Job Responsibilities:
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Project Managers, ensuring effective project execution and the professional development of team members.
Oversee the team's IT budget management.
Collaborate with IT partners to identify and support technology-driven innovation initiatives.
Work closely with stakeholders to facilitate MVP, including deployment, testing, and validation.
Stay up-to-date with emerging technology trends and engage vendors to assess the suitability of new solutions.
Assist IT leadership in developing annual work and resource plans.
Manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes.
Deliver appropriate and effective executive-level communication.
Provide status reporting to management regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and communication across leadership and relevant project stakeholders.
Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business.
Ensure the program is aligned with and supports strategic objectives.
Understand interdependencies between technology and business needs.
Monitor, track, and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent.
At least 15+ years of experience, preferably with exposure to the Banking and Finance industry and technology environments, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Experience in system development work with prior experience in functional, technical specifications and system development.
Solid understanding and experience in the software development cycle (Waterfall or Agile best practices).
Highly effective in communicating with non-technical stakeholders, proficient in communicating with technical stakeholders.
Good problem-solving, analytical, synthesis, system thinking, and solutioning skills.
Excellent negotiation and vendor project management skills.
Experience in vendor product management.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
A confident and self-aware leader with a high degree of independence and analytical/problem-solving ability.
Ability to clearly articulate complex matters and provide recommendations on the best course of action to be taken.
Full end-to-end project management experience in a leadership role.
Executive-level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to multitask and perform well under pressure, managing deadlines and facing unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
Ability to work both unsupervised and in a team-oriented environment under pressure.
