Job responsibilities
- Drive financial innovation and transformation projects with a strong focus on continuous improvement and deliver with clear business acumen.
- Facilitate & document project-related meetings and deliverables (Working Sessions, Kanban Cadences, Scrum Ceremonies, Requirements Gathering/Story Refinement, Business Reviews/Status Calls, Retrospectives, etc)
- Build strong working relationships by partnering with project teams, stakeholders, internal and external business partners.
- Identify, document, and actively manage key risks, issues, and project escalations.
- Display financial acumen (ability to understand financial concepts, apply critical thinking to solutions and translate complex concepts to both business, financial, and technical audiences).
- Identify opportunities for both modernization and process improvements including facilitating implementation of best practices across the organization.
- Possess working knowledge of internal financial reporting systems, operating model and deliverables.
- Develop presentations and executive materials to analyze and articulate operating models, end-to-end solutions and recommendations
- Perform bespoke / ad-hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives
- Self-reflects on areas of personal growth/development and focuses on continuous upskilling
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
- 7+ years of related experience - financial services, business, project management, team leadership and/or technology experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability speaking/ presenting to various levels of management in both business and technology.
- Proficient in project management and Agile related tools such as Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, JIRA, Teams, Excel, and Confluence.
- Proficient in financial tools such as Essbase, SAPCO and Anaplan
- Experience driving and resolving issues and managing risk to meet overall project goals and objectives.
- Works autonomously – Excellent time management and organization skill with a clear demonstrated ability to multi-task and react in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction.
- Demonstrates flexibility, adapts to shifting priorities, embraces ambiguity and navigates through change positively while helping to remove challenges/blockers.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Prior success leading medium to large-scale agile projects and software development implementations.
- Experience working with Product, Technology and Business Management teams.