Project Management Lead

Grow your career as a Project Management Lead with an innovative global bank in Getzville, NY. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 2-3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. Will be responsible for overall day-to-day project management, including leading project team, engaging with project sponsor and senior stakeholders, managing overall project plan, addressing escalations, risk and issues and maintaining compliance to the company’s Program Management Council requirements. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s/University degree.
• 15+ years of project management experience.
• Prior experience with leading cross-functional, regulatory-driven programs within Risk, Finance or Data/Technology.
• Good knowledge of banking and trading products, Risk Analytics or Risk Data Management.
• Strong working knowledge on waterfall or agile methodologies.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in content creation for executive summary, senior management review packages.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically PowerPoint and Excel.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree.
• PMP certification.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a project or portfolio of projects.
• Apply in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function; and requires basic commercial awareness.
• Assess creation and signoff of project plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log.
• Oversee project plans to meet business needs as described in the project initiation documents.
• Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand the project schedule and key milestones.
• Work with Project Sponsor to ensure business case cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives.
• Ensure all areas of the project are appropriately staffed.
• Monitor project commitment from those assigning resources.
• Escalate project risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor, when appropriate.
• Create the project risk management plan.
• Work with procurement team to create, administer, track, and eventually close project contracts if applicable.
• Make recommendations for training and development needs for assigned personnel.
• Direct area supported through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management; accountable for resource planning.
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.