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