Data Portfolio Head

Job Description:

The Data Program is one of our customers strategic programs which has been recently established to help deliver our ambitious strategy by delivery of a business-wide data strategy and data transformation program. You will work with internal & customer colleagues to shape the strategic thinking, bring to life and deliver key strategic projects that will establish data and analytics capabilities across all parts of the customers business.

Your new role

Reporting to the Customer Delivery Manager this is a leadership role within the Data Program to help lead and deliver large scale data & analytics project outcomes across all business units of the company.



The successful candidate will have proven expertise in leading data, analytics, digital or similar transformation projects and business change. They will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of one or more projects in the data program with a focus on time, cost, quality and benefits.



Key Responsibilities include:



Project planning



· Supports the customer and project director in the development of a business case



· Determines the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion, with a particular focus on benefits



· Creates a detailed work plan in the PPM (Portfolio Planning Management) tool which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project (including implementation into BAU so the anticipated project benefits will be delivered)



· Determines the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project.



· Reviews the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revises the schedule as required.



· Conducts Impact Assessments of projects scope across Privacy, AML/CTF, Security, Data Governance, Business Continuity Management







Project implementation



· Ensures the project meets sponsor expectations with respect to quality, budget, delivery timelines, and strategy.



· Adheres to the customers project management methodology.



· Oversee’s Project Execution & ensures all projects run according to the project plan.



· Documents information in PPM to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured.



· Works effectively with project team members to execute the plan successfully.



· Works with external parties to ensure the delivery of quality outcomes whilst building a strong rapport and trust, and facilitating a positive experience in dealing with the Fund



· Applies effective change management methodologies and techniques in the successful implementation of projects.



· Monitors the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.



· Identifies, tracks, manages and mitigates risk on specific projects.



· Reviews the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.







Project reporting and control



· Ensures that all projects are delivered within the agreed cost parameters and that all changes to project budgets, time and scope occur in accordance with the accepted change management processes.



· Monitors and controls performance against planning, providing reports to Steering Committees, the Project Management Office, Project Governance Panel and the Fund management as required.



· Reports on project quality, project sponsor and project success metrics during regularly scheduled and ad hoc portfolio review meetings with the Heads & Directors from the Customer.



· Manages the costs within the project budgets.



· Manages scope creep through change orders, phased delivery or other methods to ensure projects deliver on timeline, scope, budget and strategy expectations.



· Highlights issues in a timely manner to management that may adversely affect the successful delivery of the project.



· Where project control is in jeopardy, creates contingency plans with appropriate input from key team members (including the PMO) and implements a revised project schedule, scope or budget in a timely manner.



Project communication



· Sets and manages project expectations.



· Establishes a communication schedule to update stakeholders on the progress of the project.



· Manages day-to-day project sponsor and stakeholder interactions.



· Uses sound judgment in all project communication and ensures that key stakeholders including the team, sponsor and management are apprised of project activities in a timely manner.



· Communicates progress, risks, expectations, timelines, milestones and other key project metrics to sponsors and team members.



· Assists and supports the development of project skills within the organization, through the provision of advice and coaching of staff, as required.



Project evaluation



· Evaluates all key project deliverables, as well as final product to ensure traceability of requirements, high quality and sponsor acceptance.



· Undertakes post implementation reviews and benefits realisation exercises as required.







What you'll need



· Significant experience as a senior project manager in a complex organization, preferably delivering enterprise-wide data, analytics, digital or similar transformation



· Experience delivering projects on any public clouds like Google etc.



· Strong experience working with (any) agile frameworks within cross-functional agile projects



· Proven ability to work to a structured delivery framework.



· Skillful application of well-designed change management and communication processes as they relate to instigating and delivering on programs of change.



· Significant experience in working under pressure, setting and manage conflicting priorities and meeting specified timeframes.



· Developed stakeholder relationship skills, including ability to initiate, maintain and develop relationships with staff from all levels of the customer Organisation.



· High level facilitation skills and capable management of group dynamics that lead to the effective facilitation, guidance and negotiation of successful outcomes.



· Ability to formulate reports and to provide well considered options for deliberation by management.



· Developed written and oral communication/ interpersonal skills with the ability to present ideas, perspectives and issues to senior management.



· Demonstrated ability and a willingness to highlight to management any project issues and variations.



· Demonstrated ability to collaborate and to be flexible and adaptable



Originally posted on Himalayas