Robert Half
Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a highly skilled Project Manager to join our team in Urbandale, Iowa. This role involves managing complex projects within a dynamic environment, ensuring timely delivery and effective collaboration across teams. As part of a long-term contract position, the successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting business operations and driving strategic initiatives, particularly within financial services or wealth management.
Responsibilities:
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, and dependencies, using Microsoft Project and other tools.
• Facilitate meetings, document notes, track action items, identify risks, and manage decisions to ensure successful project execution.
• Collaborate with vendors, particularly those offering Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, to align deliverables with organizational goals.
• Provide regular status updates and executive-level reports, supporting business leaders in managing workstreams effectively.
• Utilize tools like Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, and Egnyte for documentation and communication purposes.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams across multiple geographic locations to achieve project objectives.
• Adapt to a structured program framework while remaining flexible to evolving business needs and priorities.
• Leverage financial services or wealth management knowledge to enhance project alignment and execution.
• Respond promptly to shifting priorities and maintain a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Foster collaborative relationships within the team and embrace constructive feedback to improve processes.• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in project management within financial services or a similar industry.
• Proven expertise in planning, executing, and controlling business-facing deliverables.
• PMP certification or equivalent formal project management credential is preferred.
• Familiarity with wealth management operations, including investment management, compliance, and onboarding processes, is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, Teams, and the Office Suite.
• Experience working with SaaS vendors and managing software-related projects.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal errors and adaptability to changing directions.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams across locations.
Responsibilities:
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, and dependencies, using Microsoft Project and other tools.
• Facilitate meetings, document notes, track action items, identify risks, and manage decisions to ensure successful project execution.
• Collaborate with vendors, particularly those offering Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, to align deliverables with organizational goals.
• Provide regular status updates and executive-level reports, supporting business leaders in managing workstreams effectively.
• Utilize tools like Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, and Egnyte for documentation and communication purposes.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams across multiple geographic locations to achieve project objectives.
• Adapt to a structured program framework while remaining flexible to evolving business needs and priorities.
• Leverage financial services or wealth management knowledge to enhance project alignment and execution.
• Respond promptly to shifting priorities and maintain a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Foster collaborative relationships within the team and embrace constructive feedback to improve processes.• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in project management within financial services or a similar industry.
• Proven expertise in planning, executing, and controlling business-facing deliverables.
• PMP certification or equivalent formal project management credential is preferred.
• Familiarity with wealth management operations, including investment management, compliance, and onboarding processes, is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, Teams, and the Office Suite.
• Experience working with SaaS vendors and managing software-related projects.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with minimal errors and adaptability to changing directions.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams across locations.