Nrx Digital - Senior Project Manager

Job description

Senior Project Manager with a strong experience in business continuity and disaster recovery plan.


Key responsibilities

Project / Program Management:
Is ultimately responsible for delivering the program / project to agreed KPIs (scope, plan, budget, quality, benefits)
Is responsible for defining the Business Case of the project / program he / she is assigned to by the Head of ePMO
Is responsible for defining the best project / program structure, team and delivery approach to maximize the project / program's success and benefits realization, in alignment with FA's existing methodology, tools and processes
Is responsible for establishing a clear governance structure in alignment with Client's portfolio and project management governance
Is responsible for ensuring that the project / program completes all relevant mandatory deliverables, and that all relevant content owners, contributors or approvers perform their actions on time and to quality
Establishes, maintains, updates and reports on program / project performance, progress and status to the relevant stakeholders on a regular and agreed frequency
Coordinates the day-to-day program / project activities, and ensures the right communication channels and forums are in place to keep track of all necessary delivery activities, dependencies, achievements, risks, and issues
Resolves or escalates project / program issues and risks, including resourcing conflicts and inter- intra- program / project dependencies
Establishes and maintains efficient and effective relationships with key stakeholders across the organization
Orks with Resource Managers to secure relevant resources, and monitors the actual delivery of those resources
Manages the project / program's budget, resources, plan, risks and issues, as well as status reporting, using the PPM tool chosen by FA (Planview) Function Senior Project Manager Reporting to L2 Head of ePMO Revision
Does not underestimate the activities needed to ensure proper handover to the BAU teams, to ensure the project / program's benefits are realized
Does not underestimate the importance of change management throughout the lifecycle of the project and requests professional change management support if required
In a program construct, acts as a first escalation point for all projects' and streams' leads, and supports them in removing roadblocks or seeking further support if required
In a program construct, manages on behalf of the projects / streams the relationship with the Portfolio Management team

PPM Tools &
Methodology
Applies the methodology, processes and tools in place within Client to deliver projects and programs, and provides constructive feedback when potential improvements are identified
Contributes to the community of practice of project managers, with the aim of continuously improving the management of projects :
sharing experience, lessons learned, good practices, feedback, coaching
Functional relations (Interpersonal contacts are all contacts necessary for the performance of the function, such as contact with customers, suppliers, colleagues, other departments, ...)
Portfolio Manager and Head of CEO Office - link between business strategy and portfolio, prioritization of projects/programs, definition and implementation of the portfolio governance
Project/Program Sponsor - transparent &
regular communication, support and framing, escalation
IT delivery teams - Core team who will deliver all IT changes relative to the project / program
Resource managers - identify the resources required to deliver the project, monitor capacity
Architects - identification of dependencies and support in estimating burdens
Test Managers - coordinating the entirety of testing activities from strategy to reporting
Release Manager - release and planning strategy
Key Business Stakeholders - continuous communication to get clear business requirements, and buy-in
Purchasing, Sourcing and Vendor Managers - input to contract definition and management of relationship with external vendors
Project Management Officers - understand the process and tooling requirements
Quality &
Methodology Managers - deliver according to the project methodologies in place at Client.
Community of Practice of Project Managers - sharing experience, training and coaching
Change Managers - get professional support to manage the impact of the project on the organization

Skills &
Abilities
As an employee (or consultant) of Client, you will demonstrate the corporate skills derived from our corporate culture:
Customer orientation:
you think in terms of customer solutions and transpose them into your activities
Collaborative orientation:
you enjoy working in a team, listen to others and invest in others, whatever their affiliation in the organization, to achieve common objectives
Quality awareness:
you work not only to achieve the project objectives in time and budget but also ensuring it delivers quality results that will actively improve FA's ways of working

Job-related skills
Self-discipline, organization and structure, resilience
Very strong competences in communication, presentation and animation of workshops, as well as negotiation skills
Lead by example and build a 'sense of community' among project/program team members
Master conflict resolution techniques and manage risks
Very strong in working with different teams, who have different mindsets and objectives whilst managing to get them to work all in the same direction for a limited period of time
Able to communicate effectively with Business and IT stakeholders at every level of the organization
Ability to quickly understand the processes and interests of the Business and the impact that the project has on it
Ability to optimize team collaboration/structure to create efficiency in the project team and meet delivery targets
Humble, you come in with an open and curious mind, ready to learn from others and to share your knowledge with others to participate to growing the organization's maturity and not only deliver "
In a silo"

Specific experience and knowledge
In-depth knowledge of project/program management methodologies, processes and tools (project/program planning, stakeholder engagement, reporting &
communication, dependency management, change control and budget management, capacity management)
Solid experience in managing projects, programs and teams, both IT and business
Good understanding or practical experience in the software development lifecycle
Solid experience with the definition and implementation of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and / or Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
Experience in the definition and implementation of regulatory &
compliance projects in the financial services sector is ideal
Interest and desire to engage sufficiently in the subject matter covered
Professional Training &
Certificates
At least one project / program management certification is a must (Agile / PMP / Prince 2)