Sr. Program Manager

Clearwater Analytics, Ltd; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k)

PTO

Parental leave

Medical leave

STD/LTD insurance benefits

Job summary

Clearwater Analytics, Ltd in Chicago is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to lead project implementations, manage budgets, and coordinate with internal and external resources. The role requires a professional with strong financial services experience and expertise in relevant software tools.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s & Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, along with over 9 years of project management experience. Competitive salary range is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of relevant project management and implementation experience working with external clients.
• Proven experience implementing software solutions within Asset Management or Financial Services.
• Experience managing a team of 7-15 people.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and finalizes project/implementation scope.
• Develops detailed implementation plans including internal, client and third-party resourcing.
• Generates weekly status reports and manages the budget for implementations.

Skills

JIRA

Excel

Clarizen

Salesforce

Project management in matrix environment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's & Master's in Finance or Accounting

Job description

## Sr. Program ManagerApplylocations: Office - Chicago: Office - Boisetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition id: R11586**Job Summary:**The Program Manager is responsible for identifying and finalizes project/implementation scope. Develops detailed implementation plans including internal, client and third-party resourcing. Manages and coordinates with internal, client and third-party resources to ensure a successful, on-time quality implementation per plan. Generates weekly status reports, holds weekly status meetings with client and project team. Schedules and leads steering committee meetings with C-level client decision makers and Clearwater senior management. Serves as a trusted relationship manager responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and thorough responses to all client inquiries and a successful transition to the steady-state servicing team. Manages and reports on budget for implementations. Possess the ability to seek out, recommend, and implement continuous service improvements within the project timeline (and future projects). Leads the transition from Sales team to Global Delivery team pre-project kick-off and from Global Delivery to Client Services upon implementation.**Responsibilities:*** Identifies and finalizes project/implementation scope.* Develops detailed implementation plans including internal, client and third-party resourcing.* Manages and coordinates with internal, client and third-party resources to ensure a successful, on time and with quality implementation per plan.* Generates weekly status reports, holds weekly status meetings with client and project team.* Schedules and leads steering committee meetings with C-level client decision makers and Clearwater senior management.* Manage and report on budget for implementation.* Seek out, recommend, and implement continuous service improvements.* Serves as a trusted relationship manager responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and thorough responses to all client inquiries and a successful transition to the steady-state servicing team.* Be the bridge between various business stakeholders including Client Servicing team, Sales team, and Development team.* Ability to run multiple simultaneous implementations with minimal oversight.**Required Skills:*** Expert Technical skills in JIRA, Excel, Clarizen and Salesforce. Explores, trials, and provides trusted recommendations for the use of other tools and technologies as use cases arise.* Financial Services Experience (Investment, Banking, Insurance, FinTech, etc).* Project manage in a matrix reporting environment.* Investment accounting and reporting knowledge.* Familiarity with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms and delivery model* Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.* Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation skills.* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.* Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.* Exceptional problem-solving abilities.**Education and Experience:*** Bachelor’s & master's in finance or accounting.* 9+ years of relevant project management and implementation experience working with external clients.* Proven experience implementing software solutions within Asset Management, Market Data and/or Insurance space.* Consulting experience.* Securities or financial markets experience.* Experience of managing a team essential (7-15 people).**Salary Range**$100,000 - $140,000 USD Annual *This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), PTO, parental leave, and medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits. Clearwater Analytics is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.*