Senior Transformation Project Manager

TITLE: Senior Transformation Project ManagerDEPARTMENT: Transformation OfficeHIRING MANAGER: VP of Transformation

OFFICE LOCATION: Madrid, Spain

ROLE TYPE: Full-time, Hybrid 

­Overview of the Team

The Transformation Team at IPC is responsible for coordinating all major growth and transformation initiatives, working closely with the leadership team and the Board to prioritize investments and resources to help IPC achieve its full potential. 

This position reports into the VP of Transformation, who is based in Jersey City, United States.

Role Overview:

• Establish and manage project intake requests, ROI and reviews with management
• Manage portfolio of program risks and mitigation plans
• Oversee the PMO process and ensure that information concerning programs (e.g., deliverables, risks, issues) passes to and from internal teams, stakeholders and management
• Ensure group’s strategy, priorities and projects are being delivered on time and on budget
• Own the strategic project portfolio management process, from request intake to prioritization, resource allocation, and portfolio-level oversight, monitoring and reporting
• Develop data-based status and health criteria, drive transparent and consistent status reporting
• Provide visibility on resource capacity/capability, with a particular focus on IT, to deliver project portfolio, perform IT resource planning together with other stakeholders
• Maintain master program schedule/milestones of Enterprise programs and projects
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and re-forecasting for projects and programs within the portfolio
• Own executive status updates, report outs and risk documentation collected from all teams
• Facilitate an Enterprise Monthly Project Review (EMPR) to ensure portfolio is well understood, on track, and actioned for success
• Seek to improve the consistency, predictability, and efficiency of the organization’s program/project delivery capability
• Own and ensure leverage of core program management processes and stage gate discipline (agile & waterfall) across all strategic programs and projects appropriately

Essential Skills and Experience to be Successful in this Role:

• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience
• Knowledge of the policies and techniques to manage a set of related projects within a program; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control the set of projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve program objectives
• Effective and succinct communicator, verbal and written
• Data analysis
• Process redesign
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to work seamlessly across the organization with high-level orchestration, influence and listening skills
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Excellent command of the English language 

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes would be a plus.
• Experience in financial services and/or technology industry experience is a plus, but is not a requirement for this position.

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What’s in It for You?

At IPC, your compensation is only part of the package. We are committed to investing in a range of programs and initiatives to improve the overall experience of our employees.

In addition to a collaborative, high-performing team environment, we’re pleased to offer competitive benefits, including:     

• Competitive Base Salaries and Performance Bonuses
• Private Health Insurance + Sodexo Transport Pass + Sodexo Restaurant Pass
• 22 Holidays per Year Plus Public Holidays
• Additional Time off for Charity Work and Volunteering
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Certification Bonus Program
• Access to “IPC University” our Internal E-Learning Platform
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Structured Onboarding Training and Peer Mentor Support
• Wellness Program
• Employee Referral Scheme

Further information about your benefits will be provided during your onboarding process.

Additional Information:

At IPC, we believe that hybrid working creates an inclusive, flexible environment where employees can perform at their best, and teams can collaborate, innovate, and celebrate successes together. We spend around 60% of our time in the office and around 40% of our time working remotely. Some employees may be required to work from the office or client sites more than 60% of the time, if required by their role and/or client needs.

Your precise work schedule will be determined by you and your Line Manager before commencement of employment with IPC.

You can explore more about our culture, offerings and commitment to living our Core 4 values, on www.ipc.com/careers/ and www.ipc.com/about-us/about-ipc/.