Project Manager
Typical Day in Role:
• Assess current Finance processes to identify internal control weakness and opportunities to improve process efficiencies
• Present recommendations/solutions to management including analysis of business processes, development of hypothesis, synthesized findings, and opportunities for improvement
• Lead all aspects of diagnostic, design and implementation stages by working within cross-functional teams and facilitating working sessions and support target business groups to implement and operationalize initiatives
• Participate in the design of ‘To-Be’ process flows and provide support on the rollout
• Accountability for alignment of business processes/requirements with different workstreams
• Managing the work assignments and deliverables of business analysts
• Support and oversight of testing strategy, test cases and results
• Leverage various methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, lean) and best practices within the industry to design a ‘To-Be’ process and strategy that balances customer experience, efficiency and effectiveness
• Manage and support change management activities including stakeholder communications and user training
• Practical project management knowledge (e.g. Agile) and experience working on projects that follow the software development life cycles (SDLC) would be an asset.
• Engage and/or participate in continuous interaction with Project Sponsors and Leads within Global Finance to ensure a clear understanding of their objectives and requirements.
• Ensure that solutions proposed, plans and initiatives are supported in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.
• Other ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 2+ years of experience as PM in Financial Services industry
2) Demonstrated experience in creating process flows and process mapping
3) Experience working on project lifecycle from beginning to end
4) 1+ years of experience with UAT
5) Strong knowledge of computer software, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio etc. and PowerBI – candidate must be tech savvy
6)Sharepoint and JIRA
Nice-To-Have Skills:
•Business process management certification is highly desirable (Six Sigma, etc.)
•A solid understanding of Global Finance’s operations and processes
•Change management experience
•SmartStream experience
•PeopleSoft experience
Soft Skills Required:
•Strong presentation skills and ability to influence stakeholders
•Ability to work independently and cooperatively as member of a team
•Able to work in a fast-paced environment, deal with tight deadlines, solve complex problems, and balance conflicting priorities
•tech savvy
•Communication skills
Education:
Undergraduate degree in Business or equivalent