Director, Project Management & Strategic Initiatives

Job Description:

Job Description:

The Director, Project Management & Strategic Initiatives will lead strategic and program management support for key AM & Compliance, Risk & Business Operations (CRBO) initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role is well-suited for someone who thrives in a dynamic, unpredictable environment. You'll enjoy this position if you're energized by being part of a hardworking, fun loving, creative, and collaborative team that loves to meet and support its business partners' needs & solutions.

Expertise we are looking for:

• 7-10 years work experience in financial services organizations.
• MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
• Excellent project management skills, top tier consulting experience is a plus.
• Superb work ethic, attention to detail, team orientation, and commitment to excellence.
• Proven track record when working with uncertainty and successfully delivering large, complex, and strategic initiatives (not IT implementations).
• Outstanding collaboration skills and ability to partner and effectively influence across a variety of senior stakeholders.
• Flexibility and the skill to both lead and contribute to teams are musts.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, conceptual thinking, problem-solving capabilities.
• Applicants must have exceptional analytical, communication, conceptual thinking, project management and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and simultaneously managing several programs using program management best practices.
• Understanding of the asset management industry is a plus.

• Will have a high degree of executive presence and professionalism.
• Will work on a wide array of cross-functional projects across multiple business units.
• Will need to successfully navigate the organization, build strong working relationships with key business stakeholders, and develop a strong professional network.
• Is a quick learner, able to develop an understanding of the complex subject areas he or she is supporting to then deliver the strategic support needed by the business partner
• The successful candidate will also need to be skilled in synthesizing complex ideas into easy-to-understand executive / presentation materials - including delivery of executive-level presentations to senior management.
• The candidate needs to be comfortable taking direction from multiple leaders, open to constructive feedback, and working independently and with ambiguity.
• Should be able to work collectively and collaboratively with the team, business partners and/or Fidelity senior leadership team to ensure service delivery & satisfaction.

• You have exceptional project management and organizational skills that allow you manage deliverables, constantly re-prioritize, and ultimately meet deadlines with high quality work
• You exhibit strong collaboration and networking skills that cultivates internal influence and being a trusted business partner
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office suite-Word, Excel, PowerPoint and can use your PowerPoints and presentation skills to influence outcomes at executive interactions
• You embrace a wide variety of work and are flexible-- from the ability to support administrative functions to executive interactions to make the project successful
• You have excellent communications skills, including the ability to influence executive leadership through personal interactions as well as the creation and delivery of presentations.
• You bring proven program and project management experience, including strategy, organizational design, change management, and business transformation.
• You can understand complex business problems, synthesize information, analyze, and research data, and develop and / or implement practical solutions and recommendations.
• You are able to build relationships with peers and executives in a variety of capacities
• You can balance strategic thinking with practical implementation and can help influence the outcome