What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager (Operational Risk) position at Dexian?
Role: Project Manager
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 to 12 months with possible extension
General Responsibilities:
• Provide an independent initial assessment and challenge on project and program artifacts during all project phases
• Work with project managers to remediate data quality deficiencies within Risk book of work
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including project managers, program managers, portfolio leads, and other members of the Risk Org PMO team
• Execute against multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• Support the PM community in identifying upcoming artifacts due, phase changes, risk and issue maintenance, and required training coming due
• Escalate past due artifacts, phases, risks, issues, and required training
• Perform monthly entitlements reconciliation to assure the right roles for the right people
• Perform routine Jira maintenance to track PQA (project quality assurance) findings
• Assist with thematic analysis and PowerPoint slide creation
• Governance and project management oversight
• Be proactive and self-motivated in driving quality and timely reviews/assessments end-to-end.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree; major in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration preferred.
• 8 years of progressive experience in the financial services industry; experience in Risk Management and understanding of regulatory and risk management in the financial services industry.
• A critical thinker who seeks to understand the business and its control environment.
• Recent experience in managing projects and/or quality assurance reviews for a banking institution is preferred.
• Proven project management skills to drive alignment across stakeholder groups and review and provide feedback on execution of required administrative processes as required.
• Ability to work as a member of a team where success is defined not only on individual performance but also that of the entire team.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to articulate deadlines and deliverables clearly to senior members of organization.
Education:
• Bachelor's/University degree
Skills
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Risk Analytics & Reporting
• Data Quality
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
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