Project Manager / Lead
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Responsibilities :
- Ensure predictable, consistent, and successful project delivery
- Provide a holistic view of the overall project to the organization and all stakeholders
- Exhibit proactive behavior by engaging in project planning activities, including defining the overall scope of the project; creating and maintaining a consolidated timeline / schedule highlighting the major milestones and associated dates for project activities; identifying and communicating project dependencies and impacts; putting mechanisms in place to ensure on-going control of the project (E.g., Kick off meeting, overall Project Management Approach, Communication Plan, Risk Management, Issues Management, Change Control, etc.)
- Define project governance, outlining roles, responsibilities, decision rights and clearly defined escalation path
- Manage client communication from scheduling, planning, navigating client needs and project delivery
- Ensure success criteria defined upfront to promote alignment and actively manage to expected project outcomes
- Engage actively with automation teams to automate workflows
- Keep all stakeholders (internal & external) engaged in the project, aligned on expected outcomes and informed about what is occurring throughout project
- Proactively communicate the projects progress on an on-going basis, ensuring transparency throughout project lifecycle; provide weekly status
- Provide leadership and key stakeholders with the information and venues to make effective, timely decisions
- Facilitate alignment and approach for all related Fiserv business areas to meet One Fiserv Objectives
- Knowledgeable about how the organizations work; knows how to get things done through formal channels and the informal network. Understands the culture of organizations
- Excellent communication skills must be proficient in the English language
Qualifications :
Bachelor degree in business or equivalent work experience7+ years of previous project management and / or relevant consulting experienceKnowledge of, and demonstrated experience in, project management processes and methodologies, as well as, project lifecyclesExperience working with automation teams to automate workflowsExperience in driving large scope projects with many moving parts, integrations and interdependenciesExperience in large scale change efforts and change managementExperience with matrix management of cross-functional processes and teamsExperience with Microsoft Project; Clarity experience preferredPossesses the following key skills / behaviors :Stakeholder Partnership : Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships and strategic partnerships with key stakeholders / customers across Fiserv to maximize program effectiveness and influencePoised and composed interaction with all levels of the organization (within Division), including senior-level audienceJudgment : Ability to practically apply project management concepts to facilitate the achievement of business objectives ensuring predictable, consistent, and successful program deliveryAbility to adapt to and work effectively within a variety of situations and with various individualsTeam Leadership : Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders, mobilize and motivate project team, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with graceAbility to lead and influence with minimal direction from sponsor or managerAccountability & Commitment : Ability to achieve project outcomes and stakeholder satisfactionAbility to identify project obstacles and proactively mitigate risks. Escalates and resolves complex issues effectivelyLearning Agility : Ability to quickly grasps complex concepts and conveys concepts in a way that is easily understood by othersAbility to incorporate feedback and adjust plans or approachBusiness Acumen : Ability to provide a holistic view by coordinating with and monitoring all impacted business processes from initiation to deliveryAbility to explain the business rationale and benefits of change to client, including impacts to projectProblem Solving : Ability to identify, analyze and solve problemsAbility to effectively and quickly solve complex problems rather than symptomsProcess Adherence : Ability to engage in project initiating activities such as identifying stakeholders, identifying project management approach, defining roles and responsibilities, etc.Ability to use proven project management methods and practices to facilitate the achievement of project outcomesAbility to provide a complete view of the overall project to the organization and all stakeholdersThis role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island or Washington.
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