Principal, Project Manager

Overview 

BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team.

Department

Wealth and Asset Management Technology

Role Description

Agile Principal Project Manager is the one who facilitates Program Level processes and execution, escalates impediments, manages risk, and helps drive program level continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate

• Drive Change Enablement
• Knowledge of Agile Methods
• Ability to drive consensus and resolve conflicts across multiple parties.
• Project Management within Development Life Cycle (DLC).
• Knowledge of Story Point Estimation, User Story Writing, and Prioritization Techniques

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the flow through the program
• Facilitate PI Planning  and readiness
• Aggregate Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives
• Assist with execution and completion tracking
• Facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) Sync
• Assist with economic decision-making
• Escalate and track impediments
• Ensure strategy and execution alignment
• Help manage risks and dependencies and report status
• Understand and operate within Agile Release Train budget
• Provide input on resourcing.
• Attend System and Solution Demos
• Drive continuous improvement and continuous integration and Communities of Practice
• Coach leaders, teams and Scrum Masters in SAFe

Relevant Skills

• Agile Program Management
• Agile Tools and Methodologies
• Change Management
• Coaching
• DevOps Practices
• Facilitation
• Lean Methodology
• Lean User Experience
• Mentoring
• Risk Management
• Teaching
• Value Realization

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience in business management or related field is required.
• Work experience in Project Management / Agile Project Management is a must
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Scrum Master and / or SAFe certifications are preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Leads and provides direction and guidance for a wide array of activities associated with project planning and management to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget and to client specifications. Manages and oversees the end to end project management activities such as project reporting, project planning, issue / risk identification and tracking, scope management, estimation, client management, relationship management and other project documentation preparation for projects of high business complexity (involving multiple systems interfaces that are highly visible to the organization). Defines and manages the lifecycle from project initiation through to program closure. Manages and resolves risks, issues and dependencies. Measures and monitors program actuals, forecasts and budgets and updates plans with accurate, up-to-date information in a timely manner. Follows financial standards & processes (e.g. monthly external revenue accruals, software capitalization, procurement & external payments). Reports financial information and status to the required executive level through steering committees. Secures, leads, motivates and inspires the internal & external resources required to deliver the program. Establishes the program‘s governance (e.g. sponsors, approvers, stakeholders). Manages Program Office Resources. May have formal management responsibility for Program Team members. Serves as a liaison between clients and internal technical groups to ensure delivery of projects on time, within budget, and to specification. Has regular contact among peers within the firm and externally, including regulators and professional organizations. Provides advice to internal clients on the implications of business trends, issues, operating environment changes and firm or business unit strategy. Ensures project delivery is in conformance with company methodologies and standards. Contributes to the achievement of area objectives Bachelor's degree, preferably in business management or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is beneficial 10 - 12 years of related project management experience required, experience with technology or financial services industry is a plus.. BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.