Project Manager (Mid-level) at Progressive Edge

Main duties and responsibilities

Project Management

• Implementation and maintenance of effective delivery frameworks internally and with our outsourced IT service partner
• Managing the delivery through the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including client implementation of the change
• Project and BAU delivery tracking
• Professional project updates to clients
• Managing client requests through the backlog and delivery pipeline
• Ownership of the delivery of agreed priorities for the year
• Responsible for delivery relationship with our outsourced IT service partners
• Ensuring that systems, procedures, and methodologies are in place to support outstanding project delivery
• Developing a deep understanding of projects to gain insights into the scope of delivery
• Taking accountability for project delivery performance, meeting internal and external client expectations, and driving future demand
• Analyzing third-party as well as internal processes, and creating strategies for project delivery optimization
• Performance & Quality Management
• Recommending methods of improvement and seeing that actions are implemented on time for project delivery upgrades
• Providing accurate and regular reports to management on performance of project delivery
• Building strong relationships with teams and stakeholders to enable effective dialogue exchange between departments

REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• 5+ years BA / Scrum Master / Project Management / Delivery experience
• Understanding of financial markets and financial systems
• Knowledge of database query languages e.g. SQL
• Knowledge of web applications
• Exceptional client-facing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders
• Ability to source information from the users/clients
• Ability to work under pressure, time management, provide reasonable effort estimations and to be able to multi-task across multiple projects and communicate effectively.
• Unquestionable integrity and accountability
• Knowledgeable about SDLC process
• A great team player, able to interact easily with both business and technology stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and strong attention to detail