Project Manager

Phaxis; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a technology portfolio of projects. Responsibilities include managing resources, defining business requirements, and ensuring project delivery meets financial and quality standards. The ideal candidate should have over 12 years of experience in project management and a PMP certification. This contract position offers a competitive salary along with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in project management, enterprise implementation, and leadership.
• PMP or equivalent certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary investigations on project requests.
• Provide proactive interfaces for project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans and budgets.
• Perform project risk assessments and manage teams.
• Ensure compliance with established technology standards.

Skills

Project management

Resource allocation

Risk management

Client relations

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field

Job description

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• Responsible for the on boarding, planning and executing of a technology portfolio of programs, projects and small enhancements.
• Maintains and communicates overall portfolio financials and status.
• Responsible for maximizing resource allocation based on resource availability and prioritized efforts across the portfolio.
• Manages large and/or multiple projects with significant impact on business processes and technology used firm wide.
• Influences strategic direction and develops tactical plans with substantial latitude.
• Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems and has extensive contact with internal clients and the business.
• Manages complex projects from proposal and requirements definition to project planning and implementation, using broad and extensive input from industry and/or business unit subject matter experts.

Pay Rate: $100.72

Duties:

• Responsible for the on boarding, planning and executing of a technology portfolio of programs, projects and small enhancements.
• Maintains and communicates overall portfolio financials and status.
• Responsible for maximizing resource allocation based on resource availability and prioritized efforts across the portfolio.
• Manages large and/or multiple projects with significant impact on business processes and technology used firm wide.
• Influences strategic direction and develops tactical plans with substantial latitude.
• Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems and has extensive contact with internal clients and the business.
• Manages complex projects from proposal and requirements definition to project planning and implementation, using broad and extensive input from industry and/or business unit subject matter experts.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts preliminary investigation for all project requests by reviewing requirements and specifications and testing and by reviewing support and training plans to ensure they are aligned with organizational priorities, business plans and objectives.
• Provides a proactive interface between project stakeholders and senior management team to ensure complete and accurate definitions of business requirements and delivery of business applications.
• Identifies, defines and documents complex business and technical requirements, processes and deliverables.
• Develops, prepares, presents and maintains project plans, including staffing requirements, cost estimates, detailed budgets and work breakdown structures and schedules.
• Performs project risk assessments, including identifying key risk factors, providing effective mitigation strategies and assigning contingency action plans to both schedules and budgets.
• Manages projects and teams, including applying established methodologies, using change control templates and processes; managing time and recording activities using defined scheduling tools; monitoring budgets; coordinating resource acquisition and utilization; serving as a liaison with internal customers and external suppliers; and communicating regularly with project stakeholders.
• Delivers systems on appropriate platforms in compliance with established technology standards, including monitoring testing, executing quality assurance checks and ensuring information technology acceptance criteria is met prior to implementation.

Experience And Skills:

• 12+ Years Experience
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or applicable degree and seven years of experience including: project management, enterprise implementation, leadership experience, strategic planning, business acumen, applications development, and change management or combination of education, training and experience.
• PMP or equivalent certification highly preferred.

Knowledge Of The Following:

• Application development and project life cycle methodologies and standards.
• Project selection and approvals; budgeting and business case preparation and analysis; and project initiation and planning, including work breakdown structures and forecasting.
• Concepts of risk management, issue tracking, change management and requirements gathering.
• Information technology support and technical documentation.
• Principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.
• Business planning and analysis.
• Project budget interfaces with other accounting systems.

Competencies:

• Analysis: Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions.
• Communication: Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Exercising Judgment and Decision Making: Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
• Technical and Professional Knowledge: Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Building Effective Relationships: Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Client Focus: Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Project Management

• Industries

  Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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