US Bank Project Manager - Fixed Term Contract Category 

Ireland, Dublin 

624022268

Direct line reporting:

· Senior Programme Manager

Workstreams in an Organisational Redesign and/or Operational Simplification Programme.

Specifically, this candidate will be required to:

· Deliver Major Change Projects as per European Management Agenda

· Provides direction to project staff assigned to projects and stages within program.

· Has an in-depth understanding of and focus on the drivers of growth and profit in the business and where team focus should be

· Building and delivering confidence in execution of change management

· Establishes governance and drives all aspects to ensure that assigned Project(s) is implemented, accepted, and operating effectively.

· Serves as a liaison and builds bridges and relationships with sponsoring executives and among different groups.

· Works directly with the business line to understand business objectives and strategies related to project priorities.

· Manages communications regarding project and program management practices that create clear, concise requirements in program and project functionality, resourcing, budgets, and timings.

· Oversees assigned projects from initial concept through final implementation utilizing approved project methodology/tools and within enterprise standards and guidelines.

· Organizes and manages a high-quality, cross-functional project team(s) by providing work direction and coaching/mentoring to assigned project resources · Constructs a Project reporting and tracking framework and benchmarks.

· Provides oversight to projects to meet established function, quality, cost, and schedule.

· Escalates issues and risks to appropriate level. · Plans, develops, and controls moderate to large project/product budgets. · Implementation of required policies and procedures

· Effective risk management and mitigation

1. Building and Maintaining Strong Relationships

· Creates strong and positive relationships with project team and key project stakeholders

· Works with others to overcome challenges and proactively find workable solutions

· Demonstrates engagement and enthusiasm to work with teams

2. Excellent Problem Solving Skills

· Excellent ability to assess and understand complex problems and challenges

· Able to identify and articulate possible business solutions to resolve roadblocks

· Thinks outside the box when required to solve new challenges

· Innovative and flexible

3. Strong Written and Communication Skills

· Able to clearly articulate complex ideas and requirements in concise language (written and verbal)

· Strong presentation skills, up to and including presenting to C-Suite Level

4. Planning and Organising

· Good planning and organisation skills

· Ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines

· Self-starter

· Strong practical experiences in creating and manging Project Artefacts (Plan, RAID,)

5. Drive for Results

· Demonstrates drive and ambition, both for project and personal success

· Takes initiative and demonstrates innovation when required

· Demonstrates the personal drive to do things better, more effectively, and in a way that exceeds goals

6. Risk

· Appropriately identify and manage risks associated with the project and communicates these to wider stakeholder Group’s

· Understands the main risks associated with the project and / or impacted business processes

· Has strong awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework within which the Group operates

· Builds and maintains a culture that fosters the integration of good governance and strong controls into all aspects of the Project Management Lifecycle.

7. Ethics and Trust

· Maintain high ethical standards; gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity

and authenticity

· Maintain integrity, follow the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and encourage project team to do the same

· Demonstrate our core values through words and actions

· Treat others with professionalism and respect by honouring agreements and commitments, while managing priorities

· Experience of project management

· Experience of different project management styles

· Payments Industry experience is desirable

· Experience of FS regulations and regulatory environment

· Experience of a multi-national company preferred

· Consultancy experience is highly desirable

· Strong change management disciplines

· Demonstrated strong project management skills

· Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills

· A proven track record in the implementation of effective compliance and control standards

· The proven capability to drive projects and programmes

· Ability to work on own initiative

4. Qualifications Required to perform your Role?

· Minimum of 3 years’ experience as Project or Program Manager or other role of comparable responsibility

· Exceptional interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, both written and verbal

· Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Formal Project Management Qualification is desirable (PMP, PMI, Prince 2 or equivalent)

· Consultancy experience desirable