Senior Associate, Ankura Technology Services, Project Manager

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Practice Overview:

Ankura Technology Services (ATS) provides all technical infrastructure and support services across the company in a secure, reliable, and cost effective manner. Examples include laptops, email, the service desk, network connectivity, fileservers, phones, servers and common applications. ATS's goal is to enable Ankura's consultants and business groups to effectively deliver both internal and external technical engagements. ATS strives to innovate while operating the business efficiently with the appropriate cost, risk and service level trade-offs.

Role Overview:

Ankura Technology Services Senior Associate - Project Managers lead medium to large sized projects, with regular guidance from their PMO leadership. They collaborate with others to develop project plans, solve business problems, manage timelines, budgets, stakeholder expectations and develop close relationships with team members, internal business groups and external customers. They typically have at least five years of relevant business and project management experience and have demonstrated exceptional competencies through previous employment performance.

Responsibilities
Concurrently lead multiple medium to large sized projects, actively driving each project to close on time, in scope and on budget
Facilitate and guide the project sponsor through business case elaboration, funding approval and vendor engagement
Support and / or engage in light business analysis efforts (as needed) including elicit, gather and document business requirements; analyze and map current and future business processes; and research and analyze potential solution approaches
Develop a comprehensive project plan for delivering the project objectives while proactively managing, monitoring, and adjusting project plan throughout the project lifecycle
Proficient in budget management with the capability to create a detailed estimate inclusive of internal costs, vendor costs and operational support costs
Drive a tailored communication plan to keep team members, stakeholders, sponsors, and vendors up to date on project status and issues while ensuring they are actively engaged
Maintain key project documentation throughout, including PMO and sponsor status reports, RAID log and financial reporting
Ability to create a detailed organizational change management plan and assist the sponsor in completing activities within
Actively manage vendor engagement to ensure detailed estimates are provided, communication is ongoing, implementation efforts are moving as outlined, and ultimately, the desired end-product is delivered
Ensure all contracts follow the appropriate process for legal and financial funding approvals
Manage conflicts, facilitate resolution, and escalate critical issues to PMO leadership and / or project sponsor when needed
Review and confirm deliverables meet quality standards while ensuring operational turn-over is successful
Support future project financial forecasting and resource allocation efforts
Flexibly for contribution in other project roles, as necessary, with PMO Manager approval

Key Characteristics
A passion for project management with an aptitude for servant leadership and excellent active listening skills
Provides a professional demeanor and a can-do attitude
Highly organized with the ability to successfully prioritize tasks across competing, multiple priorities
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to visualize and communicate the "big picture"
Capable of leading, motivating and informally influencing others in a positive way
Skilled in the art of facilitation with good negotiation skills
Proven ability to effectively collaborate and develop strong relationships across all levels of the firm
Affective in providing clear, concise verbal and written communications while interacting with clients and executives
Independent thinker who enjoys problem-solving and is driven to always provide their best
A team player with a strong desire to improve and continuously learn
Willingness to admit mistakes, learn from them and ask for help
Adaptive to different working environments and the flexibility to wear multiple "hats"

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with education in information systems or accounting a plus
Thorough understanding of project management fundamentals - PMI CAPM or PMP strongly preferred
5+ years of project management experience in technical and cross-functional projects required
2+ years of project management experience within HCM or ERP preferred
Ideally has a background in leading system integrations within Workday
Project Management in a consulting environment a plus
Advanced proficiency with project management tools such as Smartsheet, JIRA, MS Project, and MS Office tools, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.
Demonstrated ability to efficiently produce crisp, professional documents

Travel Expectations
Travel (by air and car) as required (as needed). Limited travel expected.

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