Project Manager II

Federated Hermes, Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

49d•Onsite

About The Position

Manage the complete lifecycle of information technology projects according to the Federated Hermes Project Management Methodology and occasionally perform business systems analysis work as needed. Projects are moderate in complexity, less than 1 year in duration, and involve multiple functional areas. Assist their reporting manager with various tasks and assignments related to the vendors, applications, technologies and processes associated with this area of responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in information technology environment; PMP Certification or demonstrated evidence toward certification.
Minimum 3 years of project management experience in an information technology environment
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, project and program management tools and methodologies
Ability to manage multiple small to medium projects
Displays effective people management skills, ability to 'effect' change while focusing on continuous improvement
Ability to adhere to project methodology
Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile/SCRUM methodologies
Demonstrates independent and strong decision-making skills, displays effective analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of organization (verbal & written)
Demonstrates strong project facilitation and presentation skills, able to delegate work in an effective manner, detail oriented and effective people management skills
Ability to effect change while focusing on continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

Experience managing projects in financial services is a plus

Responsibilities

Achieve a high-level understanding of project work being requested; obtain senior management approval for work being initiated
Work with project sponsor to define project scope, prepare and submit scope document for approval
Coordinate, prepare and participate in Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) meeting; facilitate WBS meetings, as required
Prepare project schedule and all required project planning documents including preparing and adhering to Federated Hermes Funding Request process, preparing risk analysis and adjusting schedule to account for risk in project baseline
Execute project plan on schedule and within budget with utilization of scope, time, quality and cost constraints
Communicate status to stakeholders according to project communication plan
Escalate project issues to sponsor, vendor, program manager, functional manager and/or senior management, if appropriate
Ensure that goals and deliverables as described on project scope document are met
Actively manage material changes to scope and schedule
Conduct closing meeting with project team
Perform all project closure activities including providing functional managers feedback on performance of their resources and recognizing project team and/or key members for successful results