Our client, a leading financial services company, is hiring a Project Manager on a contract basis.
Job ID: 82639
Work Location:
Tampa, FL (Hybrid Working Model)
Summary of Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the day to day management of executing to milestones and budget on one or more projects.
• Assess creation of project plan, charter, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central project issue log.
• Work with Project Sponsor to ensure business case/cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives and confirm project plans meet business needs as described in the project initiation documents.
• Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand project schedule and key milestones..
• Escalate project risks to the Project Director, or Project Sponsor, when appropriate.
• Ensure vendor performance is monitored and actions taken if performance warrants.
• Provides sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Directly affects the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding the client, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Required Qualifications:
• 3-5+ years of experience as Project Manager
• Project Management experience or certification ideal
• Good working knowledge of MS applications, especially Excel
• Fund Accounting experience is helpful
• Experience of working with asset management clients on a variety of investment fund vehicles
• Sound understanding of financial markets
• Experience of working in Project teams desirable
• Knowledge of MS Visio, PowerBI and SQL is a definite asset
• Excellent organisation and analytical skills
• Strong numerical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences
• Good working knowledge of MS applications
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight timescales
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Pay Rate: $55/hourly W2