Project Manager

Location Buffalo, NY / Tampa, FL Hybrid

Job Description:

Need candidates with the following experience
- Project management (non-tech) / Business Analysis preferably with 7-12 years of experience
- Consent order or MRA/MRIA work
- Regulatory Reporting experience
- Risk PMO
- Finance Transformation
- Risk & Controls
- Lastly, please note we are looking for candidates with a strong focus on competency and a "rolling sleeves up doing work" mindset.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:
The Transformation Specialist / PM / BA is a critical role supporting Client transformation and consent order programs

The Transformation Specialist / PM / BA will be a key member of a transformation team within Client supporting engagements necessary to deliver against transformation and regulatory priorities. Projects will vary in size, duration, and complexity; will have significant and measurable business value outcomes; and will be highly visible with executive-level sponsorship.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support all project phases and drive project execution and delivery
Own the initial preparation of communications for project sponsors and senior stakeholders
Support creation of project communications to drive engagement of key stakeholders and adoption of recommendations and solutions
Work with colleagues to continuously develop re-usable intellectual capital and contribute relevant content to the team's knowledgebase
Show initiative in performing research and obtaining data (as needed)
Independently think through and analyze solutions to problems and develop initial hypotheses, frameworks, and methodologies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
7-15 years max of experience desired in Financial Services, Consulting or Investment Banking
1-2 years in a major management consulting firm, or equivalent experience in a large Financial Services company
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Worked on large scale transformation or regulatory programs / projects
Familiar with agile / waterfall project management lifecycle with hand on experience managing complex, large scale projects from inception
Demonstrated experience creating, owning, and developing PowerPoint presentations and similar forms of communication
Advanced skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint and data visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik or Power-BI)
Experience analyzing processes and creating process maps / user stories

TRANSFORMATION PROJECT COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Preferred Competencies (some of the below):
o Develops and manages project budgets, schedules, and timelines
o Conveys information to all key stakeholders in both written and verbal format
o Data Analysis
o Prepares and delivers presentations
o Process Analysis and Design
o Business Case and Financial Model Development
o Stakeholder Management
o Communications and Change Planning

CHARACTERISTICS:
Strong ability to identify issues, structure and conduct analyses, organize findings, draw conclusions, identify next steps, and make recommendations with limited guidance
Skilled in the use of PowerPoint to present analyses and communicate with a clear storyline
Highly analytical and rigorous thinker with a balance of creativity
Shows initiative in performing research, obtaining data, and conducting analyses
Developing ability to lead and demonstrate presence through influence without formal authority
Works effectively in a team-based collaborative model
Innovative and curious, and readily able to think outside of the box
Verbally communicates effectively and impactfully
Self-starter who brings a sense of urgency to assignments and goals
Comfortable with ambiguity and change
Passionate about improving employee and customer experience
Strong desire to engage employees to improve an organization
Detail oriented and effective multi-tasker