Project Manager (New York)

Job Title : Project Manager

Location Address : New York, NY - Hybrid (Wednesday and Thursday are in office team days)

Duration : 9 months (possibility of extension or FTE possible)

Schedule Hours : 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Story Behind the Need

Business group : The US Regulatory and Business Initiatives oversees numerous projects within the bank.

Project : This is a large scale initiative concerning clients Management and Deposits. The successful candidate will be working in a high visible capacity alongside a multitude of stakeholders.

Reason for request : The team requires additional assistance as this project gets off the ground

Candidate Value Proposition

• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a high visibility to project, working closely with multiple departments and executive members.

Typical Day in Role

Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope

Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising

Partner closely with other members of functional teams to define business requirements

Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs

Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing

Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures

Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses

Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized

Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors

Communicating with project team and vendors

Candidate Requirements / Must Have Skills :

8+ years experience as a Project Manager, working closely with business partners

5+ years of experience working with senior stakeholders, ability to present in front leadership

5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst

Previous experience with testing (UAT)

5+ years of experience using MS Projects

Nice-To-Have Skills :

Soft Skills :

Demonstrated ability to be flexible / adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities

Great communication skills are required, as they will regularly be communicating internally and externally

Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization

Best vs Average : The ideal candidate would be an experienced Project Manager (with BA experience) who is ready to jump into the project with a hands on approach. Ideally their communication style would be polished as they will be communicating with senior leadership.

Degrees or certifications :

Bachelor's degree in a related field required

Candidate Review & Selection

Structure and Format : Two rounds Virtual

1st round HM + PMs 30 mins MS teams Video

2nd round HM + team 30 mins MS Teams Video