Job Description

Responsibilities: Manage the production of project and workstream plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized and resourced to deliver project objectives, and comply with the organization's project and program management framework. Plan and lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables. Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met. Plan and coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completion and alignment; document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable. Generally done at the project level. Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns. Draft project review reports and presentations, including key information, commentary, and recommendations, to support the review process and enable stakeholders to evaluate progress and agree on change. Lead a small- to medium-sized project team; communicate the project vision and the necessary outcomes, along with guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions on project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and identify areas of improvement to build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring. Review existing operations in own area of work and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure continuous improvements are delivered. Manage the deployment of project resources, proactively managing project costs, providing forecasts, and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization. Develop short- or medium-term work schedules in order to achieve planned commitments. Approve overtime or use additional resources as needed. Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports. Provide appropriate documentation and training to enable successful transition to business as usual. Identify and record lessons learned to inform future project activity. Conduct assurance reviews within the project, facilitate the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties, and take appropriate action to resolve any issues identified, so that senior stakeholders have confidence that the project can deliver according to time, budget, and quality. Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills: Works at an advanced level to prioritize components of a project, program, or portfolio work in context with risks, activities, stakeholders, etc. across the life of the project or program. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while guiding and training others on managing projects and/or programs within desired cost, time and quality parameters. Works with full competence to ensure timely and appropriate planning, collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, control, archiving, and disposition of project information. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance. Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to negotiate independently while providing guidance and training to others on how to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests. Uses comprehensive knowledge and/or skills to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on identifying, managing and controlling project-related changes. Works at an advanced level to manage the work that determines the quality policies, procedures, and responsibilities so the work satisfies the needs for which it was undertaken. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to identify, acquire, and manage the resources (physical and human) for the project. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Uses comprehensive knowledge and/or skills to act independently with guiding and training others on identifying, assessing, prioritizing and managing project-related risks. Works at an advanced level to manage the documentation, archiving, traceability, changes, and approvals of requirements throughout the project life cycle. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to create the rules for requirements and design quality, perform verification activities, and maintain quality control. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making. Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives. Works at an advanced level to estimate and manage the effort and finances to complete the work within budget. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to estimate each of the components of project, program, or portfolio work, including costs, activity durations, resource needs, risks, stakeholders, etc. across the life of the project or program. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to identify, define, unify, and coordinate the various processes and activities to integrate the project management activities. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on sequencing and scheduling tasks into a project plan. Works at an advanced level to identify, verify, and manage changes to the scope of the project or program, utilizing the most appropriate approach. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to design, create and administer the test scripts associated with the delivery of the project, ensuring that the requirements are being met from a functional, design and user experience perspective.Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to lead facilitated sessions for requirements elicitation, focus groups, and user acceptance testing. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to identify assumptions in order to manage risk, assess the success with measurable evaluation criteria, and evaluate alignment of requirements with solution scope to support value delivery. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Works at an advanced level to orient work in a workflow to plan, organize, and execute the steps it takes to achieve a goal to achieve higher efficiencies. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Education

Bachelor’s: Business Administration, Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Construction Management

Work Experience

General Experience - 13 months to 3 years

Certifications

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same

• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes

• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind

• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter

• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

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