Senior Project Manager (Pmp & Annuities Exp Required)

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We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager (PMP & Annuities exp required) to join our team in Addison, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Leading, supporting, and coaching teams to deliver large and complex project(s) and/or program(s) that span across one or more business units
• Drive overall delivery execution; manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to quality and control guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle.
• Manage strategic, continuous improvement, and transformation initiatives; effective in leading all aspects of a project and/or program to ensure timely and effective execution.
• Work with multiple development methodologies such as waterfall, iterative and agile (scrum, kanban) to support project teams. Have awareness of agile techniques such as automated testing, user stories, test driven development, continuous integration, agile games, etc.
• Ability to think creatively to drive innovation, perform situational analysis which leads to well thought out decisions.
• Establish strong working relationships with executive sponsors, business owners and stakeholders across the organization to manage expectations and project delivery. (strong Soft Skills)
• Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost, or resource adjustments. Establish and provide timely updates to the management team for each project for escalating issues, reporting, and managing risks, issues, and status reporting.
• Management of project change requests that impact scope, schedule, budget. Lead or coordinate project planning, including resource, staff, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting and team management.
• Ensure that project resources are following established processes as well as participate in strengthening internal tools, artifacts, and other governance aspects.
• Directly or indirectly manage/mentor team members and colleagues in techniques such as leadership, methodology, tools, and people and communication skills.
• Certification Required: PMP Basic Qualifications: 8 + years of Business Consulting-Program/Project Management PMO Strategy 3+ years of Agile Scrum experience 3+ years of application development or systems integration projects managing fixed price projects Tools: MS Project , MS Project Server JIRA Confluence MS Office Suite Preferred Skills: Financial services experience, preferably life insurance and annuity. 
• Be a business partner who possesses critical thinking skills to define practical solutions that align with strategic objectives. Understands the business needs of the project and its interaction with other projects/programs to make decisions that are in the best interest of the organization. Strong Soft skills

Basic Qualifications: 

• 8 + years of Business Consulting-Program/Project Management PMO Strategy
• 5+ years of life insurance and annuity experience 
• 3+ years of Agile Scrum experience
• 3+ years of application development or systems integration projects managing T&M and or fixed price projects
• 5 + years using MS Project , (MS Project Server- nice to have), JIRA Confluence MS Office Suite

Requires onsite minimum 3 days Tues/Wed/Thurs. Addison,Texas or Montpelier, Vermont locatiion.  

Degree:

• Bachelors
• Must be PMP certified 

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About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients’ long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.