Project Management Officer

Imagineers is a boutique consulting firm working with a core set of clients in finance and other sectors. We have roles at our client in New York and Delaware for Project Management Officers (PMO) to help build and track a complex portfolio in the credit card domain. You would be employed by Imagineers but be ONSITE at our client, arguably the most prestigious firm on Wall Street.

Key Focus: The primary focus of this role will be on Roadmap tracking, reporting, and follow-up for both Business As Usual (BAU) routines and Engineering change delivery.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong project management skills.
• Proficiency in project and portfolio tracking.
• Experience with Smartsheet and/or MS Project.
• Expertise in JIRA.
• General knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with testing, bug resolution, communications, and reporting.

Function Details & Responsibilities: The ideal candidates will have previous experience in managing, tracking, reporting, and communicating a large SDLC portfolio, particularly for a credit card issuer. A base knowledge of consumer finance will be highly beneficial, alongside core project and program management competencies.

The primary functions will include:

• Tracking the Portfolio roadmap, managing a 1-N list of projects across various functions.
• Soliciting program updates from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and project owners.
• Following up on any critical blockers, risks, or issues to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensuring regular updates are maintained on Smartsheet and other designated tracking tools.
• Setting up and conducting weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly sessions with SMEs and leadership to report on progress and address issues.
• Holding 'change management sessions' to ensure appropriate documentation and tracking for any changes or additions to the roadmap.
• Reporting these changes to Senior Management for approval.