Project Manager

Company: The Computer Merchant, LTD.
Location: Springfield
Posted on: May 4, 2025

Job Description:

JOB TITLE: Project Manager

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JOB LOCATION: Springfield, Boston or NY
WAGE RANGE*: 70 - 79/ hour
JOB NUMBER: 36007823

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree
8+ years relevant Program/Project Management experience; driving execution of large complex projects
2+ years experience with delivering projects involving financial services products, preferably asset and wealth management products, processes (e.g. Fixed Income, Equity, OTC, Alternatives, Trust Services, Trade Order Management, Execution Management, CRM, Onboarding, Financial and Regulatory reporting for Client, OCC regulators etc.) and Broker Dealer
The Ideal Qualifications
Experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Proven ability to apply advanced project and program management skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications and presentations
Advanced knowledge of project lifecycle
Effectively utilize current project planning, reporting and support tools (e.g. MS project, JIRA, Confluence, Clarity)
Experience with managing vendor relationships
Excellent interpersonal communication, conflict management, coordination, and planning skills with cross-functional teams
Ability to assess a project's scope and the team's ability to execute
Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and organization
Strong organization skills and detail oriented
PM Certification (PMP and/or Agile Scrum Master)
Business Analyst experience

JOB DESCRIPTION

Project Manager, Wealth Management Technology, Enterprise Technology & Experience (ETX)
Full-time, Hybrid - NY, Boston, or Springfield

The Opportunity
The Wealth and Distribution Technology team is seeking an experienced project manager to lead projects supporting our career agency system. In this role you will be responsible for planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation and reporting of projects often of varying scope that involve teams across the enterprise. Accountable to manage and monitor project tasks and controls during project planning and delivery activities to ensure on-time and quality goals are met within scope and budget. Work independently and apply project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications, and presentations to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations. Understand, apply, promote, and contribute to Financial use of different delivery methodologies, standards, and tools.

Responsibilities
Lead project teams during all phases of the development life cycle including requirements gathering and analysis, design, build, pilot, implementation and continuous service
Develop project plans, manage, monitor and report on all project tasks, activities, expectations, controls and deliverables
Supply accurate project estimates and tightly manage project budget, approved funding, forecasts and actuals
Secure and maintain project resources and actively manage resource plans
Work with architects, developers, and others to plan, develop and document scope of work, and manage the execution of projects/product changes in response to requirements from stakeholders
Remain focused on big picture and prioritize competing responsibilities
Gain recognition as a trusted advisor with customers and stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Listen and effectively communicate with clarity, precision and transparency
Naturally lead and command authority; influence and inspire across a matrixed organization (i.e. without control or positional authority)
Anticipate and head off problems that can jeopardize delivery, budget or customer acceptance
Exercise independent and fair consensus-building skills when conflicts arise
Hold self and project team accountable for outcomes
Motivate teams to work together, communicate, and deliver
Remove barriers to enable project team to complete objectives no matter how difficult; drive and influence decisions
Actively coach and mentor members of the organization
Effectively operate with limited information and ambiguity
Effectively negotiate priorities and solutions
Manage vendor relationships as required
Drive lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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