Principal Project Manager

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US

We are looking for an experienced Principal Project Manager/Program Manager with leadership qualities to manage complex and strategic client projects. Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software implementation projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet client specifications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, product development, and customer support, to ensure a seamless transition from sales to implementation.

You will manage client deliverables, implementation teams, individual contributors, and other Product management roles as part of project management. This is a role in North America reporting to SimCorp North America Project Management.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Responsible for all aspects of SimCorp Dimension implementation projects with primary focus on high complexity projects/programs and clients in terms of client engagement, resource and financial management, and stakeholder complexity.
• Leading project execution with a focus on providing greater customer value and outcomes while better measuring and reducing risk for SimCorp.
• Overseeing and driving requirements and configuration build in a project, where we apply new Services and standards
• Manages implementation-related workstreams in the project, identifying all required tasks, dependencies, working with business consultants to time/resource estimate for inclusion in the overall program plan, as well as providing regular status updates.
• Collaborating with implementation teams and individual contributors, as well as other Engineering and Product management roles, as part of project management
• Meeting milestones for delivery as well as overviewing and managing risks
• Managing stakeholder complexity internally
• Contributing to improvement and documentation of best practices for implementation projects globally in collaboration with Global PMO
• Creating and maintaining required project artefacts such as project plan, reports and RAID change requests
• Applies industry standard project management techniques in a services organization to define and manage scope and risks/issues.
• Establishes and manages transparent project governance structure and adheres to standard project management processes and procedures.
• Manages delivery on time, budget, and quality relative to the baseline project plan and associated financials and in accordance with the Statement of Work.
• Clearly communicates business challenges, including risks and issues, to our customers. Effectively solicits customer feedback and puts the customer in a position to make informed decisions using data and metrics.
• Demonstrates the ability to set and manage client expectations and actively manages project financials.
• Displays confidence in presenting to all levels in an organization and understanding the audience when communicating.
• Is open to new things and learns from mistakes. Sees the opportunities in changes and remains motivated by them.
• Acts as a mentor and coach to less experienced colleagues.
• Flexibility to travel to customer sites within the US or Canada as needed

WHAT WE VALUE

You have a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ business processes across asset managers, fund managers, banks, insurance companies and pension plans. You have the skills to navigate and deliver multi-stream projects in complex business environments.

Most important is that you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. We would expect you to be proficient in several of the following skills and be able to upskill to a high standard for the remainder.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver multi-stream projects in complex business environments
• SimCorp Dimension implementation experience is beneficial
• Preferred to lead projects on the West Coast
• PMI/PMP/Prince 2 or equivalent certification
• Knowledge and experience with SimCorp Dimension and/or implementation of SimCorp Dimension or similar solutions
• Solid understanding of investment operations
• Familiarity with implementation focused projects in the Financial Technology sector
• Proficient leadership, communication, and presentation skills
• Proficient negotiation, persuasion and conflict management skills
• Ability to work on projects in different Time Zones
• Fluency in English
• Readiness to travel to customer sites with flexibility to work from home or remote from our offices

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is 161,000.00 - 242,000.00 USD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

BENEFITS

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, at SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. In addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace model. SimCorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.

There is never just one route — we practice a personalized approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, as we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you in discovering the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.