Senior Project Manager

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We are seeking an experienced and articulate Senior Project Manager for a contract engagement, based in Melbourne CBD to assist the business to deliver a large part of their IT Strategy. 

Key Accountabilities; 

• Project task and resource management, issue and risk management, delivery management and documentation management
• Manage RFP selection processes and vendor selections, supporting consultancy partner leveraged to deliver agreed outcomes
• Completion and approval of business case, including formulation of risk assessment plan
• Managing both business and technical requirements within the required schedule, scope and budget, including finalisation of detailed requirements
• Finalisation and implementation of:
  • future state operating model capabilities required to support the organisation
  • data governance model required to support the organisation
• Documenting and agreeing SLAs and KPIs for any new managed services
• Follow existing project methodology and framework practices, change management and project management policies (AGILE)
• Support the program planning and delivery of overall IT Strategy
• Support of vendor relationship management required to successfully deliver change, including implementation of Strategic vendor relationship engagement models
• Support development sprint board prioritisation, including coordination of regular stand-ups to define work/effort and monitor progress.
• Recommend improvements to functioning models involving our strategic systems

Experience Required:

• 5+ years’ experience in the finance industry, preferably within funds management/ investments
• Previous experience of delivering projects in the business intelligence/ data & analytics space
• Extensive experience in performing project management for enterprise-wide change including technology transformation, with a proven track record of successful project delivery
• Vendor selection of strategic service providers
• Experience formalising successful business cases, leading analysis & requirements definition, functional design, testing, implementation, change management and user training
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across c-level executives and front office staff, which will include chairing steering committees
• Agile methodology for delivery including the use of application sprint boards
• Experience with front to middle/ back office systems integration including investment data management, pricing and valuation
• Strong analytical, critical and lateral thinking
• Achievement focus with the ability to work to a deadline and show initiative to realise objectives and business benefits

For further information, please contact Aidan Quieros (86373331).