Project Manager - Hybrid

Ameriprise Financial•Minneapolis, MN

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking a Project Manager for a hybrid position with a Major Financial Services Firm in Minneapolis, MN. This is a 24+ month contract opportunity. The role will lead a strategic project within the Finance department focused on the digitalization of critical financial information to meet regulatory requirements. The Project Manager will be responsible for leading cross-Finance teams to drive project deliverables to completion and ensure successful delivery. This position will require working with teams in the UK and necessitates early morning hours, starting as early as 6:00 AM CST.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
10+ years of project management experience delivering complex, cross-functional Technology solutions
Solid understanding of managing Technology projects, and experience working with vendor-based solutions
Demonstrated ability to communicate with and influence senior / executive stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Excel, Jira/Confluence)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to think big picture and document process flows that illustrate solutions for non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

PMP and/or Agile/Scrum certification

Responsibilities

Manage the full project lifecycle deliverables of planning, communications, execution, and governance to meet quality, schedule, and budget commitments
Manage program expectations, scope, risk and changes
Develop and maintain a work plan at the required level of detail which indicates key dependencies, resources, milestones, and project schedule
Drive daily execution and remove blockers
Drive to completion project phases in timeframes required
In partnership with an external managed service provider and internal technology teams, lead identification of immediate short-term solutions and/or manual processes to implement automation for initial scope while ensuring a scalable solution for future scope
Establish and execute the defined project communication plan
Serve as primary point of contact with project team members, stakeholders, vendors, internal business leaders and technology team
Provide regular status reporting and updates to leaders and project team members
Establish and manage project governance of meetings (steering committee, workstream teams), proactive risk management through issue management, decision logs and RAID logs, and change management
Work to identify cross-organizational interdependencies and ensure appropriate integration to the project plan
Effectively manage expectations and resource requirements to ensure ownership and success
Maintain documentation (plans, procedures, approvals, test results) meeting internal standards and expectations

Benefits

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)