Client Project Associate Director

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits
• Pension
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

A Client Project Associate Director in the Enterprise Client Operations Department is responsible for managing key projects for the duration of the project lifecycle related to technology driven client change activities across DTCC products. The position requires an experienced professional with the right mix of relevant experience and skills, an ability to flex between the strategic and the tactical, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and a high level of energy and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, client solutions driven environment.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for independently acting as the Project Lead on complex projects for the duration of the project life-cycle from initiation through to closure in order to meet the project’s objectives and stakeholders’ expectations.
• Work closely with stakeholders to plan and develop the project plan, scope, deliverables, required resources, and timing for assigned projects.
• Proactively manage the risk, issue and change resolution process, and work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed; identify the ‘path to green’.
• Define the project governance structure; establish processes and procedures for maintaining proactive project management oversight and decision-making support throughout the entire project life cycle.
• Be accountable for the overall delivery of the project against the established business goals and objectives through effective motivation and management of key delivery stakeholders.
• Capture stakeholder needs and expectations, gain and maintain stakeholder support, and mitigate conflict.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring for more junior team members; mentor, coach and effectively transfer expertise to others.
• Adhere to project management methodologies, standards and tools as defined by Client Operations. Use previous experience and lessons learned to recommend and deliver improvements to those methodologies.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, opportunities, threats, and dependencies across the client services portfolio of initiatives.
• Produce and maintain project reports for stakeholders, including Senior Management and Board Members, to provide transparency, assurance and facilitate decision-making.
• Lead project team meetings ensuring that project obstacles, issues and risks are surfaced, documented and addressed.

NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success

• Extensive experience in project management and/or similar leadership roles
• Prince2, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or related Project Management certification preferred
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Experience in Financial industry is preferred

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.