Job Description
"All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment". Job Title: Project Manager Location: New York , NY, 10019 ( Hybrid role, 4x on-site ) Duration: 12 Months Contract (Possible extension)
Pay Range: $85 to $88.88/hr. on W2 Job Description: Summary: - Third-Party Integration and Target State Implementation Project Manager
- Project Manager with hands-on experience in integrating third-party vendor solutions into enterprise environments, part of a multi-year strategic Private Horizon Program.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in current vs. target state analysis and in leading cross-functional teams through complex organizational transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of alternative asset management sector terms (Real estate, Private Equity, Private Credit) is essential.
- Prior experience with Big Four consulting firms is a plus
Essential Functions: - Third-Party Integration: Lead the end-to-end integration of a third-party vendor solution, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
- Current & Target State Analysis: Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing systems, processes, and organizational capabilities. Define the target state in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
- Transformation Planning: Develop a detailed, actionable project plan outlining key transformation activities, milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements to transition from the current to the target state.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal teams (IT, operations, change management, etc.) and the external vendor to ensure clear communication, timely decision-making, and successful delivery.
- Execution & Monitoring: Oversee the implementation of the transformation plan, manage timelines and budgets, resolve issues proactively, and adapt plans as necessary.
- Reporting & Governance: Provide regular updates to senior leadership and governance bodies, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
- Project Management Expertise: Proven track record of managing large, complex projects, often with cross-functional teams and tight deadlines. Manage project plan, track dependencies, address constraints, resolve resource conflicts, assess impacts to plan, obtain estimates to complete forecast use of funds, ensure adherence to SDLC, report progress against plan.
- Industry Experience: Experience working with financial services industries. Knowledge of alternative asset management sector (Real estate, Private Equity, Private Credit) terms are essential.
- Business Outcomes / OKRs / KPIs definition, tracking and reporting on the program level
- Develop and execute project communications plan, facilitate team meetings, participate in key meetings that directly or indirectly impact the project, keep project stakeholders informed, prepare for and conduct executive steering committee meetings.
- Gather content from respective project team members to complete interim and final deliverables. Present deliverables required at respective tollgates throughout the project live cycle. Obtain sign-off and approvals to proceed for stakeholders. Maintain project team repository of deliverables, reference materials and documentation. Prepare change requests as agreed to by project team and obtain signatures from project owner and sponsor.
- Escalate issues to executive steering committee members, facilitate decision making, document decisions and communicate direction to project team accordingly.
- Prepare weekly status reports, track open issues, update risks (probability, severity, and impact), and mitigation plans.
- Participate in PMO meetings with other Project Managers to identify potential dependencies or constraints.
- Utilize proficient Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills to provide effective reporting and documentation, including dashboards and scorecards
Competencies: - Advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint or other Presentation tools
- Excellent business acumen combined with creative problem-solving
- Ability to adjust rapidly and frequently to new situations; ability to help others accept and adapt to change
- Strong project management skills with experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from vision to implementation involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors
- Solid experience with JIRA
- Experience working in a global, dynamic environment.
- Pro-active, flexible, have good organizational skills, and must be a team player
- Strong listening, presentation, communication, and influencing skills. Articulates with confidence to senior management
- Highly motivated and self-directed; exhibits thought leadership and strong critical thinking skills
- Proven attention to detail in supporting management reporting with clear and concise data analysis and presentation
- Superior Planning & Organization skills
Qualifications: - 10 years of experience in project management and execution
- Proven experience managing complex projects involving third-party vendor solution integration.
- Strong analytical skills in assessing the current state and designing feasible, value-driven target states.
- Demonstrated ability to create and execute detailed project and transformation plans.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor coordination skills.
- Familiarity with change management principles and business process reengineering.
- Experience in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including Agile project work
- Strategic thinker with proven ability to operationalize the strategy
- Robust problem-solving skills
About ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities
ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. ASK Staffing
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