Project Manager (Real-Time Integration Architecture Review Project) at Boardroom Appointments

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage scope of work, budget, timeframes and quality of deliverables 
• Take necessary measures to manage potential risks 
• Consider processes, business, technology and people in order to implement changes 
• Communicate with stakeholders frequently to keep them informed and up-to-date
• Facilitate process to allocate and secure resources to projects 
• Verify times and value captured by project team against the project 
• Complete project dashboard accurately and timeously 
• Coordinate day to day tasks and elimination of obstacles 
• Clarify responsibilities in the team 
• Enable a high performing environment 
• Ensure adherence to PMO minimum standards
• Produce agreed artefacts according to PMO minimum standards, including: 
• Sizing, Scoping, Costing, Baseline Project Plans, Risk Management, Quality Plan, Communication 
• Evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the minimum standards and suggest necessary changes to PMO if necessary
• Follow the official procurement process to engage with any software, professional or managed services vendors 
• Adhere to RMB policies surrounding contractors
• Ensure correct invoicing processes are followed 
• Ensure contractor on-boarding process is followed correctly 
• Partake in software contract negotiation when need be 
• Be familiar with and execute all legal processes 
• Provide feedback to vendors on contractor performance
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders to facilitate organizational effectiveness 
• Identify areas of concern in terms of reporting and use influence to debate and agree the best way forward 
• Act speedily to resolve problems, queries and complaints 
• Use influence and negotiation to achieve win-win outcomes 
• Initiate meetings with key stakeholders to track progress, manage expectations and ensure clients needs are met 
• Proactively communicate and share information and encourage discussion and debate (share successes, highlight challenges and identify and manage risks) 
• Read the cultural environment and adapt communication style to meet the needs of different audiences 
• Anticipate and manage conflict, demonstrating an ability to resolve differences, particularly where these may be stalling the implementation of agreed plans

Qualifications and experience:

• 10 years + Project Management experience 
• 5 years Banking experience 
• Working knowledge of Integration architecture and tools 
• Fully comfortable with Agile delivery methodology and ceremonies (Scrum or SAFe) 
• Ability to manage a number of dependencies outside their project 
• Project Management Certification 
• Agile Project Management Certification
• Hands-on management of Software selection process 
• Ability to engage with multiple Technology teams with differing views to ensure alignment and consensus 
• Good in-depth knowledge of managing RFI and RFP processes 
• Ability to work in a fluid environment