Associate Principal, Enterprise Project Management Office

theocc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a seasoned project leader to drive initiatives across Financial Risk Management, IT, Operations, Security, and Shared Services. You will manage projects from initiation through closure, coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include planning, monitoring, risk management, weekly status reports, and adherence to OCC project management standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced familiarity with project management methodologies (Waterfall and Agile).
• Proven ability to manage a project through initiation to completion.
• Ability to contribute in a dynamic, regulated environment.
• Facilitate alignment between business and technical teams.
• Analytical problem-solver with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Uses traditional and Agile project approaches to execute projects and achieve business outcomes.
• Drives day-to-day project work to deliver on time and on budget within scope.
• Follows OCC project management guidelines and templates.
• Leads project initiation, planning, and objective/scope definition.
• Coordinates risk management, progress reporting, and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Project management

Project leadership

Adaptability

Cross-functional alignment

Analytical skills

Self-motivation

Organization

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Jira

Confluence

Job description

*****THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP*****

What You'll Do:

This role is responsible for driving projects of varying size and complexity from initiation through closure with cross-functional project teams. Responsibilities include supporting and enabling the delivery of solutions for all business areas including but not limited to; Financial Risk Management, Information Technology, Operations, Security, and other Shared Services Partners. This role leads project planning, execution, and closure activities for assigned projects by driving the effort and providing on-going monitoring and reporting of project progress.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Uses both traditional and Agile project/product approaches to execute projects and achieve business outcomes
• Drives the day-to-day aspects of a project to deliver high-quality, on time, on budget outcomes within the project scope
• Follows OCC standard project management guidelines, including OCC project management checklists and templates
• Drives project initiation and planning activities to structure the project, including facilitating the definition of project objectives and scope
• Drives project teams in detailed planning activities, supports project execution activities, and contributes to completion of project closure activities
• Drives the identification and planning of all project work streams, including working with each functional manager to plan resources, identify key milestones, and manage dependencies
• Drives the identification, execution, and updating of project timelines and deliverables
• Works with project team to identify project risks, track and resolve issues, and eliminate project challenges
• Drives monitoring and reporting on the progress of project milestones and deliverables
• Communicates clear, concise, and accurate project status to all appropriate project stakeholders, including providing weekly status reports
• Coordinates and responds to project changes, including escalating project issues and decisions as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications:

• [Required] Advanced familiarity with project management methodologies (Waterfall and Agile)
• [Required] Proven ability to manage a project in various stages of the project life cycle from initiation through completion
• [Required] Proven ability to contribute consistently and positively in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment
• [Required] Proven ability to facilitate project alignment between business and technical teams
• [Required] Analytical problem-solver
• [Required] Self-directed and detail oriented
• [Required] Highly effective organization and planning skills
• [Required] Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentation skills
• [Required] Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships

Technical Skills & Background

• [Required] Some experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and SharePoint (or similar PPM tool)
• [Required] Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• [Required] Some experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
• [Preferred] Advanced knowledge of application development and testing processes

Certifications

• [Preferred] Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Education & Training

• [Required] Bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline required
• [Required] 5+ years of experience in project management or project leadership role

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions.As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms.More information about OCC