Are you a Senior IT Project Manager with at least 10 years of professional experience?

Then this would be a great opportunity for you to join an international and multicultural company like Synechron. We are a global consulting and technology organization providing innovative solutions to the financial services industry.

In order to pursue our growth in Luxembourg, we are looking for a new talent:

Senior IT Project Manager

What would be your mission?

• Identify and manage the resources to successfully carry out large, complex projects including individual systems development projects
• Delivery of agreed project outputs to the agreed time, cost and quality parameters within the agreed scope
• Manage and coordinate the activity of specialists, technicians and analysts to ensure that tasks are performed that result in the project deliverable
• Ensure the project and associated business case are scoped, initiated and approved according to required procedures
• Ensure the project is planned in a manner that delivers to the required cost and quality and within the agreed scope, including appropriate milestone definition, work breakdown structure, dependencies, and assumptions
• Ensure the project is resourced appropriately
• Ensure the project work is executed and implemented according to the plan or any agreed changes to the plan and according to agreed project management standards
• Ensure that requirements, plans, risks, issues, actions, costs, schedules, benefits, and other related project artefacts are documented, tracked and followed-up on
• Ensure that the project work is compliant with documented standards, templates, and frameworks, and captured in agreed toolsets
• Ensure project stakeholder awareness, engagement, and communication
• Manage and lead project team members
• Ensure the project closes according to required procedures

What would be your tasks?

• Manage the project and ensure successful implementation of project(s) within project scope, budget and timeline
• Constantly monitor and report on project/release progress/KPIs in accordance with client’s Executive Management risk monitoring
• Monitor and report the project progress to Executive Management and other portfolio governing bodies
• Take full ownership of projects financials, reconciliation of actuals and forecasts, analyze gaps and explain discrepancies
• Become a leading figure for groups of business and IT stakeholders to agree on functional and/or technical solutions to unblock complex situations
• Report up to and participate into project governing bodies (Steering Committees) and any project stakeholder related forum
• Manage and support business transitions (technical and planning) and ensure proper governance and controls are in place, across all phases of the project
• Provide direction and support to cross functional teams
• Proactively take decisions or seek approval to ensure the project stays on track
• Coach and mentor junior project managers and support them in their day-to-day work, providing guidelines about methodology and ‘best practices’ way of working

What kind of profile are we looking for?

• University degree or equivalent in a computer-based discipline
• Project Management certifications such as PMI, Prince 2, AgilePM, SAFe or equivalent, with an IT background
• At least 10 years of experience in Project Management within financial institutions
• Extensive knowledge of the investment funds and/or banking industry, including its underlying domains (Risk, Finance, Compliance, etc.)
• Experience in managing projects across multiple locations with multi-cultural mindset
• Strong organizational and time management skills: proficient in structuring, planning and monitoring projects
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage across all levels of seniority and function with confidence, and to develop effective partnerships with key business stakeholders
• Ability to manage the project and unlock conflicts and issues; ensure there is sufficient engagement with senior stakeholders
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with waterfall projects
• Ensuring the close collaboration of project participants working in an ‘agile mode’ (Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers)
• Proficient with MS Office tools (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
• Experience with Clarity™ or any another Project & Portfolio Management tool
• Demonstrable experience in leading projects to successful conclusions
• Experience in a management role with P&L accountability
• Experience in developing and tracking financial business cases
• Relevant experience working in the capital markets industry
• Proven ability to effectively assess and mitigate project risks and dependencies
• Experienced in effectively communicating with and positively influencing project stakeholders and team members
• Excellent written and spoken English; French / German or / and any other languages will be an asset

Why join Synechron?

We are always looking for new talents, ready to immerse themselves in challenging projects with continuous learning opportunities.

We are offering you:

- A specialization in Finance: we can assist you in planning your career and offer all the necessary training and opportunities for development (IT, Finance, coaching, personal development).

- We customize your training to fit your career path!

- An international presence: we encourage your mobility projects within our subsidiaries.

- Careful selection and support of our consultants: we engage in duration.

- A true spirit of conviviality in a dynamic and collaborative environment punctuated by regular events.

- An attractive salary package including fixed and variable compensation as well as extra-legal advantages.