Project Manager, Business Process Optimization

Project Manager, Business Process Optimization

Halifax, Canada

**About Citco**

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 50 office locations worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.

**About the Team & Business Line**:
Fund Administration is Citco’s core business, and our alternative asset and accounting service is one of the industry’s most respected. Our continuous investment in learning and technology solutions means our people are equipped to deliver a seamless client experience.

As a core member of our Business Process Optimization (BPO) team, you will be working with some of the industry’s most accomplished professionals to deliver award-winning services for complex fund structures that our clients can depend upon.

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, the Project Manager is part of a global team who is responsible for delivering company-wide strategic initiatives. This role will entail working with management and lines of business and you will be responsible for project management across several projects.

**Your** Role**:

- You will work closely with teams within the BPO group and the business teams to manage successful delivery of project deliverables within the constraints of schedule, scope and budget.
- In-depth understanding and experience managing projects following a formal project management frameworks such as Waterfall
- Work within project planning constraints, escalating any identified project risks and issues to management accordingly
- Work with other business leads and multiple teams across Citco and be involved in the oversight and/or execution of assigned projects
- Monitor and communicate project progress against defined milestones on current efficiency projects and technology initiatives
- Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate effectively to all stakeholders from senior project stakeholders to project team members:

- Document regular meetings with the project team members to communicate progress on tasks
- Facilitate regular status updates to key stakeholders, including senior management to provide visibility of status, risks and issues
- Utilize your strong coaching and mentorship skills in order to build a collaborative, productive and engaged team environment
- Track and report on adoption of completed solutions

**About You**:

- You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business-related field and a formal Project Management qualification (e.g., IPMA, PMP).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management, preferably in a financial services environment and can demonstrate utilizing project management tools such as RAID logs, milestones and schedules
- Demonstrated strong proficiency in interpersonal/communication skills including oral and written English
- Effective at planning and organizing in order to set priorities and coordinate projects to meet deadlines within a fast paced environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Products especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Key Competencies:

- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Drive for results
- Goal oriented
- Leadership
- Organized
- Positivity
- Problem solving
- Quality and risk management

**Our Benefits**

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We recognize diversity as a source of organizational pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization.