DescriptionNote: This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in the office 2-3 days a week at the St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office location.Job Summary:Raymond James is seeking an IT Project Manager with a strong background in managing medium/large complex Change the Business and/or multiple projects including Regulatory, Wealth Management, PCG, and initiatives with significant impact on business processes and technology used firm wide. Influences strategic direction and develops tactical plans with substantial latitude. Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems and has extensive contact with internal clients and the business. Manages complex projects from proposal and requirements definition to project planning and implementation, using broad and extensive input from industry and/or business unit subject matter experts. This position will be based out of our St. Petersburg, FL headquarters (Hybrid).Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Conducts preliminary investigation for all project requests by reviewing requirements and specifications and testing and by reviewing support and training plans to ensure they are aligned with organizational priorities, business plans and objectives.
Provides a proactive interface between project stakeholders and senior management team to ensure complete and accurate definitions of business requirements and delivery of business applications.
Identifies, defines and documents complex business and technical requirements, processes and deliverables.
Develops, prepares, presents and maintains project plans, including staffing requirements, cost estimates, detailed budgets and work breakdown structures and schedules.
Performs project risk assessments, including identifying key risk factors, providing effective mitigation strategies and assigning contingency action plans to both schedules and budgets
Manages projects and teams, including applying established methodologies, using change control templates and processes; managing time and recording activities using defined scheduling tools; monitoring budgets; coordinating resource acquisition and utilization; serving as a liaison with internal customers and external suppliers; and communicating regularly with project stakeholders.
Delivers systems on appropriate platforms in compliance with established technology standards, including monitoring testing, executing quality assurance checks and ensuring information technology acceptance criteria is met prior to implementation.
Manages all aspects of the project budget including creating and maintaining resource allocations and actively tracking costs to the approved budget.
Applies established project methodologies to manage projects: uses change control templates and processes, manages time and recording activities using defined scheduling tools, monitors budgets, and coordinates resource acquisition and utilization.
Partners with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.
QualificationsExperience and Skills:
Bachelor's Degree in the specific business function of assigned functional area or related field and a minimum of six (6) to eight (8) years of relevant experience in project management required OR any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources.
Must have at least three (3) to five (5) years of experience managing technology projects.
Experience with SmartSheet is highly desirable.
Knowledge of the following:
Application development and project life cycle methodologies and standards.
Project selection and approvals; budgeting and business case preparation and analysis; and project initiation and planning, including work breakdown structures and forecasting.
Experience managing large complex release cycles highly preferred.
Concepts of risk management, issue tracking, change management and requirements gathering.
Information technology support and technical documentation.
Principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.
Business planning and analysis.
Project budget interfaces with other accounting systems.
MS Project.
Licenses/Certifications:
None required.
PMP or equivalent certification highly preferred.
Job: TechnologyPrimary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint PetersburgOther Locations: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint PetersburgOrganization TechnologySchedule Full-timeJob Shift Day JobTravel NoReq ID: 2400423Raymond James Bank is an EOE/AA and VEVRAA Federal ContractorPriority will be given to protected veteransEOE Protected Veterans/Disability