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Project Manager

Job ID: 25-09413
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Chicago, IL 60606 (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Duration: 12 months
Contract Type: W2 only
Pay Rate: $75.86/Hour
 
Job Description:
  • Leads assigned projects from project initiation to implementation to achieve desired business results.
  • Ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of project success including delivering projects on time, within budget, within quality standards and to the satisfaction of the project sponsor.
  • Drives to mitigate execution risk to achieve the desired business outcomes.
  • Understands the business/group and facilitates communication with other program/project managers and stakeholders efficiently and effectively.
  • Directs, manages, and coordinates team members including other project managers, business and technology resources, user groups, internal and external consultants and contractors, as well as vendors and external regulatory organizations.
  • Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
  • May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
  • Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
  • Assists in the development of strategic plans.
  • Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
  • Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
  • Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
  • Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
  • Manages/validates financial forecasts and conducts ongoing reconciliation.
  • Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
  • Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
  • Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
  • Socializes change management plans with stakeholders and consistently measures project effectiveness and adoption.
  • Directs complex initiatives typically involving multiple business units.
  • Exercises direct accountability for projects with up to 50 team members
  • Negotiates complex contracts with external vendors (in consultation with Strategic Sourcing) to ensure receipt of specific resources and materials
  • Takes ownership of the project from cradle to grave and ensures all project artifacts are completed.
  • Manages overall project budget.
  • Provides guidance to the project sponsor on the implementation and sustainment of projects, resulting in successful project outcomes.
  • Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle, including business, operational and technology deliverables. Ensures all project processes are completed.
  • Ensures change management plans are developed, socialized and consistently measured to deliver the expected project benefits and adoption.
  • Executes project requirements in governance frameworks focused on risk appetite, regulatory and compliance standards.
  • Develops all related project management artifacts, while complying with applicable enterprise standards
  • Monitors and controls project deliverables. Makes recommendations and adjustments to the overall project plan to achieve deliverables,
  • Provides project sponsor with advice on the viability of the business case (costs, benefits, KPIs, etc.) throughout the project.
  • Understands project interdependencies and demonstrates critical thinking that proactively identifies project risks and establishes effective risk mitigation from the outset.
  • Demonstrates stakeholder partnership that involves effective communicating with the project sponsor; gains and builds trust and rapport.
  • Demonstrates ownership and commitment by holding themselves accountable for the identification and resolution of project problems.
  • Leads and/or represents the project in project team meetings, governance forums and inter-department forums.
  • Adheres to Bank risk, regulatory and compliance controls.
  • Operates at a group/enterprise-widelevel and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
 
Qualifications:
  • Project management experience – 6 to 8 years.
  • Able to apply project management methodologies or approaches.
  • Able to manage project and business risks, including project interdependencies.
  • Able to resolve project issues effectively.
  • Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
 
Skills:
  • Stakeholder management – Expert.
  • Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
  • Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
  • Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
  • Able to manage ambiguity.
  • Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.
 
Nice To Haves:
  • Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is an asset.

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