Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for overall project management activities requiring cross infrastructure workstreams and business coordination
- Accountable for managing all technology workstreams (Networks, Data Centre Services, Structured Cabling, Voice (trading and non-trading telephony), AV, End User Computing, Unix, Wintel, Storage etc) and vendors contributing to all aspects of office build/downsizing type of a project. This includes network connectivity, structured cabling, MER/TER design and build, VoIP system deployment, Audio/Video facilities deployment, Desktop on Demand implementations and staff migrations within the premises.
- Working in collaboration with Corporate Services projects team and Technology teams and will be responsible for but not limited to the following activities within Building IT workstream:
Overall project management:
- Function as technical lead for the Corporate Real Estate IT working group for the project
- Manage multiple technology workstreams and other project resources to collectively define and develop technology solutions and designs and overall project execution strategy
- Manage all phases of building downsizing project including planning, design, implementation and execution
- Monitor team activity and ensure that all technology deliverables are on time and within budget and to the agreed scope and quality
Project specific deliverables:
- Confirm that the project work is compliant with company’s global technology standards, templates, and frameworks, and captured in agreed toolsets
- Ensure the project is planned in a manner that delivers to the required cost and quality and within the agreed scope, including appropriate milestone definition, work breakdown structure, dependencies, and assumptions
- Establish and manage effective project governance: ensure that requirements, plans, risks, issues, actions, costs, schedules, benefits, and other related project milestones are documented and tracked
- Perform risk and issue management, resolution and escalation where required
- Provide project status and financial reports to the project sponsor, executive and steering management committees and other stakeholders on a weekly basis
- Manage project governance and financial reporting in the company’s reporting systems/tools
- Ensure the project work is executed and implemented according to the plan or any agreed changes to the plan
Collaboration with Business stakeholders and delivery partners:
- Manage coordination of project activities with local and regional technology silos
- Collaborate with Business Unit stakeholders, Corporate Services projects team and technology leads to identify detailed requirements, timelines and process flows to ensure successful project delivery
- Manage vendors to support all aspects during the lifecycle of the project
- Communicate with third party providers, evaluate services and packages for the project, develop technical statements of work (SoW), and work with Global Sourcing team to negotiate contract terms and conditions
- Engage with service providers so that deliverables are performed at high quality levels, as per agreed timelines and risks are mitigated as necessary
- Communicate frequently with executive leadership team to provide project risk analysis, status, and analysis of requirements that impact project strategic direction;
- Collaborate closely with Business stakeholders and technical teams manage changes to project requirements and scope; monitor and measure progress;
Skills:
- Background in financial services
- 5+ years IT Project Management experience
- Ability to manage cross-border teams
- Expertise in managing multiple projects at one time
- Relevant project management qualification (PMI, Prince 2 etc)
