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Project Director - Associate

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Project Director - Associate to join our team and support critical project initiatives within a hybrid work environment. This role is responsible for managing IT project processes, ensuring successful delivery of project artifacts, maintaining governance, and collaborating across multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring at least 5 years of professional experience, particularly within IT project management in financial services, and have a proven ability to handle ambiguity while delivering results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Project Management Practice team to create and publish project artifacts, including but not limited to status reporting, financial tracking, and steering committee updates.

• Build and manage governance and communication frameworks, including recurring meetings and reporting mechanisms.

• Document and maintain risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, actions, and decisions in a centralized repository.

• Conduct accountability activities to ensure project plans and milestones are being tracked and met by project teams.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans in alignment with team inputs, ensuring optimal resource allocation and timelines.

• Facilitate issue resolution through escalation and collaboration with appropriate stakeholders.

• Actively participate in and lead portions of project team meetings as needed.

• Represent delivery progress effectively to stakeholders by presenting updates on financial compliance, milestone achievements, and tracking issues.

  Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in IT project management within the financial services sector.

• Strong self-management skills, operating as a self-starter who works independently but recognizes when to seek assistance.

• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Excel, and Word.

• Exceptional communication, writing, and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to engage with executives and senior management.

• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.

• Knowledge of business analysis and/or project management methodologies preferred but not required.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with financial forecasting and project reporting to senior management.

• Familiarity with Clarity, Jira, and other project management tools considered highly desirable.

• Previous experience with vendor management, global markets, or operation within a global IT framework.

Role Insights:

• Working Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

• Contract Duration: Role is anticipated to extend through the end of 2025, with the potential for renewal.

• Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Oversee a program involving migration of multiple applications from existing data centers to public cloud solutions. Core duties include managing project plans, risk assessments, and financial forecasts while ensuring seamless communication across teams.

• Training: Comprehensive training on internal processes and tools (such as Clarity and Jira) will be provided.

We are excited to welcome a motivated, detail-oriented individual to our team. If you have the necessary qualifications and thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, we encourage you to apply.

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