Senior IT Project Manager, Services - Prague

This role main responsibility is to support organisation in achieving strategic goals by providing best in class project & programme management service. Senior Project Manager manages the full lifecycle of large risk and scope projects and programmes.

This role is to deliver projects / programmes on time and in budget by planning and organising resources and people, agreeing scope of work to be completed, managing the budget, setting deadlines, delegating tasks to project team, identifying any risks or issues and escalation when required. The role requires interactions with many stakeholders across the business, including collaboration with and reporting to senior stakeholders.

What will be your key responsibilities:

Developing project / programme scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Coordinating development of Business Case
Ensuring proper resources requirements, availability and allocation
Coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
Providing leadership to cross-functional teams, ensuring they are engaged and motivated to deliver expected outcomes
Developing a detailed project plan to track progress
Using appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project / programme scope, schedule and costs
Measuring project / programme performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
Managing the relationship with all stakeholders
Performing risk management to minimize project / programme risks
Solving the problems arising in the project / programme
Establishing and maintaining relationships with third parties and vendors
Creating and maintaining comprehensive project / programme documentation
Ensuring that project is delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
Providing accurate project / programme reporting enabling an informed decision making process
Effective communication with Project / Programme Sponsor and Steering Committee
Ensuring effective hand-over of project product(s) to BAU and closing the project
Capturing lessons learned from the project and sharing them with other Project Managers

What experience should you have:

University/college degree (preferred in finance/project management);
Knowledge of project management and change implementation methodologies and techniques (Agile, Scrum, Prince2);
At least 5 years of experience in delivering projects of large complexity or at least 2 year of experience in delivering programmes
Leading matrix functions
Excellent behavioural competences, incl’: Problem solving, Leadership, Influencing, Negotiating, Communication,
Strong business acumen
Strategic thinking
Very good understanding of financial institutions
Very good written and spoken English;¨
Willingness to work in the office as required.
Readiness to foreign business trips ((at least once a quarter)

What do you get in return:

Interesting, diversed and responsible work
The opportunity to growth and to learn new things
You will be part of friendly and open team, where your colleagues will be always happy to help
We offer flexible working hours (37,5) / week and possibility of "Home Office" , so you can manage your time according your needs
Your place of work is located in the Head Office with the view in Prague 4

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