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Finance Transformation Project Manager – Business Technology
| Company | Lazard |
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| Location | New York, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $115000 – $175000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in IT project management, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology and process improvement projects ideally within the financial services sector.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent project management qualification (preferred).
- Strong proficiency in project management tools like MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.
- Experience working with formal project management methodologies, including SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven capacity to manage multiple priorities, work independently, multitask effectively, and adapt to evolving workload requirements.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with project stakeholders, development staff, and division representatives to ensure completion of project requirements.
- Oversee project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies while providing detailed status updates, reports, and presentations to the PMO and senior management on risks and overall progress.
- Proactively communicate anticipated risks, resource needs, and cost considerations to senior management to ensure on-time delivery of results.
- Support the establishment and refinement of practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to further develop and mature PMO capabilities.
- Oversee the preparation and completion of all required project documentation, ensuring adherence to internal policies, regulatory standards, and best practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent project management qualification (preferred).
