Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Description

What will you contribute

Reporting to the [Manager Role Name], the [Role Name] is responsible for ensuring that the projects are executed in line with all contractual obligations to the client in a professional, cost - effective and timely manner, ensuring that Finastra achieves (or improves upon) the planned financial return from the project; within this objective, you should give the client value for money.

The role of the [Role Name] is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to agreed deadlines and within the client s budget. This includes coordinating resources and efforts of consultants and/or third - party contractors in order to deliver projects according to plan or strong change control management as required. The [Role Name] will also define the project s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. At all times establish and maintain good working relationships with the client, and reinforce the Finastra reputation. The [Role Name] is also financially responsible on projects they manage.

[Role Name] should be product agnostic, however, they may have specialties in certain business areas.

Responsibilities & Deliverables: Your deliverables as a [Role Name] will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Produce and maintain a project and quality plan, and conduct the project accordingly. Developing full - scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Establish effective and appropriate project governance for the project
• Manage the project staff and other resources assigned to the project.
• Report effectively on project progress, problems encountered and their solutions by means of a project status report and also ad - hoc reports as appropriate.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an on - going basis
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Ensure proper financial management of the project including tracking planned hour variances and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Control project financials thru an effective change control process and efficient resources management
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, working with the client and internal project teams.
• Ensure proper risk management by documenting all risks and ensuring effective mitigation strategy. Devise contingency plans as necessary.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Develop or enhance best practices and tools for project execution and management

Required Experience:

• [X] years of direct (recent) experience in a similar role in an insurance, financial services or banking institutions with Fixed Price / Scope implementation
• Lending or Trade industry knowledge preferred
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience in implementation and support of complex enterprise software systems
• Thorough understanding of project management methodologies and tools available
• Customer driven and have the ability to work within a team environment
• Strong organization and presentation skills
• English speaker

Keyskills :
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