Our excellent client is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead projects supporting our career distribution channel. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services industry and distribution knowledge. Accountable to manage and monitor project tasks and controls during project planning and delivery activities to ensure on-time and quality goals are met within scope and budget. Work independently and apply project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications, and presentations to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations. Cross-discipline technology team that partners closely with our advisor focused distribution channel. Exceptional IT Services, including consultation, project planning and management, business analysis, design and development and quality assurance. - Lead project teams during all phases of the development life cycle including requirements gathering and analysis, design, build, pilot, implementation and continuous service
- Develop project plans, manage, monitor and report on all project tasks, activities, expectations, controls and deliverables
- Supply accurate project estimates and tightly manage project budget, approved funding, forecasts and actuals
- Secure and maintain project resources and actively manage resource plans
- Work with architects, developers, and others to plan, develop technical scope of work, and manage the execution of projects/product changes in response to requirements from stakeholders
- Gain recognition as a trusted advisor with customers and stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Anticipate/head off problems that can jeopardize delivery, budget or customer acceptance
- Remove barriers to enable project team to complete objectives no matter how difficult; drive and influence decisions
- Actively coach and mentor members of the organization
- Effectively operate with limited information and ambiguity
- Effectively negotiate priorities and solutions
- Manage vendor relationships as required
- Drive lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use
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