NK346 Pega Project Leader (with Pega Implementation): Banking, Brussel

BACKGROUND:

The department that delivers reliable and sustainable IT solutions for the financial securities markets is looking for an experienced Project Leader.
You will work for the team in charge of the implementation, support and maintenance of group packaged applications.
We are looking for an IT Project Manager with design/architect skills, specialised in the PEGA deliveries
The bank is starting a digital transformation supported by the PEGA platform. We are looking for external support to assist us to lead the pilot projects and prepare the next year programme

ROLE:

As a Project Manager:

- You lead the implementation of the Know-Your-Customer project under the PEGA platform, following the SCRUM methodology
- You define the overall project governance and organisation, the deliverable scope and the associated responsibilities, together with the Product Owner;
- You oversee the business, technical, organizational, management and financial aspects of the project, ensuring that the project remains under control and reaches its Business objectives
- You regularly report project progress at all levels, including Product Owner, senior management and sponsor/client;
- You coordinate a team of outsourced specialists (including the Scrum master) to implement project tasks.
- You coordinate the internal IT team in charge of the development of the Back End services
- You coordinate the internal infrastructure team to ensure delivery of all required components
- You manage contracts with the external suppliers with the support of Corporate Procurement
- You ensure that the approach taken by the external providers is as per PEGA best practices
- You manage projects using stable project management processes, strategy and frameworks;
- You assist Product Owner to gain organizational buy-in where required; maintains and follows-up throughout the project;
- You autonomously deal with tensions and disputes, looking for consensus and benefit for the company

Additionally:

- you will prepare the second PEGA pilot project (Case management), so defining timeframe, budget, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements and support the Business with the preparation;
- you will support the bank in the setup of its PEGA Centre of Excellence

PROFILE:

The main skills required:

- Experience with the Pega platform (+5)
- Experience with KYC (2 projects)
- Experience as project managemet (10+ years)

We are looking for an "hands-on" project leader, who is able to manage a PEGA scrum project
Because you'll be working from start to finish on each project and must be able to ensure compliance with PEGA best-practises, it's essential to understand all aspects of the system, from both business and technical points of view.

No PMO candidate please!

Technical skills:

- Experience as Project Manager (10+ years)
- Experience Pega implementation (5+ years)
- Experience in Pega KYC implementation (at least 2 projects delivered)
- Scrum and relevant project management certifications
- Experience in architecture/design of packaged applications
- Proven experience in offshore deliveries and Scrum engagements
- Knowledge of basic IT principles (system integration, data management, File Transfer, ETL, networking )
- MS Office

Soft skills:

- You are Customer minded
- You are proactive and able to think out of the box
- You have good organizational skills and the capacity to work autonomously;
- You can build constructive relationships with all stakeholders, both inside and outside of the bank
- You are committed to accuracy and completeness
- You have good analytical skills
- You demonstrate good communication and negotiation skills
- You are able to write and complete documents in a clear/structured way
- You speak/write English fluently, French or Dutch would be an asset

You must be an EU national to be considered for this role.

Reference: NK346

Location: Brussels

Rate: 525-550 euros per day

Duration: 6 months extendable

Language: English French or Dutch would be an asset

Start date: ASAP