Project Manager (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Project Manager for our client in Jersey City, NJ. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

• Engage and communicate with multi-disciplinary teams to drive awareness, set vision, and help define strategy for target state.
• Partner across teams, develop and implement an effective governance structure, ensure adherence to program objectives and identify risk and control solutions.
• Ability to work in a very detailed manner broadly across teams to develop connections and themes identifying risks and concerns
• Responsible for programs/projects specific to corporate change initiatives that have significant impact on how the company does business, provides a product or service, or executes a function.
• Communicates, influences, and negotiates both vertically and horizontally to obtain or leverage necessary resources
• Accountable for analyzing present-state gap, developing alternative future-state approaches, and facilitating implementation.
• Creates a clear, coherent approach to guide effective program/initiative setup, execution, and control
• Integrates knowledge of end-to-end business process into program planning and decisioning processes

Primary Skill:

• Business Analyst (Domain Experts)

Required Skills:

• Engage and communicate with multi-disciplinary teams to drive awareness, set vision, and help define strategy for target state.
• Partner across teams, develop and implement an effective governance structure, ensure adherence to program objectives and identify risk and control solutions.
• Ability to work in a very detailed manner broadly across teams to develop connections and themes identifying risks and concerns
• Responsible for programs/projects specific to corporate change initiatives that have significant impact on how the company does business, provides a product or service, or executes a function.
• Communicates, influences, and negotiates both vertically and horizontally to obtain or leverage necessary resources
• Accountable for analyzing present-state gap, developing alternative future-state approaches, and facilitating implementation.
• Creates a clear, coherent approach to guide effective program/initiative setup, execution, and control
• Integrates knowledge of end-to-end business process into program planning and decisioning processes

Desired Skills:

• 8+ years’ experience managing diverse programs and projects/initiatives
• Experience in running governance for large scale technology programs
• Experience and tolerance to work iteratively in a fast-paced environment
• Back ground in Capital Markets – Must
• Experience in Program Management including management of delivery, financials, reporting, escalations, etc – Must
• Effectively communicates with managers, peers, and control function partners at all level of the organization on deliverables, timelines and support needed
• Demonstrates commitment to excellence by anticipating needs, mitigating risks and minimizing potential problems
• Collaborative, team player with the ability to connect across groups
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, the ability to ability to prioritize requests and workload accordingly, and meet deadlines
• Critical thinking/analytical skills
• Ability to engage and influence teammates, up, down and across the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal – including proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office tools
• Strategic thinker with ability to deliver on day to day efforts
• Ability to identify and escalate concerns/issues with a sense of urgency
• Ability to manage and prioritize the work of others, directly and indirectly
• Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively

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