Project Manager

LGT Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company located in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead initiatives in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in financial services and a strong grasp of project management methodologies. Responsibilities include facilitating team ceremonies, managing risks and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Project Management experience.
• Experience in projects in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• 5+ years financial services experience, including knowledge of securities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate team ceremonies and deliver prioritised initiatives.
• Manage project risks and ensure timely deliveries.
• Regularly communicate updates to key stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Services

Stakeholder Engagement

Agile Methodologies

Job description

Your Responsibilities

• Facilitate team ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives and other ceremonies as required.
• Foster an environment for high performance and facilitate the team to be more productive and effective.
• Work closely with the Product Owner to facilitate the delivery of prioritised initiatives.
• Facilitate the estimation of initiatives, working closely with the Business Analysts, Developers and Quality Analysts.
• Develop plans including identifying work required, resourcing required, scheduling of activities and budget planning.
• Coordinate initiatives across teams, working with other project managers, managing dependencies, rhythms and meeting cadences.
• Manage the risk, quality and progress ensuring implementation on time, on budget, to quality standards, and within agreed scope.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of non-technical components including business stakeholder engagement, communications and business readiness, engaging with the relevant support functions as necessary.
• Regularly communicate and update key stakeholders on project deliverables with timely escalation of any issues impacting project timelines or costs.
• Run the required project governance forums including Steering Committees and Working Groups.
• Manage change effectively using business readiness framework and leveraging key resources in the business.
• Along with other Project Managers, plan and facilitate Big Room Planning/PI Sessions.
• Evaluate and identify improvements to inform future projects and to our LGT Crestone delivery framework.

Your profile

Your skills and experience

• 3+ years Project Management experience.
• Experience in projects in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience with management methodology.
• 5+ years financial services experience, including knowledge of securities (e.g., Wealth, Asset Products).
• Experience in financial platforms, ideally Avaloq.
• Knowledge of SDLC and change methodologies.