Senior Project Manager

The Hollister Group; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

The Hollister Group is seeking a Senior Project Management Associate to support the IT PMO and lead projects across Capital Markets, Enterprise Architecture, Corporate Platforms, and other areas firm-wide. You will steer timelines, budgets, risks and stakeholder communications in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in project management, 6+ years in technology deployment, PMP or MBA credentials, and Agile/Scrum experience.

Qualifications

• PMO/project governance and reporting experience in financial services.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across multiple business units and IT teams.
• Develop schedules, milestones and manage project progress.
• Produce dashboards and executive status reports for sponsors.
• Manage budgets, resources and risk mitigation strategies.
• Partner with IT leaders to align strategy and governance.

Skills

PMP certification

MBA

Project management

Agile / Scrum

Financial services

Leadership / mentoring

Vendor management

Analytical thinking

Education

MBA

PMP certification

Job description

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, 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
• Financial Services 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 effectivelyProven 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

Compensation:

Expected Annual Base Salary $120-135k + bonus + profit sharing

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

The Hollister Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people who are under-represented in their respective occupations or positions.