Project Manager/Banking/API

Project Manager/Banking/API - Hybrid/NYC/Midtown Phone and skype We need a senior (10+ Years) Project Manager with Banking experience as well as experience leading API development projects. Banking is required and they must have experience with API integration projects. Generally, anytime a third-party software is implemented they need to set up APIs. Candidates need to have API Integration outlined on their resume SENIOR API PROJECT MANAGERS CANDIDATES WITH 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. JOB DESCRIPTION: Candidates need to have API Integration outlined on their resume PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT IN THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY AREA AND CAN COMMUTE INTO THE OFFICE THREE TIMES A WEEK. NO RELOCATION Works with the PMO Director, CIO, I.T. management, I.T. staff, and business leads to manage projects across the enterprise I.T. project portfolio. Facilitates and participates in full life cycle delivery of projects and drives production and completion of deliverables and project management artifacts. ? Delivers projects through execution of project management best practices, and monitoring and controls for key organizational initiatives as assigned by the CIO and Director of PMO. ? Apply Project Office policies and procedures to govern projects. Support and administrate the use of SharePoint and Jira for governing project processes. ? Responsible for scoping and implementing projects and programs, including the development and implementation of the project roadmaps and long-range strategic and tactical project goals, in conjunction with the CIO and Director of PMO. Capture and maintain a project dashboard for the portfolio of work being managed. Utilize appropriate tools for maintaing project/work requests in SharePoint and/or Jira. ? Lead team of stakeholders on selected projects that require cross-functional engagement with key staff across the organization, and with external stakeholders, as appropriate; Drives the project team to complete project deliverables: scoping, business requirements, functional requirements, technical specifications, technology and business products (software/hardware/business change) , QA/UAT plans and test results, sign-offs, and post-delivery actions. ? Coordinate with Signature I.T. team to ensure technical specifications meet the business and functional requirements. Coordinate with I.T. on governance and architecture. Build and maintain strong working relationships with Information Technology. ? Responsible for developing, maintaining, tracking, and communicating project management collateral: Project Plan (detailed and milestone level), Risks and Issues tracking, Actions log, Status Reports, Tracking Spreadsheets, Dashboard Reports, etc.; Escalate issues and risks as appropriate through internal controls and risk management protocols. ? Oversee training planning and execution; Assist business in determining training audience and scope. ? Develop and facilitate business and functional requirements for new/replacement platforms inclusive of acceptance testing parameters; Develop and maintaing a requirements/functional tracker to identify all scope items; verify enhancements/upgrades/defects/new functions are implemented accordingly. ? Coordinate with implementation teams to ensure smooth project completion; Maintain project files/collateral and documentation on required. ? Develop prototypes or system sketches for demonstrating or illustrating future system performance. ? Project management experience in implementing/enhancing a broad range of commercial banking I.T. solutions, including, but not limited to: enterprise I.T. systems (servers, email, security, desktop, network, etc.), payments platforms (wires, ACH, SWIFT), core banking systems, credit workflow, lending workflow, deposits, etc. ? Systems implementation experience in SDLC utilizing both waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies. ? Excellent communication skills across a wide range of technology and business constituents and levels. ? Expertise with SharePoint, Jira, MS-Project, MS-Office for project collaboration, delivery, planning, and documentation. ? Ability to establish confidence and influence project teams. ? Recognition of project gaps, risks, and issues early and ability to establish quick resolutions.