Senior Project Manager - Washington DC

Senior Project Manager (III), Cash and Payment Systems Replacement

Term:                          12-Months

Washington DC

In Person Interview

10+ Years of experience needed.

 

Project Overview:  Project management will focus primarily on the Cash Systems Replacement project.  This project will replace the current in-house cash management and payment systems at the Bank and IFC Treasuries with a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product.

 

 

General Description:         The individual is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of one or more medium to large-sized complex strategic project efforts that utilize information technology solutions. He or she is responsible for developing the project scope, defining project guidelines, obtaining business and information technology sponsor approvals and coordinating the resources necessary to successfully complete the project. Other responsibilities include the refinement of project requirements/scope, project coordination, development of plans and schedules, resource management and estimation, project maintenance and reporting. Projects may address an enterprise need or may be specific to the needs of a single line of business (LOB).

 

Once a project is set in motion, the individual is expected to communicate major milestones, identify potential project risks, provide continuing direction to the project team and conduct regular status meetings to review project activities. Furthermore, they are responsible for managing the prioritization procedures for changing requirements/scope (i.e., change management) and project quality assurance and acceptance procedures. Near the end of the project, they obtain feedback to ensure that project efforts meet customer expectations for contracted time, cost and performance.

The individual serving in this role require proven skills in managing within a matrix organization. They also provide constructive feedback to teams as it pertains to project performance. Lastly, they are expected to provide the highest level of expertise in the application of the tools and techniques of the project management discipline, and of the software development life cycle (SDLC).

 

Practical Experience
& Education:

 

Required

• 10+ years of IT project management experience.
• 10+ years’ experience managing complex projects requiring coordination across multiple business lines/organizations.
• PMP Certified
• Experience with IT projects in the Financial Industry
• Experience with IT projects utilizing multiple technologies and frameworks
• Bachelors’ degree in related field or equivalent work experience
  
  

Additional Consideration

Additional consideration will be given for candidates who posess the following specialized skills:

• Project experience with the following applications:

o           CA Clarity PPM Software

o           Microsoft Project

o           Misys SUMMIT

o           Cash management, accounting and payment systems

o           SunGard Investran Private Equity system

o           SWIFT

o           SAP ledgers

• Project experience in the following domains and processes:

o           Corporate Treasury Operations

o           Procurement processes, specifically activities required in managing a request for proposal (RFP) process.

Competencies 
& Responsibilities:

 

Project/Program Planning, 
Monitoring and Management

• Assists in the development, maintenance, and improvement of a standard project management process utilizing best practices and supported by Portfolio Project Management (PPM) tools and measures
• Develops detailed project plans and schedules.
• Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projects, including scheduling, assignment of work and review of project efforts
• Monitors project milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy of project schedule. Identifies ways to resolve schedule issues. Keeps management aware of the situation
• Assesses variances from the project plan, gathers metrics and develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time, cost and quality objectives
• Gathers and further defines project requirements/scope
• Determines staffing requirements and forms project teams
• Develops estimates for other resource (i.e., business, technical, and financial) and schedule requirements
• Conducts project kickoff phase meetings, communicating individual roles and project expectations. Ensures that all project team members have the tools and training required to perform effectively

Coaching & Mentoring

• Provides the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance. Uses past experiences to identify potential areas of improvement
• Coaches or mentors-less experienced personnel

Quality Management

• Utilizes established project standards, procedures and quality objectives
• Develops best practices, project standards, procedures and quality objectives including metrics for assessing progress. Utilizes established project standards, procedures and quality objectives

Vendor/Partner Management

• Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors and key clients
• Acts as primary point of contact for one or more vendor staff and teams on one or more large-sized, moderate to highly complex projects. Provides direction, prioritization, and guidance on project activities to meet project targets. Ensures vendor staff responsibilities are clear.
• Monitors and reports on one or more vendor’s progress against budget and other targets for one or more large-sized, moderate to highly complex projects
• Identifies risks and issues; establishes mitigation plan to facilitate issue resolution

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates flexibility within a variety of changing situations while working with various individuals and groups. Changes own ideas or perceptions in response to changing circumstances. Alters standard procedures when necessary and multi-tasks as required
• Builds both formal and informal professional networks. Maintains and extends networks within, across and external to organizational boundaries. Obtains and shares information, ideas and problems. Solicits advice, support, championship, sponsorship and commitment that result in smooth transitions of change and the development of mutually acceptable solutions
• Expresses technical and business concepts, ideas, feelings, opinions and conclusions orally and in writing. Listens attentively and reinforces words through empathetic body language and tone
• Assesses the scope and potential impact of an issue or opportunity. Uses business criteria and values to evaluate alternative courses of action. Makes a timely choice based on the options and information available
• Accomplishes his/her assigned work and overcomes setbacks. Makes sound decisions, takes risks and takes responsibility for his/her actions regardless of outcome. Sets a vision and creates the environment for success. Creates productive working conditions. Provides guidance and clear direction. Communicates with confidence and assertiveness
• Identifies and acts upon opportunities for continuous improvement. Encourages prudent risk-taking, exploration of alternative approaches, and organizational learning. Mobilizes others to support change through times of stress and uncertainty
• Develops win-win solutions with others. Devises counter-arguments, offers compromises while maintaining company objectives, remains assertive in face of conflict and reaches agreements that promote mutual interests and maximize commitment

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Bala

Accounts Manager

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