IT Project Manager, Financial Integration

NTT DATA - Kalamazoo, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Kalamazoo, MI

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT Project Manager for Financial Integration at NTT DATA is responsible for leading and managing finance-related projects that require financial integrations for a global healthcare devices and life sciences client. This role involves collaborating with various divisions and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery while exceeding stakeholder expectations. The position requires strong project management skills, particularly in financial implementations, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Define project charter, project scope, assess impact, determine implementation approach, schedule, budget, and resource needs with global stakeholders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit business and technical requirements and prioritize implementation aligning to IT strategies.
• Utilize waterfall, iterative, and Agile methodologies while coaching and mentoring team members.
• Leverage PM Framework and tools like Planview and JIRA for increased productivity.
• Build and execute operational and technical project plans, facilitate project gate reviews, and escalate issues to meet project milestones.
• Manage scope and change aligning to business priorities, identify risks and issues, and prioritize conflicting needs.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership and management teams, driving improvements to project outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience as an IT project manager with at least 3 years in financial integrations.
• Minimum of 5 years in the pharma/medical devices sector.
• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information technology, or equivalent experience in IT projects.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with financial project implementations, feature enhancements, upgrades, and life cycle management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• GxP validation experience.
• Effective presentation skills for delivering project status and risk mitigations to management.
• Self-motivated critical thinker with strong conflict management skills.
• Experience in PM Framework, resource management, and quality audits.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling