Role: Project Manager (Risk)
Location: Getzville, NY (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months (Possible Extension/Conversion)
Responsibilities:
• Supports planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running a project or portfolio of projects.
• Applies in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function; and, requires basic commercial awareness.
• Assesses creation and signoff of project plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log.
• Oversees project plans to meet business needs as described in the project initiation documents.
• Ensures all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand the project schedule and key milestones.
• Works with Project Sponsor to ensure business case cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives.
• Ensures all areas of the project are appropriately staffed.
• Monitors project commitment from those assigning resources.
• Escalates project risks to the Program Director, or Program Sponsor, when appropriate.
• Creates the project risk management plan.
• Works with procurement team to create, administer, track, and eventually close project contracts if applicable.
• Makes recommendations for training and development needs for assigned personnel.
• Directs area supported through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management, accountable for resource planning.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Client group, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
• 15+ years of experience
• Prior experience in Risk, Finance or Data/Technology preferred.
• Good knowledge of banking and trading products, Risk Analytics or Risk Data Management.
• Strong working knowledge on waterfall or agile methodologies
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in content creation for executive summary, senior management review packages
• Highly organized, detail oriented, experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically PowerPoint and Excel
• PMP preferred but not required
Education:
• Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Master’s degree
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status
