Senior Project Management Associate

SDL Search Partners; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SDL Search Partners seeks a Senior Project Management Associate to lead IT PMO projects across Capital Markets, Enterprise Architecture, Corporate Platforms, CPPSB, Global Delivery, Infrastructure, and Security & Operations. Candidates will drive planning, scheduling, risk management and stakeholder communications in a fast-paced environment.

Qualified candidates will have PMP/MBA consideration, 5+ years of PM experience, 6+ years in tech implementation, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum.

Qualifications

• PMP certification and/or MBA a plus.
• 5+ years of project management and reporting experience, preferably in Financial Services.
• 6+ years of technology implementation experience.
• Credit and/or Capital Markets experience preferred.
• Agile/Scrum experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple stakeholders to plan and direct the analysis of business problems.
• Develop schedules, timelines and milestones to manage and track project progress.
• Ensure development of communications, testing and training plans appropriate to user/organization impact.
• Manage project teams, project scope, project schedules and stakeholder expectations.
• Identify, document and communicate risks and issues as appropriate.

Skills

PMP/MBA

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum

Analytical thinking

Education

MBA

Job description

About the job Senior Project Management Associate

This position will be working directly for the IT PMO supporting business units and leading projects firm wide. The Senior Project Management Associate will lead projects across various functions: Capital Markets, Enterprise Architecture, Corporate Platforms, Private & Strategic Businesses (CPPSB), Global Delivery Services, Global Infrastructure, and Global Security & Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

• Manage multiple stakeholders to plan and direct the analysis of business problems
• Develop schedules, timelines and milestones to manage and track project progress
• Ensure development of communications, testing and training plans appropriate to user/organization impact
• Manage project teams, project scope, project schedules and stakeholder expectations
• Identify, document and communicate risks and issues as appropriate
• Manage projects with cross team dependencies, such as technology (e.g. IT security initiatives, Disaster Recovery, Server replacements and upgrades)
• Adhere and contribute to PMO processes, policies, and tools
• Collaborate with IT leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects/programs or other initiatives
• Interface regularly with Heads of Change Management, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Architecture, and other business areas

Governance/Leadership

• Ability to drive results with a sense of urgency and influence personnel outside of a direct reporting structure
• Demonstrate ownership of issues by analyzing, gaining consensus, offering alternative solutions, or escalating as appropriate/applicable
• Act as a leader for the morale of the team; mentors team members to enhance their performance

Partnership

• Drive consensus on project strategy and direction leveraging IT Steering Committee meetings for key decisions and updates
• As a member of the PMO collaborate with Enterprise teams and directly liaise with leads for each business areas
• Align and promote PMO value proposition and project lifecycle processes firm-wide

Reporting

• Develop and present recurring dashboards and reports for key projects to the PMO and executive sponsors
• Monitor and document progress, milestone deliverables, risks, and costs across projects

Budget/Resource Management

• Track project budget and actuals, conduct regular reconciliations against plan, review reforecasts with project sponsors, and provide analysis to PMO Director
• Influence and manage matrix resources assigned to project

QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP certification and/or MBA a plus
• 5+ years' experience in project management and reporting, preferably in Financial Services
• 6+ years' experience in technology implementation
• Credit and/or Capital Markets experience preferred
• Agile / Scrum experience preferred
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced, dynamic environment with a positive attitude, working under tight deadlines in an organized fashion
• Experience in technical area and managing teams/vendors
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and problem analysis capabilities yet, able to conceptualize end-state solutions
• Ability to collaborate and influence others effectively
• Proven team-oriented person who can share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties
• Familiarity with Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI products to create basic dashboards, refine/customize stakeholder communication, and other similar uses