Project Manager - Application Development

Talented Project Manager needed for our financial client in Alpharetta, GA You will work 3 days in the office/2 days remote. Notes:

• Experience leading teams and implementing projects
• Experience managing application development projects
• Strong Collaboration skills needed – position will work across the technical/business teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with Jira/Confluence, Agile/Scrum
• Ability to step in as Scrum Master
• Technical background preferred
• Financial industry experience a plus

• Define and execute program management processes in accordance with industry best practices
• Build, maintain, and update the single master program integration plan
• Align resources, capture work, track project metrics, communications, and project leadership, ensuring that business strategy is aligned to delivery and business results
• Develop & deliver executive level presentations on overall strategy and how it ties to all project status updates with appropriate business KPI's to track success
• Ongoing interaction, collaboration and influencing of senior and executive level management
• Developing and recommending business routines, sessions, and agendas to ensure engagement of cross functional groups, ongoing progress and achievement of results or actions to address

• Experience working in a leadership role within an Agile framework, preferable with experience driving effective Agile delivery at scale
• Experience managing application development projects.
• Experience in a leadership capacity in the areas of project management, tracking, resourcing & planning and budget forecasting and results reporting
• Excellent articulation and writing skills; the ability to drive focused conversations; the ability to effectively perform all levels of reporting, from executive to team-level
• Ability to think strategically and tactically
• Ability to work under pressure managing to tight deadlines and / or unexpected changes
• Willingness to question/challenge existing processes and ensure a satisfactory outcome
• Ability to collaborate with and influence senior and executive management
• Proven ability to develop, maintain, and conduct effective, decision based, agenda's and meetings
• Proven ability to define and track KPI's and scorecards
• Attention to detail, proactiveness, and passion for driving and delivering results through the management of others.