Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the strategy of the US PMO in partnership with the Change Services management team
• Evolve and embed the PMO’s service capabilities in BGI’s US business
• Develop the culture of project management within the US business, such that management views this discipline as essential to success
• Oversee active projects, both business and technical aspects, providing advice and training to the project management community
• Serve as an engagement manager and consult with the business to achieve excellent project structuring and planning, and provide course-correction regarding methodology, results, and overall project quality, as necessary
• Assist the PMO’s internal clients in setting an aggressive, but achievable pace of change, ensuring the successful delivery of change with minimum business risk and maximum benefits
• Develop the level of project management skills, both within the PMO and across BGI
• Build and manage a team of project managers and business analysts that is respected by business heads, with a reputation and track record of excellent project delivery, and drive their career progression
• Manage an optimum mix of permanent and contract resources while maintaining the team’s capabilities and reputation
• Manage the US PMO’s relationships with internal oversight functions and regulators

Qualifications

• Proven program and project management skills:
  - Success in the end-to-end project lifecycle
  - Use of structured techniques
  - Experience with large scale business change initiatives
  - Good business analysis skills, including techniques and tools
• Strong commercial awareness, with consultancy and stakeholder management skills, a client service philosophy, and the ability to build and foster internal relationships
• Ability to think and act strategically:
  - Deal with day-to-day issues as well as planning and executing on longer-term projects
  - Ensuring the PMO’s activities support BGI in attaining its strategic goals
• Excellent attention to detail, and an ability to know when a deep-dive approach is appropriate
• Ability to manage a large team of high achievers with diverse experience and skill sets
• Ability to manage laterally, encouraging and coaching project managers and business analysts outside the PMO to follow best practice
• Skilled in identifying talent, recruiting, coaching, mentoring, and developing team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and adept at communicating with all levels of the business and technical parts of the organization
• Can operate effectively in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines, and can prioritize one’s own work to achieve them
• Skilled in MS office applications including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Project
• 8-10 years of proven success in managing and organizing PMO’s and/or large programs of work
• Proven track record of successfully managing large projects with multiple project managers and business analysts across multiple internal and external stakeholders, on time, on-budget, and within scope
• Experience in managing relationships with senior business leaders, and/or held a senior position
• Deep experience in financial services, preferably with specific experience in the investment management industry
• Well-versed in project management tools and methods, able to set and maintain high standards
• Successful in team environments with matrix reporting structures
• Experienced in consulting with project stakeholders, including the skills to facilitate compromises and resolve conflicting requirements
• Superior interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to drive results through a “hands-on” approach
• Demonstrated success establishing clear priorities and managing changing demands to achieve strategic priorities
• Flexibility to work global hours and willing to travel to BGI’s offices globally
• BS/BA required, advanced degree and PMP certification preferred

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