Senior Project Management Associate

SDL Search Partners•Boston, MA

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About The Position

This position will be working directly for the IT PMO supporting business units and leading projects firm wide. The Senior Project Management Associate will lead projects across various functions: Capital Markets, Enterprise Architecture, Corporate Platforms, Private & Strategic Businesses (CPPSB), Global Delivery Services, Global Infrastructure, and Global Security & Operations.

Requirements

5+ years' experience in project management and reporting, preferably in Financial Services
6+ years' experience in technology implementation
Ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced, dynamic environment with a positive attitude, working under tight deadlines in an organized fashion
Experience in technical area and managing teams/vendors
Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and problem analysis capabilities yet, able to conceptualize end-state solutions
Ability to collaborate and influence others effectively
Proven team-oriented person who can share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties

Nice To Haves

PMP certification and/or MBA a plus
Credit and/or Capital Markets experience preferred
Agile / Scrum experience preferred
Financial Services experience preferred
Familiarity with Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI products to create basic dashboards, refine/customize stakeholder communication, and other similar uses

Responsibilities

Manage multiple stakeholders to plan and direct the analysis of business problems
Develop schedules, timelines and milestones to manage and track project progress
Ensure development of communications, testing and training plans appropriate to user/organization impact
Manage project teams, project scope, project schedules and stakeholder expectations
Identify, document and communicate risks and issues as appropriate
Manage projects with cross team dependencies, such as technology (e.g. IT security initiatives, Disaster Recovery, Server replacements and upgrades)
Adhere and contribute to PMO processes, policies, and tools
Collaborate with IT leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects/programs or other initiatives
Interface regularly with Heads of Change Management, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Architecture, and other business areas
Ability to drive results with a sense of urgency and influence personnel outside of a direct reporting structure
Demonstrate ownership of issues by analyzing, gaining consensus, offering alternative solutions, or escalating as appropriate/applicable
Act as a leader for the morale of the team; mentors team members to enhance their performance
Drive consensus on project strategy and direction leveraging IT Steering Committee meetings for key decisions and updates
As a member of the PMO collaborate with Enterprise teams and directly liaise with leads for each business areas
Align and promote PMO value proposition and project lifecycle processes firm-wide
Develop and present recurring dashboards and reports for key projects to the PMO and executive sponsors
Monitor and document progress, milestone deliverables, risks, and costs across projects
Track project budget and actuals, conduct regular reconciliations against plan, review reforecasts with project sponsors, and provide analysis to PMO Director
Influence and manage matrix resources assigned to project