Job Description

Responsibilities & skills Required:

• Experienced in a large complex financial organization or major consulting organization acting in as Scrum Master and project management capacity.
• Highly versed in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Technical background in integration, development, testing, and/or infrastructure.
• Ability to understand and implement front-to-back solutions.
• Excellent relationship management, communication, teamwork, and influence skills; ability to operate at senior levels in both written and verbal communications.
• Ability to develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents; including identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path.
• Experience estimating resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Ability to proactively manage change in project scope, identify potential issues, and devise contingency plans.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong familiarity with Agile project management software/tools (e.g., JIRA, etc.).
• Proficient with MS Office applications: Excel, MS Project, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated capabilities in successfully leading enterprise wide programs and projects.
• High degree of business acumen and technical competency; ability to balance and bridge technology and business needs; project and program management
• Management of core functions including business requirements elaboration, systems and process flow analysis, meeting critical milestones and deliverables that are time and scope bound.
• Collaboration across technology organization, providing sound business analysis, process and change leadership within a maturing, Agile PDLC framework.
• Provide thought leadership and recommendations to management based on best practices and experience working in a global and diverse environment.
• Build program and project status reporting aligned with enterprise project portfolios.
• Provide transparency to Senior Management with respect to Portfolio issues, risks and recommend/implement strategies for effective and efficient operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to resolve scheduling and other conflicts in order to meet all deadlines.
• Experience in working with agile lifecycle and/or tracking and process management tools, e.g. JIRA
• Identify and analyze opportunities and make tactical/strategic recommendations
• Deep skills in program management tools, including Microsoft Project, Access, Word, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Plan and conduct relevant meetings with key stakeholders.

• Experience in working on Technology projects related to Financial Services domain.
• Knowledge of Wealth Management, Banking technology & related applications
• Familiarity with Agile - scrum methodology preferred. Kanban is also a plus.

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