Project Manager

Overview:

If you want to learn, climb, and shine at a company committed to you, then ISS Stoxx might be the best move you’ll ever make. As a Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in planning, establishing, organizing, managing end-to-end software projects and M&A activities. The candidate will coordinate across various cross functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, adhere to high quality standards, and meets customer expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Project manage software development projects using standardized life-cycle methodology, as well as Agile project management techniques to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope of project.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements.
• Assemble and coordinate a cross functional project team that spans across multiple time zones.
• Create and maintain project plan, project tasks, milestone dates, statuses, and resource allocation via Microsoft Project.
• Identify risks and manage mitigation plans.
• Implement and manage all project changes using the change management process.
• Communicate to senior management and key project stakeholders the dates, issues, risks, and status of projects.
• Identify and implement best practices to ensure the success of projects.
• Manage overall Portfolio dashboard and reports in ServiceNow and update data as appropriate.
• Manage end-to-end M&A due diligence and integration process, ensuring that each M&A is executed successfully, on time, and within budget. Work with cross functional workstreams including legal, finance, IT, HR, operations, and other teams.
• Mentor junior project managers on best practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business management, IT or a related field.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years’ experience in Project Management roles. Having experience in the financial services or technology sector.
• Project management or Agile certification (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster, PMP etc.).
• Organized with attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of project management principles and planning, including Agile, risk management, change management and project portfolio management.
• Experience with due diligence and M&A integration as well as knowledge of integration best practices (preferred but not mandatory).
• Ability to motivate groups of people to complete a project in a timely manner.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment to meet organization success.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project, or related software.
• Proficient with, or able to quickly become proficient with, a range of general and specialized applications, software used in the organization and the industry (ServiceNow, Jira, SharePoint).
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.