Investment Management Project Manager (Boston)

Duties :

Job Title : Investment Management Project Manager, Mastery

The Corporate Function Program Management Office (CFPMO) is seeking an experienced project manager to support Investment Management and Market Risk initiatives. In this role, you will report directly to the Portfolio Lead and be accountable for the planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation and reporting of projects while using the defined project management (PM) processes and standards. The CFPMO PM process is designed to support the CFPMOs mission to increase the value impact of change efforts across MassMutuals corporate functions. As a Project Manager, you will execute by following a standardized process for project initiation, planning, execution, and close. Project managers will partner and support project sponsors and portfolio lead in developing required detailed project artifacts tailored to project complexity.

Investment Management domain experience is a must with preference to Market Risk background. An understanding of securities and derivatives preferred.

As the Project Manager, you will :

• Partner with Project Sponsors and Functional Managers to compile Discovery artifacts such as a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), Project Charter, high level Resource Plan, and high-level Milestone Plan to be reviewed to receive Discovery Funding
• Develop and maintain required Detailed Planning artifacts and manage plan execution
• Determine project scope and manage scope execution
• Develop financial forecasts, record cost variance, anticipate and address delivery challenges, and request budget changes if needed following associated Change Request Process
• Develop high-level milestones during Discovery and develop detailed project schedules during Detailed Planning
• Based on complexity assessment and with guidance on each project, refine the resource plan, develop a RACI Matrix, conduct a Key-Person Risk Assessment, and Third-Party Support Needs Assessment
• Ensure early identification, resolution, and escalation of project risks through maintenance of Risk and Issue Log and project Pre-Mortem activity
• Accountable for meeting all business requirements from development through implementation

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The Minimum Qualifications