Project Leader - Operations Systems Mgmt – Owings Mills

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Working under general direction, the Project Leader manages multiple systems or applications development projects, working with the end user, and providing direction to the project team. The Project Leader may be assigned to manage a major subsystem development project, and/or a moderately sized independent project.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Develops project definition in conjunction with the business sponsors and the Project Manager for multiple, concurrent projects or one large project with multiple deliverables or components. Defines the project constraints and deliverables. Develops or provides input to the project schedule, adjusts the project schedule, and manages the schedule performance to the project plan schedule. Leads project from inception to final customer acceptance and deployment into production.
* Estimates staff resource needs for analysts, developers, business users, and consultants. Works with Project Manager to assign resources to meet project objectives for the multiple, concurrent projects or one large project with multiple deliverables or components being managed. Estimates material and other resource needs to meet project objectives. Provides input to the Project Manager for project budgets and manages expenditures to project plan budget.
* Prepares or reviews project documentation and deliverables and assures it is complete, acceptable and in accordance with standards. Facilitates project status meetings with the project team on a regular basis and provides status to the Project Manager.
* Provides direction to and supervision of the project team according to the project plan. Monitors and motivates project team members work performance. Provides timely and periodic performance feedback input to the Project Manager regarding team members’ performance.
* Develops or provides input to the project Risk Plan and Mitigation Strategy and manages project risks throughout the project. Manages project Issues and Change Control Requests to resolution.


QUALIFICATIONS:

* College degree in technical area or business preferred
* 7 to 10 years of IT work experience including 4 or more years managing projects preferred
* Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions preferred
* Experience in the Financial Services Industry preferred
* Prior experience as a Senior Business Analyst or as a Senior Programmer Analyst preferred
* Ability to work well with people with varying technical abilities
* Ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
* Ability to manage medium to complex product development projects
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Demonstrated successful mastery of major components of the Systems Lifecycle Development methodology in the context of major systems implementations
* Prior experience executing project discovery and investigation, including development of a Cost-Benefit Analysis for a project of moderate size
* Must be able to meet with clients of varying levels
* Demonstrated high level of analytical and problem solving skills
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills
* Extensive experience with process reengineering
* Mastery of testing concepts and skilled in managing system testing initiatives
* Strong knowledge of business processes related to business channel supported
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excel and Microsoft Access experience
* Experience with MS Project
* College degree and four years of related work experience, or a minimum of 8 years related work experience required

T. Rowe Price is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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