Program and Project Management - Project Manager/Technology - Senior

Job#: 3019310

Job Description:

Hybrid - Mondays - Thursdays - Remote on Fridays. Preferred Location, Austin, TX /Secondary Location - Southlake, TX.

Seeking Senior Project manager to support Data projects (experience/background in data preferred).

Your Opportunity:

With our client, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

The Portfolio & Project Management (PPM) organization partners with Business and Technology Leaders to prioritize and execute technology work for strategic business sponsored initiatives, enhancements, as well as standard technology operations, production support, and technology enablement to ensure capacity is focused on the most important work for the company.

What you'll do:

Project Managers are responsible for establishing and leading enterprise-wide, cross functional strategic initiatives. They lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. We are currently transitioning to a scaled agile model, therefore this role will need both traditional project management, as well as scaled agile methodology experience.

Responsibilities:

Accountable for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables

Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit

Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and partners

Directly manages all aspects of the project life cycle and oversees all phases of a project

Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters

Validates financial forecasts, cost assumptions, and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures

Works with resource managers to ensure that resource capacity planning is accurately forecast, and provides ongoing reconciliation of actual time spent against forecasts

Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan

Handles risks and issues management for the project-level risks and interdependencies

Partners with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to track Agile development milestones and support Agile practices as needed

Manages team relationships to ensure effective delivery

Facilitates problem-solving and resolves stakeholder conflict

Teaches, coaches, and mentors team members to remove roadblocks and drive project execution

What you are good at:

Proven ability to build a strong partnership and trust with stakeholders

Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively & succeed within a highly collaborative culture

Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally

Demonstrated sound business and technical acumen

Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure

Understanding of cross-functional dependencies and how they impact project execution

Expertise with financial data and the technology, tools and processes that support work and projects/programs

Expert understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum

Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity

What you have (required qualifications):

8+ years of project management experience, managing multiple large, complex and cross functional projects, with emphasis on product development, systems, and technical environments

8+ years of experience with project management tools and artifacts, including MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, project budgets, change requests, status reports, etc.

Demonstrated ability to mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace

Proven experience with and understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum

Proven ability to quickly build relationships and earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders

Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects

BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience

Experience with managing projects to rollout new technologies and software

Background in data, including a foundational understanding of data development processes and demonstrated experience partnering with data engineering, analytics, or governance teams

Preferred Skills:

Release Train Engineer experience, preferred

Scaled agile methodology experience, preferred

Background/experience in financial services industry

PMP or PMI-ACP certification

Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and key AI concepts are preferred

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.