Project Manager - Technology 12 Fixed Term Contract

Job Description

Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired : Bachelor of Business Administration Travel Percentage : 0% Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking At FIS youll 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 thatis open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun. What you will be doing:

• Plans and coordinates all aspects of technical projects from initiation through delivery.
• Manages project initiation activities including identifying contractual obligations, client needs and goals, existing situation, necessary contacts and access to existing information as needed.
• Ensures requirements for internal technology projects align to operational standards. Develops alternate requirements or document exceptions as appropriate.
• Develops, defines and executes project plans, project scope, activities, schedules, budgets and deliverables.
• Interacts with product development, sales, client relationship teams, technology solutions, service delivery and/or other cross-functional teams.
• Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major project roles.
• 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 appropriatequality standards for the project scope.
• Assigns and monitors work of project team providing technical and analytical support and direction. Interfaces with external clients on technical matters as needed.
• 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.
• Active involvement in preparing the documentation required for project implementation and the related approvals (production release/Change Management process).
• May manage the integration of vendor/subcontractor tasks and track and review vendor/subcontractor deliverables for the project, if appropriate.
• Will include customizing base products to meet client requirements, system integration with other FIS or third-party products or consulting projects and engagements.
• Serves as liaison between technical and non-technical teams, in internal organizations as well as in client and vendor/subcontractor organizations to ensure all project targets and requirements are met.

What you bring

• Good knowledge of project management standards, processes, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of the industry project management best practices
• Knowledge of various types of IT project methodologies and life cycles, e.g., conversions, incremental, rapid delivery, waterfall and the correct project application
• Knowledge of the Software Delivery Lifecycle is essential
• Appreciation of Unix, Oracle Databases and SQL
• Knowledge of financial services preferably within Merchant Payment Processing
• Appreciation of card payments lifecycle and awareness of the actors in the card payment lifecycle
• Advanced skill in the use of project management software to manage projects, e.g., MS Project, project repository, including risk, issues and action items logs
• Experience of managing project budgets and timelines
• Ability to work with / coordinate both offshore and onshore resources

What we offer you

• 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
• A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities - FIS is your final career step!
• A competitive salary and benefits
• A variety of career development tools, resources and opportunities
• The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology

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