Position: Sr. Technical Project Manager

Up to $120K DOE + Bonus + Retirement - Excellent total package
Local Candidates Only

Location: Boston, MA Area

Company:

Mid-Sized, successful, and growing Boston based global investment management company - Great Company - Lots of Upside - Excellent Compensation Package - Bonus

Position Responsibilities - Summary:

Senior Technical Project Manager to lead cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. The person filling this role must be well versed in iterative development practices and have a proven track record of delivering projects within planned limits of schedule, scope and resources, all the while meeting business expectations. This position’s primary responsibilities are to manage the mid to large-scale Internet projects and to provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff. Leadership, Mentoring, Team building, Scope, Risk and Schedule Management are all vitally important skills in this position.

No direct reports.

Position Responsibilities - Detailed:

- Manage and coordinate project activities through all phases of the project lifecycle

- Develop detailed project plans to effectively communicate deliverables, schedules and responsibilities

- Work with functional managers to acquire needed resources

- Prepare, manage and report on overall project schedule and budget

- Coordinate day-to-day activities required to meet project milestones and to deliver a quality product on time

- Evaluate, track and actively manage project risks to keep projects on track

- Facilitate effective communication between project team members

- Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders including, but not limited to Marketing and Client Services, HR/Finance, IT and third party service providers/vendors that are integral to the project delivery

- Provide post-release analysis to contribute to continuous improvement

- Conducts project reviews at each phase gate of the SDLC

- Serve as mentor and coach to junior project managers

Required Skills and Competencies:

- 5+ years of Project Management experience in a high performing IT environment

- Financial Services - Investment Management experience required

- Must be well versed in iterative development practices and familiar with .NET technologies

- Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget

- Well versed in Microsoft Project: task creation, resource allocation and management, baseline schedule, tracking dependencies, impact analysis, identifying critical path, etc

- Strong leadership, interpersonal, team building and motivational skills

- Effective time management, self starter, proactive and responsive to changes in priorities

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate across all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)

- PMI Certification a plus

- Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline is required.

Compensation:

Competitive Base Salary + Bonus + Retirement - Excellent total package - Comprehensive Benefits Package

No Sponsorship Available - US Based Applicants Only - No Relocation Available - Local Candidates only

Contact Information:

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - replywrightassociates AT verizon DOT net
Website - www.wrightassociates.org