Company:
Saxon Global
Location: Boston
Closing Date: 22/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Position: Digital Program Manager
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid On-site)
Duration: 6+ months
Position Overview:
The Program Manager for the digital client conversion is considered a subject matter expert providing guidance to the most complex issues on major projects. S/he is responsible for developing a strategic direction of the relevant business area, and both defines and manages the lifecycle from project initiation through to program closure.
Responsibilities:
Required Skills : 10+ years project management experience in financial services/banking Experience working in Agile and Waterfall for delivery approach Prior digital transformation background within financial services
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills :
Background Check :Yes
Notes :
Selling points for candidate :
Project Verification Info :
Candidate must be your W2 Employee :No
Exclusive to Apex :No
Face to face interview required :No
Candidate must be local :Yes
Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship :Yes
Interview times set : :No
Type of project :Project Management Office
Master Job Title :Program Manager
Branch Code :Boston
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid On-site)
Duration: 6+ months
Position Overview:
The Program Manager for the digital client conversion is considered a subject matter expert providing guidance to the most complex issues on major projects. S/he is responsible for developing a strategic direction of the relevant business area, and both defines and manages the lifecycle from project initiation through to program closure.
Responsibilities:
- Acts as a change agent/coach to instill and sustain changes
- Acts as an internal consultant to make professional recommendations for project implementation
- Acts as key escalation point for operational issues
- Assess change readiness and prepare plan for helping stakeholders through change
- Develops and implements contingency and recovery plans when deliverables are missed (i.e. identify critical path, document, plan for Return to Green, business continuity plan, etc.)
- Develops presentations, dashboards, reports and other team and executive level project communications and documentation
- Develops, communicates and implements project risk mitigation plans and completes risk actions, issues and decisions documentation to effectively monitor risk and enable accountability and responsibility
- Documents and communicates project changes, project health and project status project team, business owner an executive sponsor
- Drives high quality results
- Drives/participates in the funding process, as appropriate (i.e. presentations, cost-benefit analysis, business case)
- Engages people and develops them through teamwork and a high level of participation
- Facilitates Project Team meetings and situational analysis regularly to ensure appropriate communication to all stakeholders
- Identifies project duration, effort, sequence, and dependencies of tasks required to meet applicable project objectives
- Leads and contributes to the development of project definition and scope with applicable stakeholders
- Manages process and project management deliverables for all assigned projects from initiation thru closure, including intake activities
- Monitors and documents project milestones and outcomes throughout the project lifecycle to ensure adherence to established quality standards
- Motivates functional process team working on projects within a matrix reporting structure
- Serves as a dedicated resource working directly with leaders and staff to support process improvement
- Supports complex initiatives affecting multiple functions or businesses
- Tracks and reports accurate project plans and budgets in line with appropriate governance
- Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) while providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other project managers
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- 9-12 years formal project management experience in a financial services environment
- Experience working on teams in a hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery approach
- Building project planning documents
- Developing and coaching others indirectly or directly- Coaches, reviews and delegating work to lower level professionals
- Estimating and budgeting to ensure project costs are maintained
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or Scrum Master (CSM) certification highly desirable
- Project management experience in hybrid waterfall / agile environment.
- Experience leading projects for financial institutions.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Greater than 7 years experience
Required Skills : 10+ years project management experience in financial services/banking Experience working in Agile and Waterfall for delivery approach Prior digital transformation background within financial services
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills :
Background Check :Yes
Notes :
Selling points for candidate :
Project Verification Info :
Candidate must be your W2 Employee :No
Exclusive to Apex :No
Face to face interview required :No
Candidate must be local :Yes
Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship :Yes
Interview times set : :No
Type of project :Project Management Office
Master Job Title :Program Manager
Branch Code :Boston
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