Project Manager Specialist-Professional Services

Job Description

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  About the role:

  This is a career level professional role that requires a high level of proficiency. You will work on moderately complex assignments that require broad project management and technical skills. In addition, you will work under general supervision with latitude for independent judgment. You will coordinate day-to-day project delivery, management of project financials and drive client relationship management for assigned FIS client.

  What you will be doing:

  • Plans and coordinates all aspects of projects from initiation through delivery.

  • Develops, defines and executes project plans, project scope, activities, schedules, budgets and deliverables.

  • Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major project roles.

  • Creates project charters to identify project scope, critical success factors, risks, etc.

  • Manages the project work plan and holds the team and project resources accountable to variances in budget and hours.

  • Possess thorough understanding of estimation, letters of agreement, master service agreements, staffing model, average bill rates and cost structure by level.

  • Interacts with sales, systems engineering, product development, and other members of cross-functional teams.

  • Oversees schedules and budgets to ensure goal attainment.

  • Ensures requirements for internal technology projects align to operational standards. Develops alternate requirements or document exceptions as appropriate.

  • Coordinates activities and tasks among project team members, other internal departments and client or vendor/subcontractor organizations as needed to meet project goals and ensure project completion is on schedule, within budget constraints and of the appropriate quality standards for the project scope.

  • Manages project risks, issues/problems and activity progress to ensure project goals, e.g., deadline, scope and quality are achieved. Assists with problem resolution or risk mitigation as needed.​

  What you will need:

  A Minimum of 8 Years of Recent FINTECH Project Management experience in a Senior role.

  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification required.

  • Extensive knowledge of project management standards, processes, procedures and guidelines

  • Relevant knowledge of the industry project management best practices, e.g., Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

  • Thorough knowledge of various types of IT project methodologies and life cycles, e.g., conversions, incremental, rapid delivery, classic or traditional waterfall phases of analysis, design, development, testing, implementation …