Project Manager/Senior Project Manager-ITDPVPM

Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

Overview

The Information Technology Department (ITD) is seeking to hire a Project Manager/ Senior Project Manager for the Project and Vendor Management Division (ITDPVPM).

ITPVPM oversees and provides resources to manage the portfolio of programs and projects to ensure successful implementation as well as management of vendors selected to provide services for those programs and projects. All programs and projects are viewed at both a portfolio and individual level to help manage inter-dependencies, resource demands across ITD, minimize risks, and to set and monitor priorities. Program management operates across ITD to ensure that (i) priorities are defined and managed, (ii) programs and projects are delivered successfully in accordance with business needs and ITD technical standards, and (iii) resources are utilized as efficiently as possible.

Job Summary

He/She will be responsible for ensuring the success of a program/project with focus on the implementation and support of new application systems for the IMF (the Fund). He/She will ascertain that appropriate timing, resources, and sequencing of work efforts are applied in the program/project to create the deliverables within an agreed time frame, budget and in compliance with quality standards, and will also provide leadership and technical direction to the different program/project teams, ensuring that all stakeholders and vendors are managed appropriately. The incumbent will report to Division Chief, ITDPVPM and may supervise other Fund Staff, project managers and contractor personnel as applicable.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Leads the management of program/project scope, resources, timeframe and expectations in alignment with the different program/project budgets

• Works in close collaboration with the Program Chief, Program sponsors, Steering Committee members and other members of the initiative to ensure successful implementation of both business and technical workstreams

• In collaboration with the Program Chief/Sponsor, leads, motivates, develops and manages the program/project team responsible for the implementation of the major transformation initiative. Assists the Program Chief in building a high caliber project team with the skills and capabilities needed to deliver end‐to‐end transformation initiatives

• Supervises the day-to-day program/project activities and ensure that appropriate internal and external resources are allocated to the different projects

• Identify program/project risks, recommend appropriate mitigating actions in consultation with relevant stakeholders, and manage the implementation of these actions to minimize or completely negate any impact to the program/project

• Responsible for the planning and execution of major transformation initiatives and works cross-functionally and with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure ITD is supporting the transformation objectives and enabling business capabilities.

• Resolves program/project-related issues or escalate these issues for resolution, as appropriate.

• Monitors and evaluates program/project progress. Provides accurate and timely reports to management, Steering Committees and others, as applicable

• Ensures that relevant procedures and practices are followed by the different project teams and provide recommendations where those procedures and practices could be improved

• Facilitates smooth turnover/rollout of projects to the Business Area, ITD support and maintenance teams and managed services providers

• Builds effective work relationships among key project stakeholders,  business areas, and all internal and external partners to achieve objectives

• Works closely with other departments and units to deliver work, such as: ensuring work is guided by agreed priorities; guaranteeing high standard of deliverables; ensuring adherence and compliance to information security requirements, ITD’s Integrated Project Management Lifecycle, and close monitoring of program/project status; responding to audit findings within area of responsibility, etc.

• Works in close collaboration with other members of the Product Management Office and Delivery organization to ensure that business needs are being met and that ITD is the go‐to partner for IT capabilities

• Maintains a strong understanding of the Fund and its departments and divisions

• Negotiates at senior levels on technical and commercial issues with the business

• Acts as an advisor and builds and maintains senior level relationships across the wider stakeholder community

• Provides strong program/project management leadership for both the