Delivery Lead- Technology (Quartz)

Job Description:

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Job Description:
This job is responsible for planning and coordinating the execution of project/small program deliverables which requires the engagement of multiple teams. Key responsibilities include communicating work objectives, coordinating delivery, facilitating sync points across teams, providing end-to-end visibility into the health of the deliverables, and managing program risk and compliance to standards. Job expectations include ensuring delivery meets the client’s expectations in terms of the functionality, quality, timeline, and cost.

The qualified applicant will become part of Quartz Core Platform's as a delivery lead helping the management and reporting needs for the senior leaders relevant to Quartz in the bank.

Quartz has for over a decade revolutionized the way Global Markets does business at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Quartz has been the primary platform for pricing trades, managing positions, and computing risk exposure. Thousands of developers are using the highly-agile platform to deliver applications to tens of thousands of end users. As a part of the Quartz team, you will contribute to the technology that will re define the future of our business.

The Quartz Platform team is now starting a core refresh of the platform to modernize with capabilities required to meet our user’s future needs. We are looking to add an experienced delivery leads with a track record on at least one large enterprise project. This person needs to be able to own and independently manage their responsibilities in a large complex project, while collaborating effectively with other parts.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and coordinates routines to support delivery (for example, kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, and tollgates, etc.)
• Manages coordination of delivery and dependencies across multiple teams
• Facilitates communication and collaboration across organizations to support the deliverable completion and timeline
• Provides status updates for the deliverables to stakeholders and leadership pertaining to delivery, risks, issues, and schedule
• Works with sponsors and stakeholders to ensure that execution is aligned with deliverable requirements
• Supports resource planning for delivery and execution
• Ensures adherence with Enterprise Change Management standards

Skills:

• Collaboration
• Project Management
• Result Orientation
• Solution Delivery Process
• Stakeholder Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Financial Management
• Influence
• Risk Management
• Agile Practices
• Architecture
• Data Management
• Solution Design
• Technical Strategy Development

Desired Skills:

• Tracking high-priority initiatives for the team to identify any potential obstacles.
• Act as proxy to senior management in Risk & Control issues, including in engagements with Risk and Compliance partners, Audit, GCOR etc
• Excel/PowerPoint for regular reporting
• Self-starter, self-motivated and delivery focused

Required Skills:

• Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills - must be able to:
  • Interact productively with team members across Technology and Engineering in multiple locations and across time zones globally
  • Engage with senior management / executive level management.
  • Present data and messages clearly and concisely

• Proactive, adaptable, and flexible with ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and reprioritize tasks based on new information or shifting deadlines
• Extremely organized/good time management skills

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor Degree or equivalent working experience

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