Project Manager - Ztek Consulting INC
New York, NY
About the Job
Job Title: Project Manager
Duration: 6-12 months
Location: Hybrid Broadway- NY
Work Type:
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Job Summary:
Essential Functions:
Project Management Expertise: Proven track record of managing large, complex projects, often with cross-functional teams and tight deadlines. Manage project plan, track dependencies, address constraints, resolve resource conflicts, assess impacts to plan, obtain estimates to complete forecast use of funds, ensure adherence to SDLC, report progress against plan.
Client Engagement: Strong experience in client-facing roles, handling multiple stakeholders, and ensuring client satisfaction.
Industry Experience: Experience working with financial services industries
Change Management: Proven ability to lead and manage organizational change, experience in identifying and implementing process improvements as part of change initiatives
Develop a RACI model and governance model identifying stakeholder accountability across projects / workstreams
Business Outcomes / OKRs / KPIs definition, tracking and reporting on the program level
Develop and execute project communications plan, facilitate team meetings, participate in key meetings that directly or indirectly impact the project, keep project stakeholders informed, prepare for and conduct executive steering committee meetings.
Gather content from respective project team members to complete interim and final deliverables. Present deliverables required at respective tollgates throughout the project live cycle. Obtain sign-off and approvals to proceed for stakeholders. Maintain project team repository of deliverables, reference materials and documentation. Prepare change requests as agreed to by project team and obtain signatures from project owner and sponsor.
Escalate issues to executive steering committee members, facilitate decision making, document decisions and communicate direction to project team accordingly.
Prepare weekly status reports, track open issues, update risks (probability, severity and impact) and mitigation plans. Participate in PMO meetings with other Project Managers to identify potential dependencies or constraints.
Utilize proficient Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills to provide effective reporting and documentation including dashboards and scorecards
Duration: 6-12 months
Location: Hybrid Broadway- NY
Work Type:
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Job Summary:
Essential Functions:
Project Management Expertise: Proven track record of managing large, complex projects, often with cross-functional teams and tight deadlines. Manage project plan, track dependencies, address constraints, resolve resource conflicts, assess impacts to plan, obtain estimates to complete forecast use of funds, ensure adherence to SDLC, report progress against plan.
Client Engagement: Strong experience in client-facing roles, handling multiple stakeholders, and ensuring client satisfaction.
Industry Experience: Experience working with financial services industries
Change Management: Proven ability to lead and manage organizational change, experience in identifying and implementing process improvements as part of change initiatives
Develop a RACI model and governance model identifying stakeholder accountability across projects / workstreams
Business Outcomes / OKRs / KPIs definition, tracking and reporting on the program level
Develop and execute project communications plan, facilitate team meetings, participate in key meetings that directly or indirectly impact the project, keep project stakeholders informed, prepare for and conduct executive steering committee meetings.
Gather content from respective project team members to complete interim and final deliverables. Present deliverables required at respective tollgates throughout the project live cycle. Obtain sign-off and approvals to proceed for stakeholders. Maintain project team repository of deliverables, reference materials and documentation. Prepare change requests as agreed to by project team and obtain signatures from project owner and sponsor.
Escalate issues to executive steering committee members, facilitate decision making, document decisions and communicate direction to project team accordingly.
Prepare weekly status reports, track open issues, update risks (probability, severity and impact) and mitigation plans. Participate in PMO meetings with other Project Managers to identify potential dependencies or constraints.
Utilize proficient Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills to provide effective reporting and documentation including dashboards and scorecards
Competencies:
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Powerpoint or other Presentation tools
Strong project management skills with experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from vision to implementation involving internal personnel, contractors and vendors
Plans and conducts the analysis of complex problems. Monitors and reports trends. Requires the ability to describe complex problems and their solutions to management.
Experience working in a global, dynamic environment
Excellent Interpersonal + Communication skills
Strong listening, presentation, communication, and influencing skills. Articulates with confidence to senior management
Highly motivated and self-directed; exhibits thought leadership and strong critical thinking skills
Negotiation and Influencing skills
Proven attention to detail in supporting management reporting with clear and concise data analysis and presentation
Superior Planning & Organization skills
Pro-active, flexible, have good organizational skills and must be team player
Ability to multitask and work across various groups globally
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Powerpoint or other Presentation tools
Strong project management skills with experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from vision to implementation involving internal personnel, contractors and vendors
Plans and conducts the analysis of complex problems. Monitors and reports trends. Requires the ability to describe complex problems and their solutions to management.
Experience working in a global, dynamic environment
Excellent Interpersonal + Communication skills
Strong listening, presentation, communication, and influencing skills. Articulates with confidence to senior management
Highly motivated and self-directed; exhibits thought leadership and strong critical thinking skills
Negotiation and Influencing skills
Proven attention to detail in supporting management reporting with clear and concise data analysis and presentation
Superior Planning & Organization skills
Pro-active, flexible, have good organizational skills and must be team player
Ability to multitask and work across various groups globally
Qualifications:
7+ years of experience in project management and execution
Prior experience with Big Four consulting firms is a plus
Experience in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including Agile project work
Demonstrates clear understanding of the drivers of performance and decision making to maximize results.
Strategic thinker with proven ability to operationalize the strategy
Robust problem-solving skills
Project Management certification preferred
7+ years of experience in project management and execution
Prior experience with Big Four consulting firms is a plus
Experience in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including Agile project work
Demonstrates clear understanding of the drivers of performance and decision making to maximize results.
Strategic thinker with proven ability to operationalize the strategy
Robust problem-solving skills
Project Management certification preferred
ABOUT Ztek:
Website: www.ztekinc.com
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.
Website: www.ztekinc.com
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
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