
Ensure clear communication of goals budget risks efforts involved as well as on the progress of the project
Work closely with all functions - Front office Operations Finance IT Compliance Legal Risk etc. to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
Manage situations of conflict and constraints to ensure the success of the project.

Business Analysis:

Elicit business requirements using interviews & subject matter expertise
Document requirements business process descriptions use cases scenarios task and workflow analysis
Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources reconcile conflicts & decompose high-level information into details
Abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding and distinguish user requests from the true underlying needs
Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to deliver the following artifacts as needed: (1) Business Requirements Documents (2) Test & Use Cases
Challenge business users on their assumptions & how they expect to successfully implement requirement

Contribute to the building of maximum efficiency within the Firm:

Analyse the current procedures and make change proposals to improve productivity efficiency and risk control
Work closely with the Operations and IT managers to properly measure the impact of new systems/processes on the staffs workload and determine the new staffing requirements where applicable.

Contribute to the successful implementation of new systems:

Work with various users to clearly identify business requirements from Front Office to Finance.
Collaborate with IT to ensure that the system functionalities meet the user requirements.
Propose procedural changes to take advantage of the new system functionalities.
Facilitate the planning between IT and users to ensure all phases of the project are on track and that the appropriate level of testing is carried out.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelor s degree from accredited university with focus on Finance Economics Business Administration or other relevant field of study.
6 8 years of relevant industry experience.
Expertise in Front Office and Operations (functional or in a project capacity) with knowledge of Banking and Capital Market activities
A keen focus on Process and Risk awareness is a KEY CRITERIA for this position.
Deep knowledge of & experience executing all project management concepts.
Project planning documentation experience & stakeholder management is essential
Excellent level of knowledge of MS Project Excel Word and PowerPoint.
Business Analyst experience is valuable.

The candidate:

Must have an in-depth understanding of project life cycle and what each phase implies.
Must have excellent communication and reporting skills Both written and oral.
Must be able to professionally and efficiently manage situations of conflict and work with collaborators to arrive at a solution.
Needs to demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn new processes quickly.
Needs to show ability to multi-task and shift gears for various topics and perimeter during the project life cycle (i.e. Knowledge of FO Products and processes Operations IT Finance etc.).
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to delve into complicated situations (issues people processes etc.) sort out the information and propose the solution/next steps.

Candidate Success Factors: Candidates to be measured on the following four performance drivers which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact
- Impacts division and influences peers and team
- Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact
- Relies on limited guidance for most complex decision making
- Is responsible for driving outcomes which have meaningful effect on team or department
Leadership and Collaboration
- Creates trust with department leaders
- Acts in leadership capacity for large projects processes or programs for a team
Client Customer and Stakeholder Focus
- Able to build relationships with a mix of intermediate and senior colleagues or clients
- Interacts regularly with management and department leaders
- Demonstrates the ability to persuade and influence stakeholders at team level
Compliance Culture and Conduct
- Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts
- Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards