Job Title: Principal Project Manager (Domain: Banking)
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Fort Washington
Overview:
The Principal Project Manager leads complex multifaceted programs to align with company vision strategy and goals. This role is responsible for ensuring the successful direction coordination implementation execution control and completion of largescale projects and programs. Using professional principles and methodologies the Principal Project Manager ensures the delivery of scope schedule cost and quality objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee project and program teams ensuring outcomes align with scope schedule and budget.
- Drive the planning execution monitoring and closing of projects and programs.
- Identify track and manage key milestones and critical paths for successful delivery.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define resource needs and assemble crossfunctional teams including external vendors when necessary.
- Negotiate and influence resourcing across departments ensuring adequate support throughout the project lifecycle.
- Anticipate risks dependencies and constraints implementing proactive mitigation strategies to ensure success.
- Enforce change control processes to maintain alignment with project goals and constraints.
- Regularly report on progress risks and key metrics to stakeholders and senior leadership.
Required Skills and Experience:
- 16 experience in project and program management including leadership of crossfunctional teams.
- Proven expertise in:
- Verbal and written communication (technical and business contexts).
- Presentation and facilitation skills (inperson and virtual).
- Team building conflict resolution and strategic thinking.
- Managing under stress ambiguity or highpressure situations.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies and adaptability to various project management approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Manage multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity.
- Oversee large multidivision programs involving external vendor coordination.
- Collaborate confidently with senior leadership and key decisionmakers.
- Exceptional analytical reasoning and research skills with a big picture mindset and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced certifications in project management (e.g. PMP PgMP Agile).
- Experience in technologydriven industries or environments.