Project Manager

***Must have heavy financial services experience

This position will be working directly for the IT PMO supporting Bain Capital business units and leading projects firm wide. The Project Manager will lead projects across various functions: Capital Markets, Data Science, Enterprise Architecture, Corporate Platforms, Private & Strategic Businesses (CPPSB), Global Delivery Services, Global Infrastructure, and Global Security & Operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES Project Management

• Manage multiple stakeholders to plan and direct the analysis of business problems
• Develop schedules, timelines and milestones to manage and track project progress
• Ensure development of communications, testing and training plans appropriate to user/organization impact
• Manage project teams, project scope, project schedules and stakeholder expectations
• Identify, document and communicate risks and issues as appropriate
• Manage projects with cross-team dependencies, such as technology (e.g. IT security initiatives, Disaster Recovery, Server replacements and upgrades)
• Adhere and contribute to PMO processes, policies, and tools
• Collaborate with IT leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects/programs or other initiatives
• Interface regularly with Heads of Change Management, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Architecture, and other business areas

Governance/Leadership

• Ability to drive results with a sense of urgency and influence personnel outside of a direct reporting structure
• Demonstrate ownership of issues by analyzing, gaining consensus, offering alternative solutions, or escalating as appropriate/applicable
• Act as a leader for the morale of the team; mentors team members to enhance their performance

Partnership

• Drive consensus on project strategy and direction leveraging IT Steering Committee meetings for key decisions and updates
• As a member of the PMO, collaborate with Enterprise teams and directly liaise with leads for each business area
• Align and promote PMO value proposition and project lifecycle processes firm-wide

Reporting

• Develop and present recurring dashboards and reports for key projects to the PMO and executive sponsors
• Monitor and document progress, milestone deliverables, risks, and costs across projects

Budget/Resource Management

• Track project budget and actuals, conduct regular reconciliations against plan, review reforecasts with project sponsors, and provide analysis to PMO Director
• Influence and manage matrix resources assigned to project

QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP certification and/or MBA a plus
• 5+ years experience in project management and reporting
• 6+ years experience in technology implementation
• Agile / Scrum experience preferred
• Financial Services experience preferred
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced, dynamic environment with a positive attitude, working under tight deadlines in an organized fashion
• Experience in technical area and managing teams/vendors
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and problem analysis capabilities yet, able to conceptualize end-state solutions
• Ability to collaborate and influence others effectively
• Proven team-oriented person who can share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with appropriate parties

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