at Alvarez & Marsal Tax, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Integrated Change and Technology Project Manager
A&M is a group of entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals who take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging workguided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversityare why our people love working at A&M.
We provide tax, turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement, and corporate advisory services. Our tax practice is unique in that we offer the opportunity to work without audit conflict and truly act as a trusted business advisor. We provide our teams with opportunities and support to develop and cultivate careers that are most meaningful to them and reward them based on their achievements.
We are seeking a seasoned Integrated Change and Technology Project Manager with robust project management skills to spearhead the successful implementation and adoption of critical, complex, and impactful technology initiatives. The Technology Project Manager will offer leadership and transparency throughout all phases of the program/project lifecycle, including planning, design, development, and deployment. The role involves ensuring that project scope, schedule, quality, and benefits are adequately defined and delivered. The successful candidate will not only possess exceptional project management skills but also outstanding interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
What Will You Be Doing?
As an Integrated Change and Technology Project Manager within the Tax practice, you will be responsible for:
- Planning, driving, and communicating the execution of technology initiatives in collaboration with internal and cross-functional teams.
- Managing projects end-to-end, from concept, project planning, development, execution, monitoring, to closure, ensuring effective communication and adoption strategies are in place.
- Ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, while keeping stakeholders informed and engaged.
- Using appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs, and communicating these changes effectively to all relevant parties.
- Leveraging subject matter expertise in driving conversations and/or influencing decisions/direction with Business, Technology, and functional partners.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with third parties and vendors, coordinating internal resources for the flawless execution of projects, and ensuring clear and consistent communication.
- Identifying priorities and managing multiple workstreams, coordinating activities across departments ensuring deliverables are tracked in line with due dates.
- Identifying creative and timely solutions to key challenges while motivating the project teams to complete critical tasks, and ensuring these solutions are communicated and adopted effectively.
- Tracking project progress and reporting effectively on status, risks, blockers, and changes, ensuring clear and consistent communication to all stakeholders.
- Accountable for creating, maintaining, and communicating schedules, status, issues, and risks. Creates materials and presents at Steering Committees as applicable.
- Tracking resourcing of projects and driving resource balancing between different program priorities.
- Managing, analyzing, tracking, and escalating project risks,...
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