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Sr. IT Project Manager-1686299: TIAA-CREF

Job ID1686299
Company NameTIAA-CREF
Job CategoryTechnology; Accounting/Finance
LocationCharlotte, NC
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience5-10 Years Experience
Date PostedOctober 31, 2009 (Reposted Nov 22)

WHO IS TIAA-CREF?

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) is a leading provider of retirement planning for people in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields. Our mission is to serve those who dedicate themselves to the benefit and enlightenment of others, by helping to plan the financial future of those who advance the greater good.

Sr. IT Project Manager-1686299

Description

To handle / ensure the overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project oriented work efforts; establish and implement project management processes and methodologies to help ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards, and meet customer expectations; responsible for assembling project plans and team assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately; responsible for tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources; coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise that impact the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work being managed; follow rigorous SDLC (IT only) and project management best practices; comply with internal Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other compliance related processes, as well as adhere to change control and problem management procedures
§ Manages one or more crossâ€'functional projects of medium to high complexity.
§ Consistently delivers projects on time and within budget, meeting high quality standards and customer expectations.
§ Strong ability to analyze business unit technology needs, dissecting complex problems and suggesting processâ€'oriented solutions.
§ Creates project plans and teamwork assignments, identifies resource needs, directs daily work efforts, and tracks key project milestones.
§ Strong ability to track and monitor project execution, regularly updating project plans and status reports.
§ Actively identifies any issues or risks associated with a project, escalating them and possibly implementing mitigation strategies for risk prevention and timely resolution.
§ May serve as departmental liaison to interdepartmental or interdivisional project initiatives.
§ Negotiates deliverables from initial requirements to final implementation across multiple business units / functional areas.
§ Performs human resource management responsibilities, e.g., hiring, performance management.
§ May manage and/or mentor project management staff.

Qualifications

· Minimum Bachelor's degree
· 8 - 10 yrs of project management experience
· Good communication, analytical, negotiation, and troubleshooting skills
· Ability to manage large projects
· Ability to coordinate with C-level executives
· IT product development and program experience
· Manage Project plans, timelines and resources

Ability to follow SDLC process

Management of IT projects for Operations business unit

Position Information


Job Title:
Sr. IT Project Manager-1686299


Company:
TIAA-CREF


Location:
NC-Charlotte


Status:
Full-Time,Employee


Job Category:
Information Technology


Reference Code:
1686299




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