Upskills is a global consulting firm with a particular focus on IT solutions for financial organizations and Capital Market industry. We provide expert financial software consulting for investment banks and leading financial institutions in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe regions. With a strong front to back expertise of the cash, securities and derivatives markets, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of financial markets technologies.
We are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to participate in a client-servicing role to drive one of our client's system deployments with the following responsibilities:
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Estimate project resources, identify project dependencies, plan and schedule project timelines / milestones to develop full-scale project plan.
- Project manage the full life cycle of the implementation from scoping to testing.
- Lead and coordinate project team members across business and IT functions, as well as manage external partners, including software vendors.
- Communicate project expectations, requirements, and progress to team members and stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
- Prepare and present progress reports, proposals, system specifications, and other project-related documentation to the Project Steering Committee and relevant stakeholders.
- Determine the frequency and content of status reports from various project streams, track project activities, identify, and resolve issues and risks.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of capability-based project management practices, including methodologies, templates, best practices.
Requirements
- Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Information System or relevant discipline.
- Experience minimum 5-8 years in project management, preferably in Global Financial Markets.
- Hands-on experience in digital platforms. Basic knowledge of financial products is preferred.
- Proven ability to lead large/complex cross-functional teams and drive results through task coordination, hand-offs and overall delivery of solution.
- Experience in leading large projects with formal management techniques (Work plans, status reporting, issue and risk management etc.)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)/ PRINCE II certification is a plus.
- Strong stakeholder management skills; ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders independently.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including creating executive-level decks.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and drive results in complex environments.
