Project Manager

Project Manager

 Athens, Luxembourg

 

Contract

Our client is a financial institution based in Luxembourg

The Project manager will be part of a growing team, responsible for Managing a Portfolio of Projects relevant to new products, services and technologies. 

Responsibilities

• Manage projects throughout their lifecycle from early business case and analysis to rollout in production.
• Monitor, control and report the progress of assignments under according to the project management methodology used and the defined KPIs
• Collaborate with technical business analysis and product Teams throughout the project.
• Safeguard the compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards of requirements and deliverables
• Organize meetings/ calls with stake holders as required
• Work closely with Business Units and Project Team on coordination activities, budget, vendor Management and Dependencies management
• Contribute in the resources Capacity management (internal & external) and compliance with committed deliverables
• Prepare progress reports
• Maintain the overall project plan with key milestones, assignments, resources, dependencies etc.
• Act as the primary go-to person and point of contact for change requests, new features, and deviations.
• Manage a portfolio or small projects in the form of a product roadmap.

Skills

• Strong understanding of PMO functions, trends, and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of Project Management methodologies and frameworks (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall). PMP or Prince2 certification will be considered a strong plus.
• Proficient in Managing a Projects’ Portfolio
• Experience in building complex reports based on KPIs
• Strong skills on MS Office products e.g. Power Point, Excel, Word and experience in presentations

Candidate Profile

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in IT projects preferably on large scale IT projects in the financial industry
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or in a related field
• Strong communication skills across all levels of an Organization. Must possess a positive attitude a strong team spirit.
• Work autonomously within a team and act as a bridge between teams that need to work closely for a common task or goal
• Proven leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution
• Ability to work under pressure for meeting deadlines
• Motivated and proactive
• Ability to foster collaboration and best practice exchange across projects
• Good in Time-Management, Critical Thinking and multi-tasking 
• Fluent in English language, both verbal and written.