PMO Handling

PMO Handling

Chicago, IL - 3 days hybrid - Local Candidates only - 2nd Interview is In person

Potential Contract to Hire: based on work performance, need and budget availability

Anchor Days: Tuesday – Thursday

Hours: 8am – 5pm CST

Interview Process: 1st screening [virtual] 2nd [in person] (1-hour each)

Must have valid LinkedIn

Need Local DL of Chicago

Project Overall

Big 4 expereince highly preferred

Report to Practice Chief Admin Officer (i.e., Chief of Staff), part of Office of CIO team, supporting Wealth Management (WM) Technology CIO and 10 Senior Directors who oversee multiple large technology teams. Create/edit compelling senior level stakeholder communications, facilitate responses to many Enterprise requests, create PMO reports to drive better decisions, improve operational effectiveness and facilitate activities to build a positive team culture.

Contractor's Role: Program Manager

Experience Level: Level 3

Qualifications (must Have's)

• Have outstanding communication skills, written, verbal and inter-personal, with a strong ability to convey complex ideas with ease.
• Have excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experienced in organizing team learning and fun activities to build teamwork. Have a passion for creating a positive work culture.
• Adapt to changing requirements, comfortable with ambiguity and have a distinct passion for resolving inefficiencies and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Relentless focus on getting things done, whether it is a strategic initiative or a tactical task.
• Excellent at managing many initiatives/requests at the same time.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Have proven ability to work successfully with all organizational levels.
• Experience with overseeing budgets and providing valuable insights and recommendations to ensure the team stays on budget.
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of professional work experience in software development.
  
  

Nice to have

• Tech savvy, with experience using collaboration, project management and time-tracking applications like Teams, Confluence, Sharepoint, Clarity PPM, Azure Boards.
• Have experience with Agile methodology / delivery.
• Consulting experience with large companies such as Client, EY, PWC, etc.
  
  

Task and Responsibilities

• Craft and edit stakeholder reports for C-level executives and other senior leaders.
• Establish operational metrics / OKRs (e.g., financials, workforce), unlocking opportunities to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Develop and manage internal communication strategy, including leadership messages, updates on key initiatives and progress toward organizational goals.
• Provide financial oversight for several budgets, *** million group expense budget and a ***-*** million technology debt capital budget.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand their challenges and support their needs, fostering productive relationships.
• Partner with Directors to respond to many enterprise requests (e.g., training opportunities, intern requests, recognition programs, dashboards, etc.).
• Operate as a change agent for the continuous improvement of PMO methodologies, standards, tools and policies.
• Lead project manager community of practice within the group.
• Lead monthly learning series for all WM tech employees, selecting and coaching presenters to demonstrate their applications, technology architecture and business value.
• Plan and support leadership offsite meetings, townhall meetings, innovation programs, etc.
• Research, recommend, and implement a knowledge management strategy leveraging Teams, Confluence and SharePoint, to enhance information sharing across teams.
• Recommend, encourage and organize team-building activities.