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The BCSC Testing Project Manager will be responsible for understanding, organizing, communicating, documenting, and coordinating all planning and business enablement activities that are supported by the Testing & Monitoring team within the First Line of Defense Business Controls Service Center (FLOD BCSC). These projects will include but are not limited to strategy & transformation, test standup/execution/ reporting, issue management & automation. The individual will need to maintain a strong working relationship with First Line and Second Line teams, individual business units, support teams and Information Technology (IT) to ensure a successful deliverable. This is a high visibility role that involves strong leadership.

 

• Ability to work with large and diverse teams in multiple locations.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast paced environment within a matrix reporting structure.
• Manage multiple, complex projects in parallel focusing on on-time delivery.
• Proactively identify and report on risks, issues and dependencies.
• Provide regular updates on project status, including a risk assessment and list of outstanding issues. Escalate risks to leadership accordingly.
• Coordinate with the FLOD-BCSC management team to identify individuals and resources needed to meet project deadlines.
• Understand who the business is; provides realistic expectations; and actively monitor stakeholder satisfaction.
• Develop improvements and innovations to enhance timeliness and accuracy of data.
• Ensure open communication on the project team. Consult and provide advice, facilitate discussions and resolve conflict.
• Make decisions and take timely independent action in pursuit of priorities.
• Create clear measures for quality and success of the team.
• Participate in special projects as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

• Experience with Traditional Waterfall and Agile Scrum Project Management methodologies.
• Understanding of database terminology and data warehousing concepts (ETL, data movement, data modeling, machine learning, artificial intelligence)
• Experience with SQL Server or Notebooks
• Possess strong presentation and documentation skills. Proficient in PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Smartsheets is preferred.
• Extensive experience leading global, multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Experience managing the intake and development for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics projects (ie Microstrategy, Tableau)
• Exceptional problem solving and negotiation skills with the ability to work across organizational boundaries to drive complex delivery challenges.
• Strong business and technical insight, with the ability to quickly understand and communicate technical ideas and challenges across a broad audience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the professional confidence to effectively engage and interact with senior and executive management.
• Ability to make strong decisions and handle multiple projects under pressure.
• Ability to direct and motivate others.
• Ability to focus on desired results, determining what is important and urgent, clarifying next steps, and delegating effectively to meet deadlines and achieve desired results
• Self starter, motivated individual who can move a project forward with little direction and/or guidance. Willingness to ask the right questions, engage appropriate points of contact to launch a project from conception into motion.