Senior Project Manager

Third-Party Integration and Target State Implementation Project Manager MSIM is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to join the Office of the COO Strategic Programs and Change management team of Private Markets division.
Project Manager with hands-on experience in integrating third-party vendor solutions into enterprise environments, part of a multi-year strategic Private Horizon Program . The ideal candidate will have a strong background in current vs. target state analysis, and in leading cross-functional teams through complex organizational transformation initiatives.
Knowledge of alternative asset management sector terms (Real estate, Private Equity, Private Credit) are essential.
Prior experience with Big Four consulting firms is a plus

Essential Functions:
Third-Party Integration: Lead the end-to-end integration of a third-party vendor solution, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
Current & Target State Analysis: Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing systems, processes, and organizational capabilities. Define the target state in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
Transformation Planning: Develop a detailed, actionable project plan outlining key transformation activities, milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements to transition from current to target state.
Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal teams (IT, operations, change management, etc.) and the external vendor to ensure clear communication, timely decision-making, and successful delivery.
Execution & Monitoring: Oversee the implementation of the transformation plan, manage timelines and budgets, resolve issues proactively, and adapt plans as necessary.
Reporting & Governance: Provide regular updates to senior leadership and governance bodies, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
Project Management Expertise: Proven track record of managing large, complex projects, often with cross-functional teams and tight deadlines. Manage project plan, track dependencies, address constraints, resolve resource conflicts, assess impacts to plan, obtain estimates to complete forecast use of funds, ensure adherence to SDLC, report progress against plan.
Industry Experience: Experience working with financial services industries. Knowledge of alternative asset management sector (Real estate, Private Equity, Private Credit) terms are essential.
Business Outcomes / OKRs / KPIs definition, tracking and reporting on the program level
Develop and execute project communications plan, facilitate team meetings, participate in key meetings that directly or indirectly impact the project, keep project stakeholders informed, prepare for and conduct executive steering committee meetings.
Gather content from respective project team members to complete interim and final deliverables. Present deliverables required at respective tollgates throughout the project live cycle. Obtain sign-off and approvals to proceed for stakeholders. Maintain project team repository of deliverables, reference materials and documentation. Prepare change requests as agreed to by project team and obtain signatures from project owner and sponsor.
Escalate issues to executive steering committee members, facilitate decision making, document decisions and communicate direction to project team accordingly.
Prepare weekly status reports, track open issues, update risks (probability, severity and impact) and mitigation plans. Participate in PMO meetings with other Project Managers to identify potential dependencies or constraints.
Utilize proficient Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills to provide effective reporting and documentation including dashboards and scorecards Competencies:
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Powerpoint or other Presentation tools
Excellent business acumen combined with creative problem solving
Ability to adjust rapidly and frequently to new situations; ability to help others accept and adapt to change
Strong project management skills with experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from vision to implementation involving internal personnel, contractors and vendors
Solid experience with JIRA
Experience working in a global, dynamic environment. Pro-active, flexible, have good organizational skills and must be team player
Strong listening, presentation, communication, and influencing skills. Articulates with confidence to senior management
Highly motivated and self-directed; exhibits thought leadership and strong critical thinking skills
Proven attention to detail in supporting management reporting with clear and concise data analysis and presentation
Superior Planning & Organization skills Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in project management and execution
Proven experience managing complex projects involving third-party vendor solution integration.
Strong analytical skills in assessing current state and designing feasible, value-driven target states.
Demonstrated ability to create and execute detailed project and transformation plans.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor coordination skills.
Familiarity with change management principles and business process reengineering.
Experience in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including Agile project work
Strategic thinker with proven ability to operationalize the strategy
Robust problem-solving skills