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)
