Apex Systems has an immediate opening for a Sr. Project Manager with a financial client in Atlanta, GA Area.
This role will support projects tied to global applications within their investment banking program.
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Onsite 3x per week in Kennesaw Duration: 18 Month contract.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k options, and much more.
Responsibilities: Responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivery of defined deliverables which usually requires engagement from multiple teams such as a project or smaller program.
Communicates the work objectives, coordinates delivery, manages risks, ensures compliance to standards, and provides end-to-end visibility into the health of the deliverables.
Ensures execution and delivery meets the clients expectations in terms of the functionality, quality, timeline and cost.
Coordinates and facilitates routines to support delivery e.g.
kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, tollgates, etc.
Plans and coordinates delivery and dependencies with across multiple teams.
Facilitates dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the defined deliverables.
Promotes/facilitates communication and collaboration across organizations to support the deliverable completion and timeline.
Gathers/facilitates status updates for the deliverables to stakeholders and leadership pertaining to delivery, risks/issues, and schedule.
Ensures that execution is aligned with deliverable requirements by working with the sponsor/stakeholders.
Ensures deliverables comply with Enterprise Change Management standards.
Supports resource planning for delivery/execution.
Individual Contributor.
Skills and Experience Needed: 5+ years of End-to-End Project/Release Management experience.
Experience in Agile/Scrum Environment.
Project Management experience in Financial/Banking industry- (ACH, Wires, Global Payments, Real-Time Payments, ISO20022, etc. )
Strong Project Management Skills, ability to lead a team and drive to results Experience working with multiple teams (on and offshore) Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision Must possess analytical and problem solving skills Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent time management and prioritization skills Strong project financial management skills