Responsibilities

 

Your deliverables will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leads and drives the development of the project intake process including developing scope, schedule and cost
• Defines the goals and objectives of specific project and defines individual team member’s roles and responsibilities for the duration of the project
• Is responsible to accurate and timely project reporting and compliance to Finastra delivery processes.
• Manages multiple mid to large scale projects ensuring that they will complete on time and within budget and that the solution aligns with/meets the business objective
• Manages the daily/weekly project team assignments and monitors progress against the work plan to assure that objectives are met within the prescribed time, cost, and quality measures.
• Identification and impact analysis of potential project changes and facilitation of change control board to approve or disapprove said changes.
• Manages risks, issues, and mitigations.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing a project budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
• Continual identification, qualification and tracking of risks, defining mitigation and contingency plans, assigning appropriate resources, and constantly communicating status.
• Responsible for identification of resource requirements and proper communication of those requirements in a timely manner to ensure the project is properly staffed with the skilled resources required.
• Responsible for identifying and managing internal and external stakeholders, understanding their communication requirements, and fulfilling those requirements.
• Responsible for quality and timely transition through each phase of the Project and proper communication between the various responsible groups setting clear expectations and holding individuals accountable for their responsibilities on the program and within the various projects
• Serve as the primary interface with stakeholders and the project sponsor to ensure objectives and customer-focused requirements are defined and aligned with company directions.
• Educates team members in project management principles, methods, processes, and tools.
• Keeps up-to-date and educated in skills related to all project management and ensures this information is disseminated throughout the process.
• Responsible for ensuring the project team utilizes IT defined tools and standards, processes, and procedures

Required Experience:

• 2-5 years’ experience in project or program management
• PMP Certification
• Experience assisting project management teams with identification of action items, tasks and activities and tracking progress
• Open to work in US EST time zone
• Banking/ Finance domain exposure - Preferred