PROJECT MANAGER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Responsibilities:

Prepare project feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis and proposals and obtain required approvals from appropriate IT management and project sponsors

Establish project plans, resources, budgets and time-frames, and assign tasks

Identify, track and communicate project progress, milestones, deliverables changes and dependencies within the schedule, costs, issues and risks

Manage project team's performance of project tasks, provide technical advice and guidance, schedule assignments and training for development, prepare performance appraisals

Coordinate project activities across multiple development, product management, user experience and QA teams in a matrix organization

Secure acceptance and approval of deliverables or revisions to the project from the project sponsor and stakeholders

Manage vendor relationship and deliverables

Evaluate and recommend purchases of software packages, hardware and service vendors where appropriate

Ensure work deliverables are in compliance with bank policies and regulatory requirements

Plan for and oversee preparation of documentation of each project phase (business requirements, functional specification, project plan, test strategy, test plan, etc), training and support in new/modified applications

Domain Knowledge:

Banking Project management experience is a must

Understanding of technical aspects of system integration in a mix technology environment

Good understanding of project financials, risk and issues management in ensuring project delivery

Qualifications/Experience:

8+ years in project management in IT in banking industry

Certification or formal training in project management is an advantage

Self-starter with excellent leadership and team building skills

Ability to resolve complex problems creatively

Solid experience in managing senior stakeholders