Project Manager & Senior Business Analyst ConsultantPosted: November 15, 2009
Project Manager & Senior Business Analyst Consultant Tracking Code 1293 Job Description The International Securities Exchange is currently recruiting a dynamic Consultant to join our Program and Project Management team. The individual will be supporting project/program management and business analysis activities as directed and delegated by the Senior Project Manager. Initial contract for 3 months, with a possibility to extend for a further 1 year. Roles and Responsibilities: The individual will initially support the project management team for a key ISE project, and subsequently expand his/her role to support the Program Management Office (PMO) in the build-out of PMO capabilities. As a member of the PMO and project management team, the individual will work with large, cross-functional, and cross-geographical teams. The following is representative of key day-to-day responsibilities. * Actively manage project plan in MS Project for a large and complex project * Manage project resource forecasting and tracking for budgeting and planning purposes * Conduct impact analysis on plan updates and forecasts, identify, resolve and/or escalate issues and conflicts in a timely manner * Support management reporting needs that may include periodic/ad-hoc analysis and preparation of presentation materials * Lead and facilitate productive meetings and conversations with a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders * Apply pragmatic industry best practices for Project and Program Management functions and processes * Facilitate work-shops and training sessions * Develop PMO tools as appropriate Required Experience Desired Experience: * Project Management * At least 7 years experience as a project manager or project management support role including extensive use of MS Project; PMP preferred * Experience in equity or derivatives trading technology for an exchange or brokerage/financial services firm preferred * Experience working on merger integration initiatives preferred * Program Management * 7 years experience working as a Program Manager or part of a Program Management Office * Business & Financial Analysis * 5 years experience as a Business Analyst / Consultant * At least 3 years experience managing financial models/tools or equivalent with a strong attention to detail Desired Skills and Education: * In-depth understanding of Software Development Life Cycle and the role of Project Management * Solid understanding of Program Management Office, key functions and processes and ability to draw upon experience to develop best practice approaches * Four-year bachelors degree * Excellent presentation and communication skills * Ability to think big picture and be equally comfortable with details * Critical thinking with the ability to question status-quo and conduct what-if and scenario-driven analyses * Ability to prioritize and deliver on time in a dynamic project environment with competing demands from within and across projects with a • can do? attitude, but not hesitant to escalate or ask for help * Ability to work independently with minimal direction, and at the same time adapt to collaborate and be part of a team * Build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at multiple levels * Ability to facilitate productive conversations with a large cross-functional teams * Proficiency in MS Office tools ? MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio Job Location New York, NY, US. Position Type Consulting - Submit/Create a new resume/CV for this posting - Use an existing resume/CV to submit for this posting Please refer to job code 1293 when responding to this ad.
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