at Morningstar, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Responsible for creating all necessary project tools for kickoff (i.e., milestones document, process decision charts, project plan, RAID logs, work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, etc.) (10%). Work closely with project teams across Credit, Operations & Technology, documenting and tracking key information such as project objectives, assumptions, issues, risks, milestones, success criteria, and in/out of scope deliverables (10%). Ensure that intended business benefits of assigned projects are delivered in a timely manner, within budget, and per stakeholder expectations and requirements (5%). Plan, coordinate, manage and execute efforts in collaboration with multiple teams across the firm to deliver Methodology and Analytical Governance projects; focusing on the development and maintenance of DBRS's credit methodologies and broad analytical suite, enabling DBRSM the ability to grow and maintain its existing/new rating business (15%). Develop subject matter expertise (SME) knowledge with regard to DBRS Morningstar Methodology practices (5%). Facilitate the Governance framework of the European Regulatory Structure business model, aligning all Morningstar subsidiaries to the standard operating process of the parent company through operation of Steering Committees (5%). Lead projects designed to expand the Organization and Business footprint, and align those new office environments to the Corporate and Regulatory infrastructure (10%). Lead projects, support and partner with intercompany departments and be responsible for the filing of legal & compliance documents, and set up of finance and HR processes to allow for global projects to complete (10%). Mentor and train potential and incoming associate project managers through meetings, trainings, emails, and delegation of tasks (5%). Act as SME on project management tools, project intake processes, process improvement projects, and Asana project plans & reporting (5%). Manage project sponsor and stakeholder relationships, communicating project goals and deliverable status updates to upper management (10%). Provide Leadership and expertise at team meetings with workstream leaders to ensure project is advancing according to plan and no risks are identified (5%). Conduct ongoing project retrospectives and identify future improvements for current and future projects (5%). ***Remote work requests will be considered consistent with company’s remote work policy.
