.Looking for an experienced project manager in the finance, mergers & acquisitions field for a 6-9 months temporary assignment. Initiates, plans, executes, controls and manages all aspects of project(s) to ensure ultimate project success.Key Responsibilities Determines and discerns detailed requirements on larger scale projects to establish the project deliverables, and manages changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs to keep the project management plan updated and reflective of authorized project changes.Facilitates the creation and approval of business cases and utilizes historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations.Establishes and maintains team members and project stakeholder relationships, expectations, and communications.Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify variances, perform required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.Executes and leads the execution of tasks as defined in the project management plan in order to achieve the project goals, and actively manages project risk.Manages project closure activities, including gathering lessons learned.Actively leads one or more Project Management Office (PMO) continuous improvement activities.Other incidental duties.Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree in a related field, 8 years of hands-on experience managing projects of increasing complexity. Required experience working in Finance projects, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Distributor-based models.Additional Skills Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and related project management systems.Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives.Extensive understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to managing large scale project plans.Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.Excellent understanding and work experience with project budgets and financial management.Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change.Experience in facilitating change, including collaboration with management and executive stakeholders.Experience within a regulated environment.Strict attention to detail.Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization.Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.Must be able to work in a team environment, including serving as consultant to management.Ability to interact with suppliers, vendors, and/or customers.Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.G
