Project Manager

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Job description

Global Financial Firm located in Tampa, FL has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Project Manager

"This role is currently on a Hybrid Schedule.

You will need to have reliable internet, computer and android or iP hone for remote access into the client systems during remote work.

We will be expected in the office weekly 2-3 days depending on the team requirement.

Video/ f2f interviews are required prior to all offers.

The Project Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities:

" Manages a large multi-faceted project/account/campaign or multiple projects at the same time.

" Owns project goals leveraging expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team.

" Documents, organizes and helps drive conclusion to new challenges and drive business results. Uses best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/customers needs and deliver within budget and on desired outcomes.

" Drives end results of the project as a representative of the business. Works closely with key stakeholders to define a project scope and objectives for project execution.

" Prepares, maintains, and submits clear and concise activity/progress reports including weekly/bi-weekly status reports, steering committee reports and Adhoc summaries as requested.

" Assesses project risk potentials and Client potential problems before they occur.

" Applies a proactive approach in routinely tracking the project participant progress against project goals. Defines, teaches, and enforces the use of good project management practices such as techniques in resolving complex, interdependent activities into tasks and sub-tasks that are documented, monitored and controlled.

" Assesses and articulates project issues and risks, bring the appropriate stakeholders together to solve problems and document when the issues/risk has been properly addressed, mitigated and/or closed.

" Applies lessons learned from recent projects to future projects. Communicates to all concerned parties project milestones, status updates, as well as any existing or potential customer escalation issues.

" Proactively follows escalation and change control processes.

" Promotes good working relationships across a project, cultivating the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of a project's stakeholders: its sponsors, those who will make use of the project's results, those who command the resources needed, and the project team members.

" Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

" 6-10 years of project management experience preferably from a mortgage or financial services environment

" PMP certification strongly preferred

" Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals.

" Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics. Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis.

" Proficient in MS Office applications, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, VISIO, Adobe Acrobat Professional.

Education:

" Bachelor s/University degree, Master s degree preferred

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