Job Description:

1. Form, lead, and coordinate project teams (cross-functional: Business, Technical, Operations, Legal, Procurement, etc.)
2. Manage all activities in the project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing) across one or more lines of business
3. Coordinate with business partners and all stakeholders to clarify and define project requirements and business case, including development of a statement of work
4. Prepare project charter, business case and obtain approval for funding
5. Create, maintain, manage, and monitor work plan and all tasks needed to achieve project objectives and timelines.
6. Implement control and reporting structures for project monitoring regarding risk and change management based on defined governance methods and standard processes (e.g., risks and issues mitigation and assumptions clearances)
7. Conduct post-mortem and project closure reviews, customer satisfaction surveys and project team’s performance appraisals
8. Create and deliver presentation to top management on project goals and plans, including progress reports
9. Oversee sourcing, negotiating, and managing outside vendors
10. Ensure compliance of infrastructure and applications with IT standards, policies, and guidelines, as well as other financial governing bodies
11. Define and monitor all project key constraints
12. Conduct status reviews with project teams, account managers and customers on a regular basis
13. Develop and implement project communication plans
14. Contribute to the creation of offers, contracts and time schedules as well as to the cost calculation
15. Create, review, and implement changes on internal innovation/ project management processes in alignment with the enterprises policies and procedures
16. Develop and implement project level processes, procedures, and performance metrics