Project Manager

Role Description:

The ETS Merger Technical Integration team is responsible for successful integration of a merger of two firms and a large scale, complex Infrastructure program that span across multiple technical disciplines and locations. The role of Integration Project Manager to lead and manage multiple projects and workstreams under a program manager in a structured and efficient manner by means of following a mature lifecycle.

The project manager will be collaborating with the Engineering teams, Product managers, Business and large number of Technology teams from both the companies in their efforts to integrate, create organization efficiency and drive strategic enterprise solutions that share common components and work cross-platform. This role will be part of the Program management team which operates across Enterprise Technology& Services (ETS) division and will be responsible to lead workstream(s) and provide project management support for various deliverables. The Project Manager is responsible for all project phases and acts as a single point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders (technical, client and management).

Responsibilities include but are not necessarily limited to:

-Drive end to end execution of projects/program consisting of multiple work streams

-Risk, action, issues and dependencies identification, resolution / mitigation co-ordination

-Development of detailed delivery plans, information documents and status reporting

-Manage local, regional and global projects, virtual teams and matrix managed teams

-Facilitating project meetings

-Adherence to project lifecycle quality and policy standards

-Create and articulate executive level communication on a project or program level

-Responsible for senior stakeholder management, communications and escalation 

Experience & Skills required (Must have):

-Project management of IT infrastructure and experience of differing execution methodologies such as waterfall, agile/scrum and hybrid approaches

-Good understanding and ability to work across disparate technological environments including End user technology, Server (Compute) platforms, Networking (Voice and Data), Cloud, Datacenter and applications technologies.

-Strong hands on knowledge in one or more Technology areas above is preferred

-Merger and technology integration experience

-Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills

-Ability to indirectly manage virtual team members from a diverse cultural background and locations

-Highly organized and strong problem-solving skills

-Ability to multi-task and manage several projects concurrently

-Good MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Excel, MS project) skills

-Proactive, positive, strong sense of ownership and accountability

-A sound background for the adherence to business processes and procedures

-Candidates must have a good attention to detail and organizational skills

-Must have the ability to be flexible, work independently be self-motivated and a team player

-Excellent written / reporting skills

Experience & Skills (Nice to have):

-Project management certifications e.g. Agile certifications, PMP certified (or equivalent recognized professional standard)

-Financial industry experience, preferably tier 1 Investment banking experience