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Position Summary:
Responsible for overseeing and coordinating multiple projects within our 3-Year IT Plan and beyond, ensuring completion of key objectives according to stakeholder expectations.
Manage collaboration, alignment, and program status communication to teams, and IT senior management.
This is an individual contributor position.
Experience:
Experience in IT program and project management, preferably in the Financial Services Industry.
Preferred experience utilizing the following technologies: Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft suite (specifically Vizio and PowerPoint)
Software development, infrastructure knowledge, cloud computing and modern engineering practices are a plus.
Proven record of successfully delivering IT programs and projects of various complexity and size, as well as managing multiple concurrent projects.
Proven record of successfully delivering IT programs and projects of various complexity and size, as well as managing multiple concurrent projects.
Strong knowledge and skills in IT program and project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively with diverse and cross-functional teams.
Experience in presenting to Senior IT Management.
Strong leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility.
Ability to demonstrate independent judgment and discretion in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others.
Ability to work well with all levels within an organization as well as proven experience partnering with senior leaders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, and the ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field and/or equivalent related work experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Understands and appropriately manages the scope of programs as defined by requirements, and budget process and participates in key planning milestones.
Facilitates the development and implementation of key goals, objectives, and success criteria for programs with input from key stakeholders and core teams.
Builds and executes program plans and maintains program records, working closely with participating teams to identify and schedule work required for end-to-end deployment of program scope.
Monitor and track progress, performance, and quality of program deliverables.
Prepare reporting for senior leaders on implementation status, issues, risks, and achievements.
Communicates and keeps stakeholders and sponsors aware of progress and issues.
Tracks and manages the program schedule and upstream/downstream dependencies.
Analyzes performance against plans and makes appropriate adjustments consistent with plan objectives.
Presentations and reporting as required for senior members of IT Leadership
May manage or prepare dashboards for multiple strategic programs supporting business or technical initiatives, depending on size and complexity.
Supports the budget and resource forecasting processes.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, sex, gender, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship, or any other classes recognized by state or local law or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
We are a drug free workplace.
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