Genesis10 is currently seeking an IT Program Manager with our client in the financial industry in their Jersey City, NJ location. This is a 12 month + contract position.
Responsibilities:
Work with multiple teams: Development, Business, Risk, and others to drive project/program delivery
Initiates and maintains reporting relationships with project stakeholders including team members, peers, managers, Business, Risk and any other affected departments to coordinate efforts across multiple business units and ensure continuous and efficient management of projects
Collaborates and communicates with other project managers and leaders to coordinate cross-project initiatives and activities
Implement and execute all program governance routines
Develops documentation; monitors and reports project status; assess the effectiveness and accuracy of documentation
Gathers/facilitates status updates for the deliverables to stakeholders and leadership pertaining to delivery, risks/issues, and schedule
Provide program level reporting to track all base and initiative projects / deliverables in terms of release dates and financial management, also including audit / regulatory / infrastructure / npt and other deliverables across the program
Create a clear, coherent approach to guide effective program / initiative setup, execution and controls across the GFC program
Identify and eliminate obstacles to solution plans, business goals, or implementation
Lead various meetings, Manage timelines, milestones and communicates project status
Manage various governance and change management routines
Manage deployments & ensure proper testing and post release validation
Integrate with project, technology and business partners to manage the projects and be proactive in gathering status updates from Business partners, Business Analysts, Dev Teams, etc. while minimizing impact
Escalate risks and issues as necessary
Coordinate among other Tech teams for complex projects
Coordinate and Execute on Enterprise Change Management requirements
Participate, and in some cases lead, End-to-End Project review
Manage updates to various reporting decks and/or reporting tools (PGR, PMO deck, AgileView, etc.)
Provide support as necessary to other team members for various projects
Requirements:
7+ years Project Management + Business Analysis experience
Experience with Agile methodology
Must be able to build project plans and able to plan and manage end-to-end tasks and coordinate with multiple teams to ensure project completes successfully and on time
Experience with the Agile Tool for Tracking work (JIRA)
Adept at problem solving; strong time management and task prioritization skills
Excels at adapting to changing business needs with ability to balance multiple competing priorities in an extremely fast-paced environment
Highly organized and motivated self-starter who can deliver results with minimal direction
Excellent relationship, team building and facilitation skills with the ability to proactively navigate complexities of gaining buy-in and driving collaboration
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability
Excellent skills with creating decks and/or presentations or flow charts
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or other related degree
Ability to work independently, with little supervision
Ability to multi-task work on multiple projects and/or other tasks for the team
Able to work as a W2 employee of Genesis10 (no Corp-to-Corp)
Desired Skills:
PMP Certification
Prior experience at Client and familiarity with AML & Fraud Compliance
Experience with Hadoop (or ability and enthusiasm to learn quickly)
Prior Experience with various Client reporting tools such as JIRA, PPRT, AgileView, etc.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
About Genesis10: Genesis10 is a leading U.S. business and technology consulting firm with hundreds of clients needing proven talent and solutions to power their strategic initiatives. If you are a high performing business or IT professional with solid, referenced experience, we want to meet you. Genesis10 recruiters and delivery professionals are highly accomplished career advocates, who get to know you beyond your resume to position you with the opportunities that fit your skills, experience and aspirations. We have benefit options to fit your needs and a support staff that works with you from placement throughout your engagement - project after project. To learn more about Genesis10 and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at www.genesis10.com . "Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V"