Senior Project Manager

Overview:

If you’re looking for a high-energy, inclusive atmosphere and a company that understands the importance of work/life balance, Commonwealth is your match! From generous bonus and 401(k) programs to tuition reimbursement and flexible work schedules, Commonwealth is focused on helping its employees thrive in an environment suited to their needs. On top of all that, the PMO department offers a hybrid work schedule, so you’ll be able to work from home for part of the week!

We’re looking for a sr. project manager to join our ranks. Do you have a track record of successfully completing cross-enterprise business and technology programs and projects? Bring your project management expertise to our PMO team and support the delivery of programs and projects to successfully meet the goals of the organization and your business partners. Working with a project sponsor and/or product manager, you will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects, ensuring consistency with the company’s strategy, commitments, and goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading projects from initiation through deployment, developing/driving scope definition, effort estimates, and project plans, including risk and issue mitigation
• Partnering with business stakeholders on identifying and driving business outcomes
• Building consensus with senior business stakeholders on key decisions, presenting status to executives
• Facilitating the definition of scope, milestones, goals, and deliverables
• Developing project plans at the task, milestone, and resource level
• Collaborating with project sponsors and/or product owners to break the project into proper phases and clearly identify deliverables for each phase
• Tracking projects against plan—anticipating events that may require a contingency plan, recommending corrective action, and ensuring stakeholders are kept informed
• Providing management, direction, and support to the project teams
• Concurrently managing multiple projects

Core Strengths and Skills

• 5+ years of project management experience, with most recent 3+ years in a hands-on Sr. Project Manager role delivering products and services in the financial services sector
• Demonstrated experience knowledgeably driving financial services topic discussions with business SMEs
• Experience delivering projects focused on operational efficiency would be a strong plus
• Experience working independently, as well as in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Experience working with Agile teams
• Able to run and facilitate meetings with executives
• Able to conform to shifting priorities and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Current PMP certification would be strongly preferred
• Strong, clear communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Experience with business analysis in financial services is a plus

Have we piqued your curiosity? Can you see yourself thriving in this opportunity? 

Picture Yourself Here 

At Commonwealth, we believe in a better world. We hold ourselves and each other to higher standards. We take care of one another. That’s why we invest in you—we encourage employee growth both in your career and education; we are building out a robust diversity, equity, and inclusion program; we offer incredible health care benefits; and we find plenty of occasions to celebrate. What’s not to love? 

We are always striving to be better, and we are looking for employees who share that same mindset. Better people, better coworkers, better leaders, better creators. Bring your best work and your full self to the table, and we will do the same. Together, we can build a better future for our advisors, their clients, our company, and you. 

About Commonwealth 

Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser, provides a suite of business solutions that empowers more than 2,000 independent financial advisors nationwide. Privately held since 1979, the firm has headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts; San Diego, California and a new office opening soon in greater Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Turning our advisors into raving fans starts by doing the same for our employees. We foster an environment of excellence, growth, rewards, and fun in equal measure, which has earned us 44 Best Place to Work awards.

The Fine Print 

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Commonwealth is an equal opportunity employer, making intentional efforts to source talent from all backgrounds.