Marketing Project Manager

Position: Project Manager II

Position Type: 6 months/Temp-Perm

Location: Morristown, NJ (Hybrid)

Hours: Business Hours

Pay Range: $42/hr. $55/hr.

Our client is seeking a Project Manager to support the Marketing Department of a prominent financial institution by managing projects involving the implementation, integration, and upgrade of vendor technology solutions. This person will be responsible for project planning, resource and budget management, stakeholder communication, risk management, and vendor relations as well as helping to ensure projects align with business needs, follow established project management methodologies, and are delivered efficiently.

What you will be doing:

• Covers all aspects of project management including planning, delivering to time and budget, managing the project team and stakeholder relationships.
• Leads in the preparation of project artifacts throughout the project lifecycle, from inception through execution and closure (e.g. business case, financial analysis, risk register, test plan, change requests, lessons learnt, etc.)
• Swiftly adapt to the high-level business requirements and finalize the approach, estimates and coordinate with Technology and Business representatives to communicate key milestones and timeline.
• Effectively deliver the project within the time and budget and proactively communicate delivery against the agreed plan.
• Communicate effectively at senior levels across all impacted functional units, including, Operations, Risk, Audit, Finance and Technology, and third-party vendors.
• Identify and manage requirements change, and its implications, across the lifecycle and ensuring deliveries are in line with business requirements. This requires a detailed understanding of the business areas involved in the project and the project manager must be able to promptly understand and assist with translating business requirements into technology solutions and vice versa.
• Support the Technology, and all Business teams involved in a project through the full SDLC. This includes ensuring initial analysis is accurate, managing third party vendors, application support teams and working with the business through the UAT phase and ensuring business requirements are met by the system.

Enterprise-Level Responsibilities:

• Assist in the tracking and reporting of project portfolio performance, including schedule and budget variances, and providing real time, comprehensive, and prioritized views of all projects using the enterprise system of record.
• Develop portfolio status reports for senior management.
• Assist in managing resource allocation to support the project portfolio, including adjustments based on emerging business or technical opportunities or challenges.
• Support the identification and resolution of project issues, including resource capacity constraints, risk exposure and interdependencies across project portfolio.

What experience we are looking for:

• Undergraduate/bachelor’s degree in a related field and minimum 3 -5 years’ experience of progressive PMO demonstrating consistent delivery results.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Banking experience preferred.
• Strong MS Office tools proficiency required including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to drive solutions that span IT, Core Banking & Investment Operations, Finance, Treasury, Compliance, Risk, Legal and Credit etc.

Benefits for WorkDynamX Employees on Assignment:

Temporary employees on assignment through WorkDynamX may be eligible for a range of benefits, including medical coverage with the option to enroll in enhanced plans after a waiting period. Voluntary vision and dental plans are also available after a waiting period. Employees may accrue paid sick leave and, if eligible based on hours worked, receive holiday pay. Additionally, a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match is available to eligible employees who meet minimum service requirements, in accordance with plan guidelines.

WorkDynamX is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We are dedicated to maintaining a respectful, professional environment for all team members.