Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master

Exciting opportunity for an Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master for our direct client in New York, NY. In this role you will work 3 days/week in the office.

• We are seeking an experienced Agile Project Manager to support multiple projects and initiatives under MS at Work team.
• As part of this role, the candidate is expected to actively have strong Agile Scrum Master and Project Management skills.
• The candidate will work closely with all the critical stakeholders to successfully steer towards successful project outcomes.
• The candidate will work on multiple technology projects/ work initiatives supporting the Wealth Management Business.
• The candidate will work with all the core development teams, other support teams, and drive efficient planning and execution.
• Understanding business demands will definitely help in informed decisions in all areas of our team.
• The position offers an interesting mix of business and technical aspects.
• It is important to stress that strong interpersonal skills and team spirit are required in addition to the ability to proficiently deliver verbal and written communications.
• This is a team that works extensively with other IT members in all MSWM locations.
• This job demands strong work ethic and requires extensive hands-on, active participation.
• This candidate will be reporting to the Program Management lead work in collaboration with the Dev, QA and other PM/BA teams across global Morgan Stanley offices.
• Candidate will be working on Firm priority programs and Equity platform Applications and be responsible for project delivery, execution, and support.
• Candidate should be able to work in a dynamic environment with limited or no supervision.
• Should be comfortable and manage time working with global team on multiple initiatives.
• Candidate will be able to extract, explore, mine and experiment with data to answer critical business problems and document data flow.

Responsibilities & Skills Required:

• The ideal candidate for this position will have at least 8 years of program and project management experience with an ability to think tactically as well as strategically while coordinating cross functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated capabilities in successfully leading enterprise-wide programs and projects.
• Experience Scrum Master with successful delivery experience.
• High degree of business acumen and technical competency; ability to balance and bridge technology and business needs; project and program management
• Management of core functions including business requirements elaboration, systems and process flow analysis, meeting critical milestones and deliverables that are time and scope bound.
• Collaboration across technology organization, providing sound business analysis, process and change leadership within a maturing, Agile PDLC framework.
• Develop and continually revise (in partnership with other teams where necessary) suitable processes and guidelines to ensure appropriate application development standards are available to guide all the participant teams.
• Provide thought leadership and recommendations to management based on best practices and experience working in a global and diverse environment.
• Build program and project status reporting aligned with enterprise project portfolios.
• Provide transparency to Senior Management with respect to Portfolio issues, risks and recommend/implement strategies for effective and efficient operations.
• Conduct project or program audits to ensure standards and scopes are being met and achieved.
• Responsible for maintaining and growing a body of knowledge that is accessible to all team members. Ensure information regarding any program and project related activities or issues are available and easily accessible.
• Communicate effectively and proactively with management ideas and recommendations for optimizing business operations, resources and fixed capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to resolve scheduling and other conflicts in order to meet all deadlines.
• Experience in working with agile lifecycle and/or tracking and process management tools, e.g. JIRA
• Identify and analyze opportunities and make tactical/strategic recommendations
• Deep skills in program management tools, including Microsoft Project, Access, Word, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Hands on project management approach that includes a proven track record of project/program execution
• Plan and conduct relevant meetings with key stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with exceptional oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate clearly and concisely

Desired Skills:

• Experience in working on Technology projects related to Financial Services domain.
• Knowledge of Wealth Management, Banking technology & related applications
• Familiarity with Agile scrum methodology preferred. Kanban is also a plus.