Associate Director, Project Manager bei Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers · New York, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
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Job Title: Associate Director, Project Manager
Department: Information Technology
Reports To: VP, Project Manager
FLSA Code: Exempt
Estimated Salary: $115,000 - $125,000
Job Summary:
The Project Manager, Associate Director is responsible for leading and coordinating IT projects across business units and third-party vendors. This role involves overseeing project planning, requirements gathering, execution, testing, and deployment to ensure successful delivery on time and within budget. The Project Manager serves as a key liaison between IT and business stakeholders, providing subject matter expertise and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role. Cohen & Steers is committed to an inclusive culture, valuing diversity in support of our people and clients.
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
- Lead and manage IT projects by collaborating with business units, IT teams, and external vendors to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Oversee and facilitate requirements gathering activities, including brainstorming sessions, interviews, focus groups, and workshops, ensuring clear documentation of business and technical needs.
- Ensure project requirements align with business objectives and solution designs, providing detailed specifications for developers and stakeholders.
- Prioritize and organize project requirements to focus efforts on critical business needs, using process modeling and solution function analysis.
- Review and obtain approval from business stakeholders on documented requirements.
- Evaluate IT solution designs to ensure they meet business requirements and project goals.
- Develop and manage use cases and test scenarios, coordinating integration and user acceptance testing (UAT) with business users.
- Capture and track meeting notes, ensuring action items are assigned and followed through to completion.
- Maintain project timelines, monitor progress, and report on project status to senior management.
- Utilize project management tools and document repositories for knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Update and create project status reports to ensure visibility on progress, risks, and key milestones.
Key Skills:
Technical Skills:
- Project Management Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, Scrum
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Understanding of various stages and processes
- Budget & Financial Management: Cost estimation, financial planning, and resource allocation
- IT Systems & Software Knowledge: Experience with databases, security protocols, and application development
- Tools & Technologies: Microsoft Office, DevOps, Smartsheet, and Visio
- Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks
Soft Skills:
- Leadership & Team Management: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholders
- Communication & Presentation: Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking: Identifying issues and developing strategic solutions
- Time Management & Multitasking: Handling multiple priorities effectively under tight deadlines
- Negotiation & Conflict Resolution: Managing differing stakeholder expectations and project challenges
Minimum Requirements:
- 6+ years’ experience in project management within the financial services industry, preferably asset management.
- Strong understanding of SDLC and business analysis methodologies.
- Experience conducting cost/benefit analysis and developing business cases.
- Proficiency in documentation techniques such as data flow diagrams, interviews, and walkthroughs.
- Broad knowledge of IT systems, software development, databases, and security techniques.
- Understanding of budget processes and financial management.
- Exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- PMP, Scrum Master, or other relevant certifications are a plus.
- Demonstrates inclusive behaviors in support of a culture that values diverse perspectives
- Is able to abide by the firm’s hybrid work arrangement policy in New York City office (4 days in-office/1 day remote)
This role requires a proactive leader who can drive IT initiatives, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and deliver high-impact solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Note: This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The job title or duties and responsibilities may be changed by the Company at any time.
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