Description
On behalf of one of our clients, an international financial institution, located in Luxembourg, we are searching for a Senior Project Manager (f/m) with skills and abilities as stated below:
Senior IT Project Manager (f/m) Client Custodian Gateway - financial area Luxembourg
1. Project Details
Our Client is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager (f/m) with a strong focus on IT implementation to manage a Global Securities Financing project related to the Collateral and Liquidity Management service.
1.1 Timeline
The following timeline will apply for the project:
IT Project Manager start: June 2015 (development and implementation phase)
IT Project Manager end: Q4/2017
The IT project manager is expected to be based in Luxembourg
2. Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior IT Project Manager is fully responsible for the management of the IT project delivery.
He/she is fully accountable to deliver the project within time, scope, quality and budget to the business sponsor. He/she is expected to lead the implementation project starting after the requirements phase. In particular this includes:
Leading and controlling IT stages of the project life cycle from system requirement analysis, design, delivery and test to post implementation, adhering to known project methodologies and best practices.
Full responsibility to delivery from development to testing and implementation within time, scope, quality and budget
Effective management of IT project risks and dependencies.
Close collaboration with the program managers of the program who are responsible for delivery of the constituent work streams within the program
Ensure project management standards and processes.
Ensure correct project documentation is adhered and maintained to defined internal standards and audit requirements.
Ensure correct forecasting and strict budget/cost management of the project
Strong risk management and communication skills are essential.
Responsible with his business project manager for a timely and complete project reporting to the various stakeholders
Co-responsible (Full alignment with his business project manager) for an effective X entity alignment and effective partner management (Global custodian)
Close collaboration with the Application Owners, business project manger and Business line.
3. Requirements on the Project Manager
3.1 Qualification
Project management methods must be known and must have been used in former projects (such as PMI or IPMA). A formal project management certification is of advantage.
Extensive experience with IT Project management
At least 8 - 10 years of proven project management experience in a financial services environment, including past experience in a major organization in the financial sector
Understanding of programming issues and the capability to ask the right question
Ability to develop project offers and a test strategy
A proven track record of successful delivery of at least 8000 wd projects from specifications to implementation, with a strong focus on IT implementation
Ability to manage several teams, with different specific focuses as well as to convince the team members and get their buy in.
Very good communication skills including C-level, empathy and the ability to work in a team
Good experience with Microsoft Project
Proficiency in written and spoken English and German is of advantage
Ability to manage three external partners to a project
3.2 Experience/SFIA level
Estimate according to SFIA levels for project managers: SFIA level 6 (Senior Project Manager).
3.3 Skills
In addition to project management qualification and the PM capabilities according to the required SFIA level, the following functional/technical skills are required.
Knowledge of settlement and depository/sub depository flow is highly desirable
Business understanding of collateral management or financing methods is highly desirable
Solid knowledge about Software Development methodologies (Waterfall, UML)
Solid knowledge about financial/banking industry (post trading, securities settlement, collateral management and repos)
Minimum of 5 - 10 years of IT experience
If this project is of interest for you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards
FOX Department
VTS Consulting GmbH
Fox Department
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