Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager   

Client: Morgan Stanley

Location: Alpharetta, GA near Atlanta, GA (Onsite)
Interview Process: 1 video and 1 in-person interview

NOTE: This is for a highly TECHNICAL manager who knows how to make workflow diagrams (they will ask for a sample) with either VISIO, Miro, Lucid, or Balsamiq.  Look up these tools and it is used for making diagrams, wireframes, workflows, etc.

• Strong experience with any of these:  Agile, Miro/Lucid, SQL, Excel, Visio, Balsamiq, Jira, Tableau

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Leading and managing large, complex enterprise-level projects
• Define, shape, and drive product and technology roadmap, create clarity to guide plans and drive success.
• Meet business objectives by successfully designing, implementing, and guiding programs to completion.
• Create fast and effective solutions when issues arise.
• Documenting all aspects of work and presenting progress to leadership and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage relationships at all org levels.
• Develop a program plan, including goals, scope, schedule, and resources.
• Align program objectives with the company's strategic goals and ensure consistency with organizational priorities.
• Establish project tasks and milestones.
• Assign responsibilities to team members.
• Monitor the progress of projects and make updates when necessary.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and create progress reports.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and external partners to ensure they meet program objectives and deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues impacting program delivery and ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during projects.
• Identify areas for improvement in project management practices
• Engage with program/process owners, stakeholders and business partners as necessary to communicate project objectives, strategy, tactics, and ongoing progress. Drive alignment and build trust with stakeholders.
• Facilitate and enhance the communication and process between IT and the business to establish software engineering priorities, work direction, and best practices; includes working with key stakeholders in the business, business analysts, and developers.
• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities while maintaining strong business relationships.
• Effective balance member, business, and technical goals with available resources (this is really about resource allocation

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required, or combination of equivalent work/education experience.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience leading complex development and integration projects, strategy, Business Analysis or System analysis, preferably in the finance/asset management industry
• Excellent communication - both verbal and written - with technology and business partners to include strong discussion, debate and listening skills and the ability to look beyond obvious answers to understand impacts.
• Advanced experience working with Scaled Agile software development processes
• Demonstrated success leading and directing others to achieve measurable results.
• Ability to empathically understand and articulate user needs
• Demonstrated ability to articulate solution or product vision and/or customized solutions to meet business objectives
• Advanced skills using a variety of tools to document workflows and data mapping including but not limited to Miro/Lucid, Excel, SQL and Visio
• Understanding of analysis and artifact goals throughout the solution lifecycle
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a changing environment and under tight deadlines
• Ability to independently manage personal timelines and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to successfully manage and coordinate simultaneous project deliverables across groups and teams
• Strong experience with Agile, Miro/Lucid, SQL, Excel, Visio, Balsamiq, Jira, Tableau
• Experience with AWS Step Functions and Camunda workflows tools