Project Manager

Project Management Office Role

Project Management Office serves the entire organization, including investment management, operations, technology, data management, finance, and HR. The PMO is responsible for oversight, planning, and ongoing management of projects. The group works closely with key stakeholders, and subject matter experts from across the organization.

Type : Direct Placement Role with excellent pay and benefits

Location : Madison, WI

Schedule : Hybrid

3 days onsite in Dane County

2 days onsite for employees outside of 50 miles

1 day onsite for employees greater than 60 miles

Relocation package available for those interested in moving closer to the office.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis.

Rate : $140,000 - $175,000 / year

Responsibilities

Essential activities :

• Lead projects through the life-cycle :
• Define and manage the project scope and project plan.
• Drive the project to completion; resolve issues and ensure progress.
• Deliver a successful project implementation.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and realization of intended business benefits.
• Organize resources into a project team; assign tasks and manage workloads.
• Monitor project task progress and dependencies. Escalate issues and risks accordingly and help drive their resolution providing input as needed.
• Pro-active communication to project team, stakeholders, senior management, and the wider organization. Managing expectations is key.
• Prepare well-structured materials and audience appropriate messaging Facilitate agency-wide meetings to elicit information necessary to help groups engage, secure commitment, establish requirements, gain consensus, and importantly generate
• Provide discipline around both project budgets and project documentation.
• Ensure implementation success by establishing appropriate levels of training and testing. Foster team learning and collaboration by encouraging and modeling open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.

Experience Requirements

Must have at least 5 years' experience at investment management organizations with a significant part spent in a project management role.

Will communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization.

Able to forge strong working relationships at all levels of the organization.

Can learn quickly and adapt to new processes and approaches. Must have experience implementing complex projects at investment management organizations.

Must have experience of modern software implementation approaches. Qualifications / Certification in project management is a plus. Substantial knowledge of the end-to-end investment operations lifecycle, including the processes, workflows, and investment platforms / systems used to support the investment business.

Detailed exposure to various investment types, security types and asset classes, with a solid understanding of what makes each unique and its intended application within the investment strategy.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience with creating and driving change management plans. Superb work ethic, attention to detail, collaborative approach, and commitment to excellence.