Location: New York,NY, USA
This is a full time position and is responsible for end to end project management of Branch projects/ initiatives as assigned. Responsibilities: •Perform the end to end project management activities for projects/ initiatives assigned, including project planning, execution, monitoring, and closing, to effectively and efficiently manage Branch's projects, including but not limited to system implementation projects. •Work with initiative/ project sponsor to develop comprehensive project plan that define project scope, project stakeholders, roles and responsibilities, timelines, etc. •Create detailed execution plan to further breakdown key project activities into manageable, individualized tasks /process steps to help track overall progress. •Closely monitor and track project progression and deliver project status periodically for all project stakeholders, including Branch senior management. •Actively follow up with task/ activity owners to ensure the overall activities are completed within the timelines, escalate items as necessary if at risk of overdue •Act as the bridge among Branch project stakeholders and implementation vendors (if applicable) •Manage change requests including changes of initiative/ project scope, timelines, etc. •Responsible for archiving projects related documentation for regulatory examination and internal audit review purpose •Analyze Branch's business domain and documents related business, processes, or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology •Act as vendor manager for vendors assigned, performing vendor management activities as per Branch policy and procedures Education and Experience Requirements: •Bachelor's degree required, majors in Business / Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or Information Systems preferred •3-5 years of work experience in the Financial Institutions ideally in Risk or Compliance •Must have working experience in project management or project delivery, IT project management experience is a plus •Highly organized and able to operate in team environments, especially in cross-functional teams Skills and Knowledge: •Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting and documentation •Strong computer skills, proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Jira, etc. is a plus •Ability to read, write, Mandarin speaking is a plus •Must be detail-oriented