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Senior IT Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager

SynechronLuxembourg, Luxembourg, LU
5 days ago
Job description

Are you a Senior IT Project Manager with at least 10 years of professional experience?

Then this would be a great opportunity for you to join an international and multicultural company like Synechron. We are a global consulting and technology organization providing innovative solutions to the financial services industry.

In order to pursue our growth in Luxembourg, we are looking for a new talent :

Senior IT Project Manager

What would be your mission?

  • Identify and manage the resources to successfully carry out large, complex projects including individual systems development projects
  • Delivery of agreed project outputs to the agreed time, cost and quality parameters within the agreed scope
  • Manage and coordinate the activity of specialists, technicians and analysts to ensure that tasks are performed that result in the project deliverable
  • Ensure the project and associated business case are scoped, initiated and approved according to required procedures
  • Ensure the project is planned in a manner that delivers to the required cost and quality and within the agreed scope, including appropriate milestone definition, work breakdown structure, dependencies, and assumptions
  • Ensure the project is resourced appropriately
  • Ensure the project work is executed and implemented according to the plan or any agreed changes to the plan and according to agreed project management standards
  • Ensure that requirements, plans, risks, issues, actions, costs, schedules, benefits, and other related project artefacts are documented, tracked and followed-up on
  • Ensure that the project work is compliant with documented standards, templates, and frameworks, and captured in agreed toolsets
  • Ensure project stakeholder awareness, engagement, and communication
  • Manage and lead project team members
  • Ensure the project closes according to required procedures

What would be your tasks?

  • Manage the project and ensure successful implementation of project(s) within project scope, budget and timeline
  • Constantly monitor and report on project / release progress / KPIs in accordance with client’s Executive Management risk monitoring
  • Monitor and report the project progress to Executive Management and other portfolio governing bodies
  • Take full ownership of projects financials, reconciliation of actuals and forecasts, analyze gaps and explain discrepancies
  • Become a leading figure for groups of business and IT stakeholders to agree on functional and / or technical solutions to unblock complex situations
  • Report up to and participate into project governing bodies (Steering Committees) and any project stakeholder related forum
  • Manage and support business transitions (technical and planning) and ensure proper governance and controls are in place, across all phases of the project
  • Provide direction and support to cross functional teams
  • Proactively take decisions or seek approval to ensure the project stays on track
  • Coach and mentor junior project managers and support them in their day-to-day work, providing guidelines about methodology and ‘best practices’ way of working

    • What kind of profile are we looking for?

  • University degree or equivalent in a computer-based discipline
  • Project Management certifications such as PMI, Prince 2, AgilePM, SAFe or equivalent, with an IT background
  • At least 10 years of experience in Project Management within financial institutions
  • Extensive knowledge of the investment funds and / or banking industry, including its underlying domains (Risk, Finance, Compliance, etc.)
  • Experience in managing projects across multiple locations with multi-cultural mindset
  • Strong organizational and time management skills : proficient in structuring, planning and monitoring projects
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage across all levels of seniority and function with confidence, and to develop effective partnerships with key business stakeholders
  • Ability to manage the project and unlock conflicts and issues; ensure there is sufficient engagement with senior stakeholders
  • Knowledge and experience in dealing with waterfall projects
  • Ensuring the close collaboration of project participants working in an ‘agile mode’ (Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers)
  • Proficient with MS Office tools (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
  • Experience with Clarity™ or any another Project & Portfolio Management tool
  • Demonstrable experience in leading projects to successful conclusions
  • Experience in a management role with P&L accountability
  • Experience in developing and tracking financial business cases
  • Relevant experience working in the capital markets industry
  • Proven ability to effectively assess and mitigate project risks and dependencies
  • Experienced in effectively communicating with and positively influencing project stakeholders and team members
  • Excellent written and spoken English ; French / German or / and any other languages will be an asset

    • Why join Synechron?

    We are always looking for new talents, ready to immerse themselves in challenging projects with continuous learning opportunities.

    We are offering you :

  • A specialization in Finance : we can assist you in planning your career and offer all the necessary training and opportunities for development (IT, Finance, coaching, personal development).
  • We customize your training to fit your career path!
  • An international presence : we encourage your mobility projects within our subsidiaries.
  • Careful selection and support of our consultants : we engage in duration.
  • A true spirit of conviviality in a dynamic and collaborative environment punctuated by regular events.
  • An attractive salary package including fixed and variable compensation as well as extra-legal advantages.
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