Senior IT Project Manager (m/f)

Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg with over 800 professionals. The firm’s international team of more than 450 legal experts represents Luxembourg and foreign clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law from its main office in Luxembourg and representative offices in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris.

Our service to clients is differentiated by the end-to-end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation, and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.

Our firm advises international and domestic clients in all areas of business law relevant to their business activities, ranging from fund formation, banking, insurance, private equity, and real estate to corporate and tax matters.

Given the ongoing development of our firm, we are currently recruiting:

Senior IT Project Manager (m/f)

Your Role

An IT project manager plans, executes and finalizes projects according to deadlines and budgets.

This includes defining the project’s objectives and scope, acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of the project team’s members, as well as assessing the risks, and overseeing quality controls through the project lifecycle.

– Scope definition and Planning

• Define the project’s scope with clear deliverables, identify the main stakeholders and obtain signoffs
• Build work plans and deliverables
• Adapt as appropriate the scope to meet changing needs and requirements in compliance with GDPR regulations
  
  

– Project management

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities
• Hold regular status meetings with stakeholders and IT projects steering committee
• Keep project team informed of progress
• Manage project resources to meet the assigned tasks
• Facilitate business units meeting related to projects and workshops
• Ensure that project documents are complete, updated and stored appropriately
• Report timely and accurately on project according to the deadline
• Ensure GDPR compliancy activities at each stage of the project lifecycle
  
  

– Risk assessment

• Evaluate risk exposure of deliverables and project outcome
• Assess GDPR and Information Security risks with contribution of DPO and CISO
• Assess PSF regulation and constrains in its core to build project plans and deliverables
  
  

Your Profile

– Experience and qualifications

• You have a degree in IT Engineering or Computer Sciences
• You have at least 5 to 10 years of experience in managing IT projects
• You have strong competencies in leading IT Outsourcing processes, procurement and cost control
• You have a good knowledge of PSF regulation constraints
• Lean Management / Scrum Master experience / Agile project planning will be a plus
  
  

– Soft skills

• You have well-developed organisational and time management skills
• You provide valuable information related to the project status in a timely and effective manner
• You demonstrate the ability to cooperate with a wide variety of colleagues
• You have assertiveness and empathy with colleagues and are able to manage conflicts
• You encourage junior team members to make innovative contributions and embrace new ideas
• You inspire your colleagues to strive and to achieve the goals with a sense of leadership
• You have an excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English
• You are proficient in delivering software and infrastructure projects with a rock solid resiliency
  
  

We Offer

• Excellent career development opportunities with tailor-made internal training focused on both technical and soft skills;
• An entrepreneurial work culture where we promote talent & ideas;
• Multicultural, diverse teams encouraging collaborative work;
• The opportunity to work and interact within a wide network of specialists; and
• A hybrid working environment offering flexibility and the possibility to work from home.
  
  

Within Arendt, we uphold high standards. Our professionals work with clients on engaging projects, empowered from the start. With a strong local presence in Luxembourg and international reach, we support and train our team members to thrive in a culture of excellence. Specialised teams ensure the right skills are available, allowing for a focus on added value. Our leaders are approachable, providing support and mentoring.

We offer a vibrant social life with numerous events, embracing sports and art, our culture encourages openness and discovery beyond the professional realm. With over 50 nationalities represented, Arendt is committed to the well-being of its staff, serving the best interests of its clients, protecting the environment, and supporting education.

Arendt promotes equal opportunities and value each employee for what they bring to the community.For more information, please refer to our diversity and inclusion policy on our website.

Interested?

If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Please be aware that the selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record (or certificate of good conduct).

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