Implementations Project Manager

The Implementations Project Manager of financial service software has a diverse range of responsibilities, including defining project scope, creating detailed implementation plans with internal, client, and third-party resources, and ensuring successful, on-time project completion. They provide regular status updates through reports and meetings, lead high-level steering committee meetings, and act as a trusted client relationship manager.
Additionally, they own a client's Operational readiness, ensuring a smooth transition to BAU.
Responsibilities:

• Create and manage detailed project plans
• Generate PMO dashboard on a periodic basis
• Chair steering committee meetings with C-level client decision-makers
• Generate key project artifacts: project charter, change controls, sign-offs
• Manage and report on resource allocation for assigned projects
• Serve as a trusted client relationship manager, ensuring timely and accurate responses to client inquiries.
• Ensure execution of operational readiness in the transition from implementation to BAU

REQUIREMENTS
Required Experience and Education:

• 5+ years relevant experience as financial services software implementation
• Financial Services Experience (Investment, Banking, Insurance, FinTech, etc).
• Consulting experience.
• Securities or financial markets experience.
• Bachelor s or master's in finance or accounting

Required Skills:

• Prior experience implementing large scale programs
• Project management and planning
• Track record of delivering projects on time and on budget.
• Ability to seek out, recommend and implement continuous service improvements within the project timeline (and future projects).
• Exposure to investment accounting software solutions.
• Expert Technical skills in project management tools.
• Familiarity with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms and Fintech solutions.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities.
• Proven experience implementing software solutions in Asset Management and/or Insurance space.