Our client is looking for exceptional individuals to fill our role as a Project Manager to support our IT Service initiatives and become part of our dynamic organization. This is a great opportunity for a project management professional that has a passion both for cutting edge technology and traditional project management techniques. This role will allow you to manage new IT Infrastructure/Services projects from conception to delivery and be an integral part of building extremely high quality trading environments.
Responsibilities:
•Manage and facilitate full life cycle IT Services projects
•Create and maintain project plans and documentation
•Facilitate standup, planning and retrospective meetings
•Work with internal departments and external vendors to obtain approvals and negotiate service agreements
•Coach IT Services professionals in how to best apply project management methodologies to their organization
•Maintain relationships with key trading business units and software development teams on all aspects of implementing new technology infrastructure
•Report on project progress and risks to management
Qualifications:
•Successful track record facilitating large and complex IT infrastructure/services projects in one or more of the following areas: network planning/upgrades, telecommunications, data center, disaster recovery and application monitoring
•Previous experience working with networking technology and hardware; strong knowledge of networking concepts and terminology
•Strong initiative; proven track record of taking ownership of projects through successful completion
•Experience leading team meetings, assigning action items and tasks, and managing overall project tracking
•Skilled at dependency identification and contingency planning activities
•Strong business acumen and ability to communicate effectively at all levels
•Familiarity with PMI Body of Knowledge desired; PMP certification a plus
•Previous consulting experience desirable
•Experience working with project planning software, including MS Project
•Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and responsibilities
•Excellent organizational skills; strong attention to detail
•Previous experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments
•Good working knowledge of Capital Markets
•Previous experience in the trading industry highly preferred
