Principal Project Manager at FICO

Full Life Cycle Project Delivery

• Using best practice methodologies to manage a team of functional and technical FICO consultants to deliver FICO software solutions to meet Clients’ needs.
• Able to navigate matrix organisations both internally and client side to secure Resources and project buy-in
• Gain understanding of the FICO products being delivered as part of the project so as to be able to converse with the client in a knowledgeable and confident manner.

Stakeholder Management

• Create a collaborative working environment to jointly deliver our solutions with the Client
• Build trusted client relationships at all levels from the beginning of the engagement through to successful delivery
• Building relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders from senior executive to suppor desk. Leveraging these relationships effectively to validate assumptions, acquire useful information, negotiate among competing objectives, resolve issues, manage change, agree to direction and achieve consensus.

Commercially Savvy

• Able to interpret different commercial and contractual terms, and manage the project to the terms within the contract
• Proactively manage the delivery of the project to protect project margins

Broader Support

• Support Practice Lead and Sales force on pre-sales activity and proposals (incl. Statements of Work approvals/ Project Management estimates)
• Assist management of resources, revenue forecast and pipeline by accurate utilisation of management tools
• Assist in creation of a high-performance culture centred around excellence and continuous improvement
• Support, mentor and utilise junior Project Managers/ Project Admin staff as and when required

Minimum Experience
What We’re Seeking

• Technical Project Delivery experience (ideally software delivery)
• Experience in at least one of the following – Financial Services, Utilities, Telecoms
• Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent work experience

Additional Ideal Experience

• Project Delivery across – Originations, Fraud, Customer Management or Collections and Recoveries
• Worked in a consultancy-based environment/organisation
• Recognised project management qualification

Skills Required

• Strong communication skills and able to be the face of the project to the client.
• Able to work in a high-paced, dynamic environment, which requires thinking on your feet, and abilit to adapt to your surroundings
• Self-directed and autonomous in core project delivery. Escalates appropriately and keeps
• Additional languages are desirable

Our Offer to You

• Flexible working practices, a lucrative base salary and bonus package, enhanced family leave policies
• A culture and work environment strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make a difference by leveraging your unique strengths.
• Opportunities to give back to your community, social events with colleagues.