IT Project Tech Lead Citi
Irving, TX

Job Description

* Primary Location: United States,Texas,Irving
* Education: Bachelor's Degree
* Job Function: Technology
* Schedule: Full-time
* Shift: Day Job
* Employee Status: Regular
* Travel Time: Yes, 10 % of the Time
* Job ID: 19032681

Description

Manages multiple large business strategic high dollar-value infrastructure projects, with cross-functional impact or significant impact in a single functional area.

Ensures that projects remain aligned with strategic initiatives, providing updates as necessary to sponsors/committees and ensuring adequate resources are available.

Partners with the various clients to develop objectives for key projects. \Manage the overall plan for the business related activities.

Manages complex financials typically associated with infrastructure projects - this is a mandatory requirement

Practices established project management disciplines including the development of project plans/timelines, facilitates project meetings, etc.

Identifies critical paths for large projects, including the sequencing of events.

Orchestrate and drive the successful and timely completion of infrastructure scope in Technology projects to achieve the business goals, including the identification and resolution of risks and issues, which impact project delivery.

Work collaboratively with extended the technology teams to develop comprehensive infrastructure project plans based on approved funding. Project plans typically include: scope, schedule, cost, quality, roles and responsibilities, communication, staffing, risk and issue management. Obtain commitment to the plans.

Ensure that for each of the programs/projects in his/her portfolio:

All stakeholders and their needs are identified and managed.

Effectively manage project work within the approved scope. Implement and manage scope change control processes and update project plans based on approved changes.

In conjunction with the team, lead the development of the work breakdown structure and creation of the detailed project schedule. Understand the dependencies and interrelationships of the tasks and deliverables.

Monitor actual schedule and costs against the project estimates. Report significant variances and develop corrective action plans.

Communicate effectively with staff and management on status, issues, risks, project goals and objectives.

Schedule and lead project meetings as required, including preparation of meeting agendas and meeting minutes.

Creates and distributes project status/project progress reports to team and management.

Primarily, the individual needs strong skills in relationship building and management, program management/planning, presentations and communication.

Qualifications

PM Industry knowledge or experience mandatory.

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is preferred, but not mandatory.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in business.

5+ years experience in project management managing complex infrastructure initiatives in a matrix environment, during which s/he applied a structured approach (methodology) to project planning, estimating, monitoring and reporting through the full project lifecycle, from initiation through closure

Experience in managing large globally distributed project teams who are not reporting directly and are associated with the PM for the purpose of the project only.

Demonstrate leadership and adaptability when facing unique challenges encountered on each projectExpert communication skills, significant experience leading technicians and interfacing with senior management

Specialized knowledge or broad technical understanding across complex technical infrastructure

High energy and a passion for project management and its processes Very strong written, spoken and presentation communication skills

Very strong influencing and partnering skills

Strong meeting organization and facilitation skills

Team player with ability to handle strong personalities at all levels of the company

Experience and ease in interfacing with senior management in CTI, GCT and O&T

Track record of managing work to achieve milestones on time and within budget in a high-pressure environment

Analytical, flexible, team-oriented, have good interpersonal and follow up skills with strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task

Technical proficiencies in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project) and industry standard project management tools.

Financial Services experience preferred, but not mandatory Efficient in spoken English

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

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