Project Manager/Program Manager/Assistant Chief of Staff

Key Responsibilities:

· This role is for a strong VP level / project manager to assist the Chief of Staff for the Strategic Process Change group, primarily focused on stakeholder management, executive presentations and other program management functions.

· Creating executive level presentations both aesthetically pleasing and strategically designed – this is a key responsibility of the role***  Extensive experience with MS Office including Excel (macros, pivot tables, Powerpoint and Project)

· Responsible for assisting the Chief of Staff with best practice business processes for but not limited to:

· Stakeholder Management

· Executive Management Meeting

· Project Reporting

· Ad-hoc requests

· Experience tracking Project Benefits

 

Experience and Skills Required:

· Strong presentation skills including creating well executed executive management materials

· Minimum five to seven years Project Management Office Experience on large global financial programs. Person should have played past roles as described in the Job Description

· Ability to learn and understand the content

· Ability to multi-task in a fast pace environment

· Strong ability to facilitate

· Ability to manage people via a dotted line model - strong persuasion skills

· Power user in the following Microsoft applications: PowerPoint, Excel & Word. Knowledge of Microsoft Project a plus.

· Strong interpersonal & leadership skills with experience in dealing with senior management

· Strong communications skills at all levels

 

 

Personality Skills:

· Well polished- can easily present out to senior level

· Flexible. Must be able to handle multiple requests with varying priorities

· Adoptable. Must be able to work with differing personality traits to get a quality end product

· Very detailed focused – ‘Type A’ personality

· Confident. Must be able to execute and communicate in a manner that commands respect

· Proactive. Continuously looking for process improvement/enhancements

 

 

Desired Skills:

· Ideally has also spent time with a leading consulting firm (top 5) and or strategy firm within financial services

· Graduate from top university with good honors degree