Systems Project Mananger

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning, operational coordination, and implementation of programs and related projects.
• Partner with product and discipline owners to develop business cases, budgets, and resource plans.
• Define and maintain project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria in alignment with overall program strategy.
• Consolidate project plans, schedules, estimates, and resource requirements to create an integrated view of program delivery.
• Identify project risks, assess potential impacts, and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Establish clear team structures, roles, and responsibilities to support effective execution.
• Provide timely project status reporting, analysis, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Foster alignment across teams to ensure all participants understand project goals and work toward shared outcomes.
• Drive execution of complex projects from requirements through implementation and production readiness.
• Manage project plans, budgets, resources, and change control processes to support successful delivery.
• Monitor project dependencies, milestones, and critical path activities to keep work on track and within budget.
• Balance scope, schedule, cost, quality, and resource trade-offs to support informed decision-making and prioritization.
• Set priorities, provide direction to project teams, and coordinate related activities across stakeholders and workstreams.
• Promote consistent application of project management standards, execution disciplines, and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies and delivery approaches based on project scope, complexity, and business needs.

Leadership and Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, senior leaders, and key stakeholders across the organization.
• Communicate proactively and consistently to understand stakeholder expectations, align on business strategy, and provide clear project updates.
• Present program and project updates to governance bodies, oversight committees, and leadership forums.
• Ensure project documentation and deliverables comply with departmental, service line, and systems development lifecycle standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve team efficiency and delivery effectiveness, and implement solutions in collaboration with other project managers.
• Support a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across project teams.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, tools, and techniques.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as CA PPM, Microsoft Project, and related reporting or planning applications.
• GoldenSource/Data Experience.
• Databricks and Snowflake.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning, execution, budgeting, risk management, and change management.
• Understanding of both the theoretical and practical application of project management methodologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and, where applicable, managing people.
• Strong leadership, influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with executives, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and execute effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure, and evolving environments.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong collaboration skills, adaptability, and sound decision-making.
• Able to learn quickly, adapt to new concepts and technologies, and apply them effectively.
• Technical knowledge or experience in areas such as application development, databases, or systems design is a plus, but not required.