Project Manager - French

Company Description

Formed in 2017 by the combination of Misys and D+H, we provide the broadest portfolio of financial services software in the world today—spanning retail banking, transaction banking, lending, capital markets and treasury.

Our solutions enable customers to deploy mission critical technology on premises or in the cloud. With our scale and geographical reach we drive valued solutions and opportunity for customers regardless of size or geography. Through our open, secure, and reliable solutions, we empower customers to accelerate growth, optimize cost, mitigate risk and continually evolve to meet their changing needs.

A Truly global organization with offices in 42 countries worldwide, with an employee base of approximately 10,000 employees.  We work with 9,000 customers, including 48 of the top 50 banks globally. Through our software, we’re constantly stretching boundaries to do more for our customers. We are proud to be an organization where our vision, values and cultural beliefs are not just shared, but are lived by our people globally and where recognition is part of each and every day.

Job Description

Reporting to the Territory Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that the projects are executed in line with all contractual obligations to the client in a professional, cost-effective and timely manner, ensuring that Finastra achieves (or improves upon) the planned financial return from the project.

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to agreed deadlines and within the client’s budget. This includes coordinating resources and efforts of consultants and/or third-party contractors in order to deliver projects according to plan or apply strong change control management as required. The Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. At all times establish and maintain good working relationships with the client, and reinforce the Finastra reputation.  The Project Manager is also financially responsible on projects they manage.

Job description

• Produce and maintain project and quality plans and conduct the project accordingly.
• Developing full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Ensure the project is delivered within budget, on schedule and within scope.

• Establish effective and appropriate project governance for the project

• Actively manages project end-to-end, adhering to standard project management methodology.
• Manage the project staff and other resources assigned to the project. Report effectively on project progress, problems encountered and their solutions using weekly/monthly project status reports and ad-hoc reports as appropriate.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end. Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Build good relationships with clients.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders promptly and transparently.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
• Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Track project milestones and deliverables
• Ensure proper financial management of the project including tracking planned hour variances and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
• Control project financials through an effective change control process and efficient resource management
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Develop or enhance best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Prepare monthly revenue forecasts within defined timescales.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• 4+ years of end-to-end Project Management experience
• Experience must be with customer-facing projects and not internal to the organisation
• Experience in both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
• Experience with project management techniques and tools

• Customer driven and have the ability to work within a team environment

• Direct work experience in a project management capa