• Address: New York, NY 10008 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/07/09
• Job Type: Full-time

Company Axelon Services Corp
Position Title Project Manager & Senior Business Analyst Consultant
Job Code 2891380
Job Location New York, NY -
Description



Project Manager & Senior Business Analyst

New York, NY

3 months with possible ext to one year


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 Client 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

Desired Skills:


Non-Tech Skills:



Start Date: ASAP
Emp. Type: Contract-to-Hire
Duration: 3 months with possible ex
# of Openings: 1
Location: New York, NY -
Overtime Pay: None
Job Number: 35810893 : JS09-08379
Date Posted: 11/5/2009

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