Operational Risk Project Manager

Our financial services client is seeking a full time Project Manager with Operational Risk experience to join their PMO team.  This is a VP position and  is focused on Operational Risk and implementing Operational Risk project management and infrastructure, including project planning and management, status reporting, issues identification and resolution, and updating and maintaining project databases and reporting tools.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·  Manage the implementation of multiple projects or a single large, complex project.

·  Oversee and coordinate significant cross functional and cross organizational dependencies embedded in assigned project(s).

·  Coordinate with program office senior management and other project managers working on related projects to ensure overall program success.

·  Develop and manage project plans.

·  Oversee the development and implementation of status reporting, recommendations, and action plans relative to assigned project plans.

·  Serve as lead client relationship manager and manage client expectations. 

·  Oversee communication and status reporting with client groups.

·  Investigate inquiries from various internal organizations and follows through to ensure that implementation problems and issues are addressed.

·  Assist in preparing various statuses, activity and performance reports for senior management.

·  Provide counsel as a technical, subject matter resource for systems and client staff.

·  Make decisions on the effectiveness and efficiency of daily operations and implement adjustments and enhancement as needed. 

 

 

PROBLEM RESOLTION:

·  Set the strategic direction and action plans for the resolution of extremely complex and high impact implementation problems.

·  Work across organization to develop consensus and communicate decisions.

 

COMMUNICATION:

·  Document project plans and requirements with clear, concise language, consistent with the requirements methodology framework.

·  Use a broad array of communication vehicles to lead, direct, and facilitate implementation efforts.

 

PROCESS:

·  Partner with technology and business managers to provide overall strategic leadership in developing and maintaining disciplined processes.

·  Oversees complex internal process effectiveness.

 

GENERAL PROFILE:

· Recognized expertise in own area within the organization

· Shares expertise with colleagues and others; offers mentoring and guidance to others

· Provides direction for others and works collaboratively to achieve strategic objectives

· Assumes leadership role and provides guidance; may lead teams/projects

· Demonstrates depth/ breadth of knowledge/ skills in own discipline

·  Applies knowledge/skills through handling complex problems and/or coordinating work which may extend beyond own area of expertise; shares expertise with colleagues and other departments

 

NEGOTIATION:

·  Uses power wisely to negotiate in line with corporate strategic goals.

·  Has credibility with peers and is able to build alliances across organizations.

 

Minimum Requirements:

 

· Highly developed project management skills

· Significant project management experience and demonstrated competency to support  the most complex projects

· Excellent organizational skills

· Excellent ability to prioritize and multi-task

· Excellent attention to detail

· Excellent communication skills

· Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills

· Excellent customer service skills

· Excellent facilitation skills

· Sound judgment

· Strong research and analytical skills

· Creativity

· PC skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation applications, and also project scheduling and flowcharting software

· Excellent understanding of business systems and industry requirements.

· Excellent understanding of system development life cycle methodology(ies).  Constant desire to stay informed of the latest industry/technology trends

· Anticipates client needs, investigates the underlying causes and identifies short- and long-term solutions

· Anticipates client business issues and developments in own discipline; uses knowledge to focus work and drive improvements

· Anticipates patterns and links; looks beyond the immediate problem to the wider implications; generates new solutions to complex problems

 

 

 

Please send all resumes to EPoole@profalt.com

 

Professional Alternative is a premier staffing firm located in Boston, MA serving the financial services community for over 11 years. Our proven methodologies quantify, qualify and identify technical professionals best suited to have an immediate positive impact on the needs of our clients.  We provide a full suite of benefits to ALL of our consultants, including Health, Dental, 401k, Disability, and a 529 Plan. 

 

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