Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Pay Rate: $700/Day Description: - This function covers incumbents that are responsible for the management of significant projects on a firm-wide scale which are not associated with any particular infrastructure or business area.
- Responsible for the management of significant projects (e.g., strategic change management, new business and product initiatives, process re-engineering, establishment of control procedures) on a firm-wide scale.
- Work typically on multi-disciplinary projects and require a broad knowledge of the firm and its key functions.
- This incumbent may also be responsible for the tools and methods of six sigma, including DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control), DFSS (Design for Six Sigma), Process Management, Lean and Project Selection.
- Responsible for the management of cross-functional projects.
- Staff provides consulting services, business expertise, analysis, and recommendations, typically relating to corporate initiatives.
- Participates as a member of a large team, addressing process reengineering, information management, technical implementation, and business strategy.
Role & Responsibilities: - We are seeking an experienced project manager to assist with PMO activities for a large IT/Cyber program. Including:
- Run program governance, provide visibility to management on portfolio and project status during steering committees.
- Provide operational support to project managers, producing a summary of the project portfolio, ensure that project commitments are clearly defined and monitored (budget, schedule, risks, etc.).
- Handle program administration, including resource/expense management and budget forecasting
- Help coordinate the PMO community
- The candidate must demonstrate experience in managing complex IT/Cyber projects involving dozens stakeholders across a diverse IT and business environment.
- The candidate needs to have excellent organizational and time management skills. He/she must be comfortable with presenting to staff and managers alike. The candidate must demonstrate good leadership skills and be able to drive complex changes as well as coordinate the effort of dozens of stakeholders towards a single goal.
Required Qualifications:• Experience: 15+ years of experience in IT/Cyber Project and program Management managing mid to large-scale projects as well as handling a variety of projects, along with documentation and presentation experience (Committee, Decks, Portfolio reviews, business requirements, process flows, procedures, GAP analysis).
• Financial industry experience is an advantage
• Proficiency in Sharepoint, Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong English communication skills, both verbal and written (French communication skills is a plus)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to identify and resolve issues and conflicts
• Ability to work in autonomy and fulfilling tight deadlines
• Ability to write and present meaningful status reports