Project Manager - Financial Services Industry

About The Job

The Red Hat Services team is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us in the U.S. Eastern Time Zone. In this role, you will work closely with financial services industry customers and manage complex projects to completion, from initiation through delivery to closure. You'll coordinate with cross-functional teams to complete distinct projects on time and within budget. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll need to be organized and detail-oriented and have substantial experience managing IT, software consulting, or change management projects, relying on traditional systems, software development methodologies, and lean change management.

What You Will Do

• Manage the delivery of consulting services for assigned projects
• Design and lead cross-functional team meetings between Support, Finance, Sales, Resource Management, and other teams
• Effectively develop, present, and and communicate content
• Understand and manage customer expectations around success criteria
• Coordinate with the Resource Management Office (RMO) to manage project staffing requirements, including the procurement of subcontractors when needed.
• Effectively manage consulting engagement financials, budget, forecasting and support accounting activities as required
• Maintain professionalism when problem-solving and resolving issues
• Develop a foundational knowledge of Red Hat's technologies and awareness of emerging Red Hat technologies
• Maintain and grow your knowledge of Red Hat services practices, coordinate approach to delivery with Red Hat training and technical account management

What You Will Bring

• Knowledge of specific industry project management and technical delivery methodologies like those based on the Project Management Institute (PMI), system and software development, product development, or scrum
• Proven experience working as a project or program manager, leading customer-facing IT consulting projects and change initiatives
• Ability to affect, inspect, and adapt company culture
• Demonstrated ability to motivate the project team and individual contributors and mediate conflicts
• Experience using various project management and agile tools, frameworks, and methodologies
• Excellent customer-facing and internal communication skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to handle multiple priorities
• Experience in banking or financial services is a plus
• Travel may be required to work alongside leading FSI customers
• Scrum master, lean, product management, and project management certifications are a plus

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Benefits
●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match
●    Paid time off and holidays
●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

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