Job#: 3044470 Job Description: Sr Project Manager
Location: Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Role Overview
We are seeking a Sr. Project/Program Manager to provide PMO Support and Program Management for projects within the Global Family Office Technology Program. This role is responsible for leading the project team to deliver agreed-upon goals, objectives, and business benefits while controlling and monitoring the project's scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk. The position ensures execution continuity and effective oversight of strategic investments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead technology projects and teams to execute complex initiatives, ensuring the successful delivery of project objectives and benefits.
- Establish project governance structure with defined roles, responsibilities, and resource assignments.
- Create and maintain the project plan throughout the project lifecycle to support the delivery of goals and business outcomes.
- Ensure the project adheres to project standards, IT controls, risk and regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
- Actively manage and escalate project risks, issues, and roadblocks in a timely manner.
- Facilitate discussions across various teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
- Communicate project status, reflecting scope, schedule, budget, and resource perspectives.
- Direct, manage, and motivate the project team, partnering with stakeholders to plan for project resources.
- Ensure Statements of Work are fulfilled by vendors participating in the project.
- Facilitate project closure activities, including lessons learned and formal turnover to production support.
Required Qualifications
Experience:- Proven experience leading technology projects and teams on highly complex initiatives of significant scope, scale, and risk.
- Program/project management expertise, including working knowledge and application of SAFe Agile methodology.
- Skill in adopting corporate project management standards, IT controls, risk and regulatory requirements, and SDLC requirements.
Technical Skills:- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint).
Professional Skills:- Organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to drive plans forward and process information from various sources.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP certification.
- Experience at large financial services firms.
- Consulting experience.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth 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 ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth 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. Everforth 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, Everforth 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. Everforth 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 Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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