Senior Project Manager I

Job Description Summary

Manages projects throughout the project lifecycle, from proposal and defining requirements to project planning and implementation, using extensive input from industry and/or business unit subject matter experts.

Job Description

Under administrative direction, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to manage multiple projects simultaneously, both large in size and broad in scope. Manages projects throughout the project lifecycle, from proposal and defining requirements to project planning and implementation, using extensive input from industry and/or business unit subject matter experts. Influences strategic direction and develops tactical plans with substantial latitude for independent actions or decisions. Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems or needs. Maintains extensive contact with GWS stakeholders, PCG and other internal, external stakeholders and subject matter experts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•   Conducts preliminary investigations for all project requests. Reviews requirements, specifications and testing. Ensures training plans are aligned with organizational priorities, business plans and objectives.

•   Provides a proactive interface for project stakeholders and senior management teams to ensure business requirements are completely and accurately defined. Ensures business applications are delivered.

•   Refines and implements project management methodologies, tools and practices to provide continuous process improvement.

•   Works cross-functionally to ensure that GWS business lines are aligned and working towards a common goal; where applicable.

•   Understanding and knowledge of RJ IT technology roadmaps and top advisor tools

•   Specifying and overseeing the research needed to determine the needs and desires of GWS leaders and their business lines.

•   Participates in root cause analysis in order to recommend appropriate actions to improve productivity and efficiency.

•   Identifies, defines and documents complex business and technical requirements, processes and deliverables.

•   Develops, prepares, presents and maintains project plans including staffing requirements, cost estimates, detailed budgets and work breakdown structures and schedules.

•   Performs project risk assessments by identifying key risk factors, providing effective mitigation strategies, and assigning contingency action plans to both schedules and budgets.

•   Applies established project methodologies to manage projects: uses change control templates and processes, manages time and recording activities using defined scheduling tools, monitors budgets, and coordinates resource acquisition and utilization.

•   Serves as the liaison between GWS business lines, RJ IT, PCG and external suppliers. Communicates regularly with project stakeholders.

•   Delivers systems on appropriate platforms in compliance with established technology standards. Monitors testing and executes quality assurance checks to ensure the system meets information technology acceptance criteria prior to implementation.

•   Performs project evaluations and participates in post-project quality monitoring.

•   Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•   Functional, operational and technical requirements of all systems used by assigned functional areas.

•   Application development and project life cycle methodologies and standards.

•   Creation and ongoing management of GWS business roadmaps

•   Project selection and approval, budgeting and business case preparation and analysis, as well as work breakdown structures and forecasting.

•   Concepts of risk management, issue tracking, change management and requirements gathering.

•   Information technology support and technical documentation.

•   Principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.

•   Business planning and analysis.

•   Project budget interfaces with other accounting systems.

Skill in

•   Using specific systems and related technological tools associated with assigned functional areas.

•   Conducting investigations for proposed projects.

•   Refining and implementing project management methodologies, tools and practices.

•   Selecting and managing project teams.

•   Conducting interviews w