Project Initiation

Perform research and analysis.
Identify organizational and process improvement opportunities.
Define the project by describing the business needs, project benefits and stakeholders and by designing a project charter and a business case.
Obtain the approval of the project.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.

Project Set-up and Plan

Plan and schedule with related cost estimation and scope control responsibilities.
Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.
Develop a roadmap for the team to follow.
Organize the team and set goals.
Review the projects benefits to support business-case process improvement.

Project Execution

Launch the Project with dedicated kick-off.
Assign resources.
Manage the project team, driving motivation, collaboration and performance.
Execute project management plans.
Ensure Task assignments are executed.
Organize Status meetings.
Lead project team meetings effectively and communicate action plans and outcomes.
Coordinate all project tasks and interdependencies.
Modify project plans and update project schedule as needed.
Develop and maintain all project documentation and ensure proper storage in line with internal control requirements.
Ensure project is delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

Project Steering

Set up tracking systems.
Track project metrics.
Continually identify, prioritize and mitigate project risks.
Track actual expenses with the project budget.
Define, track, and report results of project milestones and success metrics through weekly, monthly and ad hoc reporting.
Report to the Project stakeholders the project status with related Risks and Mitigation actions.

Project Closure

Hold a post-mortem meeting to evaluate successes and failures.
Create a project punchlist of things that did not get accomplished during the project and work with team members to complete them.
Perform a final project budget and a final project report.
Collect all project deliverables and documents and store them in a single place.

Key Skills

Communication

Excellent written and verbal communication.
Networking skills: Ability to liaise with members of other functions.
Capability to influence others.
Ability to work and communicate with different cultures, levels and organizations world-wide

Project Management

Analytical skills.
Ability to synthesize.
Ability to consolidate large volume of data into structured and simple outputs.
Arbitrate and prioritize.
Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
Solutions and results oriented.
Openness and flexibility to address challenges from various perspectives in order to find the best possible way to manage the challenge.
Organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
Ability to innovate and seek for advances in technology and practices.
Ability to support and mentor other team members in the tasks undertaken.

Finance

Senior Project Manager - Finance Solutions