Project Manager Senior-professional Services

**Position Type**:
Full time
**Type Of Hire**:
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
**Education Desired**:
Bachelor of Business Administration
**Travel Percentage**:
10 - 15%
Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

**About the team**

You will join a growing team which covers the European Market to implement the FIS Commercial Loan Origination software in line with our project management methodology and being focused on ensuring each implementation is a success.

**What you will be doing**

Managing projects and direct project team members to perform project tasks and deliver projects to the

Agreed Project Success Criteria (PSC) of scope, budget, duration and customer satisfaction criteria. To build the knowledge of consultants along with formulating training strategies for clients and internal staff members.

Project Managers are appointed to manage projects for the commercial lending business.
- Plans and coordinates all aspects of projects from initiation through delivery.
- Develops, defines and executes project plans, project scope, activities, schedules, budgets and deliverables.
- Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major project roles.
- Creates project charters to identify project scope, critical success factors, risks, etc.
- Manages the project work plan and holds the team and project resources accountable to variances in budget and hours.
- Possess thorough understanding of estimation, letters of agreement, master service agreements, staffing model, average bill rates and cost structure by level.
- Interacts with sales, systems engineering, product development, and other members of cross-functional teams.
- Oversees schedules and budgets to ensure goal attainment.
- Ensures requirements for internal technology projects align to operational standards. Develops alternate requirements or document exceptions as appropriate.
- Coordinates activities and tasks among project team members, other internal departments and client or vendor/subcontractor organizations as needed to meet project goals and ensure project completion is on schedule, within budget constraints and of the appropriate quality standards for the project scope.
- Manages project risks, issues/problems and activity progress to ensure project goals, e.g., deadline, scope and quality are achieved. Assists with problem resolution or risk mitigation as needed.
- May include managing the customization of base products to meet client requirements, system integration with other FIS or third-party products or consulting projects and engagements.
- Delivers informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business groups in FIS and/or in client organizations.
- Identifies project management coordination process gaps or areas for improvement, recommends and implements solutions.
- May work at client sites from time to time requiring some travel.
- Other related duties assigned as needed.

**What you bring**:

- High level of skill with managing people, relationships, processes, work and budgets during the project lifecycle
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior managers, managers, staff, HR, customers and vendors
- Excellent written and verbal skills with emphasis on negotiating, influencing, facilitating and presentation skills
- Excellent planning, problem solving, organisation, analytical and issue resolution skills
- Ability to work under pressure, both in terms of deliverable deadlines, but also in terms of communication with managers and staff under difficult situations and deadlines with their customers and projects
- A calm, professional and assertive manner at all times is essential

**Added bonus if you have**:

- Relevant business experience in the loan origination or commercial lending sector
- Direct competitor the respective solutions
- Senior implementation consultant from a broader base such as banking solutions (this may mean that specific experience is not held in loan origination and commercial lending but rather other credit products)
- Knowledge of French and German is considered a plus

**What we offer you**:

- Competitive salary and range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and wellbeing
- A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
- A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
- The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology
- A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect

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