Senior Project Manager

Are you a Senior Project Manager with at least 8 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 Project Manager

What would be your mission?

• To be responsible and fully accountable for identifying and managing the resources to successfully carry out large, complex projects including individual systems development projects
• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of agreed project outputs to the agreed time, constant 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?

As Project Manager, you will be expected to deliver complex multi-locations projects with high quality standards, and you will be responsible to:

• Ensure successful implementation of client’s projects within project scope, budget and timeline
• Analyze and manage project risks and issues in accordance to client’s Executive Management risk appetite
• Monitor and report the project progress to Executive Management and other portfolio governing body
• Take full ownership of projects financials, reconcile, analyze gaps and explain discrepancies
• Lead groups of business and IT stakeholders to agree on functional and or technical solutions to unblock complex situations
• Chair project governing bodies and any project related forum
• Manage and support business transitions (technical and planning) and ensure proper governance and controls are in place

What kind of profile are we looking for?

• University degree or equivalent in a computer-based discipline
• Project management certification, PMI, Prince 2, AgilePM or equivalent
• 5 - 7 years of experience of proven track record in a similar role
• 6+ years of experience in managing complex medium sized to large projects
• 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
• Experience within financial services, knowledge of the investment funds industry would be considered as a plus
• Team player with good communication skills
• Autonomous and good relationship with customers
• 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 a fixed and variable compensation as well as extra-legal advantages.