AVP - Project Manager - Digital Workplace Services Team at Moody's in New York, NY

Location(s):

7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, 10007, US

Line Of Business: Technology Services Group(TSG)

Job Category:

Engineering & Technology

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Please note, this will be a flexible hybrid out of 7WTC in New York City.

The Project Manager will be a member of the Digital Workplace Services - Project Management team and will be aligned with multiple Engineers in the Engineering tower to execute key initiatives and support strategic objectives. The Project Manager will drive work with multiple stakeholders and supporting teams including TSG Engineering, Moody's Analytics Engineering, Operations, Cybersecurity, Networks, Product Management, and Desktop Support. The Project Manager needs to have an agile mindset and be adept at project governance within a Hybrid and Agile framework. Responsibilities include planning releases and design as well as coordinating the implementation of the solution, generating weekly project reports, and establishing a sustainable project operationalization cadence.

The project manager must possess excellent documentation skills through all stages of the project, solicit and document decisions, provide consistent reporting to leadership, and maintain an organized file repository. This role will also be responsible for managing a subset of project managers within the Project Management tower.

General responsibilities:

* Collaborate with other PMs and PMO to ensure hybrid and agile process-adherence

* Lead Engineering team delivery of Key Initiatives while holding internal and external teams accountable for their commitments

* Provide frequent and appropriate updates to executive stakeholders

* Solicit feedback from project stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of the project to inform the plan

* Effectively communicate information and updates across towers, leadership, stakeholders, and engineers to ensure transparency from project initiation through operationalization

* Facilitate stakeholder engagement, decision-making, and conflict resolution

* Create a positive, collaborative, and cohesive project environment

* Successfully manage multiple initiatives, varying in size, simultaneously and ensure deliverables

* Remove impediments and mitigate risks and dependencies

* Enhance accountability, transparency, and adaptability throughout all stages of the project

* Provide management updates while incorporating tools such as PowerBI for dashboard visibility

* Facilitate Mergers and Acquisitions integrations into Moody's environment

* Leverage organizational resources to improve capacity for project work

* Work with vendors and ensure accountability for outstanding issue resolution and project deliverables and timelines.

* Administrative responsibilities associated with people management

Qualifications and Experience:

* Proven 7-10 years in an Engineering Project Manager role leading large-scale initiatives

* Knowledge of Windows and Mac clients, Telephony, M365 suite, and Audio visual

* Strong proven experience leading complex and fast-paced projects

* Experience leading projects related to securing development environments and workstations

* Scrum Master / Six Sigma certifications and experience preferred

* Lead the planning, assessments, and implementation of projects across multiple technology disciplines

* Ability to prioritize and work under pressure

* Strong organizational, documentation, and reporting skills

* Strong familiarity with Hybrid and Agile frameworks - Waterfall, Scrum and Kanban

* Ability to proactively execute on project needs

* Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

* Good reasoning skills with the ability to solve problems effectively and creatively

* Experience in managing projects across cross-functional teams

* Excellent vendor management

* Ability to handle scope changes and communicate adjustments effectively

* Working understanding of network principles in reference to delivering conference rooms/telephony solutions

* Jira, Confluence, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, MS Project skills

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is [[120,000 - [[175,000, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody's also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody's also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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