We are looking for one "TMS-Treasury Management Delivery/Project Manager (SimCorp)" with pref' ROME-based to start ASAP an initial 6 MONTH contract (14 months is the expected project duration at present) for an international Org' -client in ROME. Possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability. English speaking environment. Our client is an international organisation and a great reference in any CV!

SKILLS

• A university degree in Financial or Treasury Management, Information Technology, or related fields, preferably at postgraduate level or its equivalent.
• At least 12 years of relevant experience with track record in management of large Systems Implementation projects as well as of change management principles and techniques
• Experience leading multiple teams in multi-vendor environments
• Experience working with stakeholders directly including vendors, consultants and internal resources
• Solid experience in planning and prioritisation parallel work streams to achieve project goals
• Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level
• Proven management and leadership qualities
• Familiarity with delivering projects within the United Nation common system or international financial institution is desirable
• Delivery/Project management of a SimCorp Dimension or other large financial implementations would be an advantage
• International experience working in several countries.
• Recognized Project Management Qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2, or Agile project management is desirable.
• Expert skill in the use of Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Able to successfully deliver assigned projects within assigned scope, budget and schedule
• Knowledge of managing outsourced projects
• Able to utilize project management skills to lead project teams in resolving complex problems and issues using their technical and functional knowledge and skills in relation to delivering successful projects,
• Has strong functional knowledge of Treasury Management best practices.
• Applies a high level of technical expertise in the implementation and delivery of projects associated with Treasury Management
• Capacity to communicate effectively with different stakeholders. Ability in presenting IT concepts to a variety of stakeholders and have strong influencing and negotiating skills to ensure the most appropriate solution is delivered to meet the business needs
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities paired with strong implementation skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
• Capacity to manage and lead remote teams
• Uses iterative Solution Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to manage and implement solution development activities
• Uses technical expertise to assist stakeholders within and outside UN-CLIENT

BACKGROUND

• The TMS Project will implement a Treasury Management System within UN-CLIENT, addressing an existing gap in the Treasury system architecture. In December 2022, following an RFP, UN-CLIENT selected SimCorp as the favoured solution as Treasury Management System, covering aspects of Front, Middle and Back Office, while at the same time providing features to support to Risk Management and Accounting areas of the Institution. To this end, a Project Manager is required to manage the activities relating to the scoping design, implementation and testing and eventual post go-live support.
• The TMS Project Manager is responsible for running the project as directed by Director and Treasurer reporting periodically to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) by planning, directing, and coordinating the activities required to finalise scope, oversee design and implementation and ensure post go-live support for the delivered solution. The main responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the project teams; the monitoring and reporting on project progress and risks; the effective use of both UN-CLIENT and Simcorp assigned resources (people, budget, and systems); leading the UN-CLIENT cross functional team in the refining of the project scope and detail design of business requirements (functional and technical); coordination of the design, development and testing activities necessary for the integration of SimCorp and UN-CLIENT systems; identification of the best approach to the implementation; support UN-CLIENT in the selection and/or procurement of the development resources necessary to implement the project; and the establishment of effective partnerships with the Fund's departments and Divisions; liaise with Simcorp to ensure they meet their deliverables and monitor their performance
• Reporting to the Director and Treasurer, the incumbent ensures that the TMS Project produces the required products and outputs to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
• The position is highly visible and requires extensive communication and interaction with key stakeholders as well as an excellent understanding of IT system project implementation, system integration and data flows. Given the scope and nature of the activities, an experienced profile is required for the role.

TASKS

• Planning and management of the activities of the TMS Project ensuring efficient usage of assigned resources and adequate alignment of scope, schedule, budget and human resources.
• Lead a distributed group of stakeholders across several teams and provide the vision required to deliver desired requirements of a large and complex system in line with the requirements and resources of UN-CLIENT.
• Ensure the application of industry best practices in programme and project management to achieve TMS objectives, outputs, and results within the defined time, cost, and quality constraints
• Liaise with PSC to identify and engage the appropriate personnel, when necessary, in a timely manner and appoint staff to the various project roles
• Liaise with various internal departments for the successful execution of TMS project/Communication to senior management
• Identify and resolve programme issues and manage conflicts which may arise between stakeholders
• Define strategies for and manage contingency planning and risk mitigation
• Monitoring and reporting on project progress, schedule, deliverables and risks, when required through regular reports, meetings, presentations and other communications. Prepare lessons learned and end project reports
• Work with the PSC to manage emerging requirements necessitating management decision or intervention and prepare and present proposals to the appropriate level of management
• Work with ICT to ensure that the system architecture of the SimCorp solution to be implemented for TMS is coherent with the overall ICT strategy and it is sustainable also in terms of support once the solution is in production
• Work with UN-CLIENT cross departmental team (Treasury, Risk, Controller's Office) to ensure that the project meets all requirements.
• Be responsible for an efficient and effective change control and for all the tools allowing an efficient governance of the programme
• Take responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiate corrective action where necessary. Approve deviations in terms of effort and planning that fall within the agreed tolerances (as specified by the agreed methodology)
• Support effective and timely communication to, and involvement of, relevant stakeholders including presentation to the audit committee.
• Proactive approach to pre-empt issues escalating and thinking through

AWARD & OTHERS

• The applicants attention is drawn to the important role that the curriculum vitae plays in the evaluation. Curriculum vitae shall illustrate the specific skills relevant to this request.

PROVIDER

infom consulting is an owner-managed business and consulting firm in Germany. The company supports large corporations and larger SMEs across Europe. Our IT experts are realising projects for the European Institutions, United Nations agencies, International Organisations and multinational companies across the EU.

TO DO - QUESTIONS

1. INTRO': Can you please provide a 3-4 sentences summary how you fit It's a kind of Intro' to be used for your presentation to the UN-client, which will help a lot.
2. RATE(S): Can you tell me your daily rates (all in) in Euro, please? For ON-site work and OFF-site work?
   
3. Please provide guidance on your plan regarding on-site and off-site arrangements.
4. CV: Can you send your CV in DOC-format highlighting the specific skills relevant to this request, please?
5. Can you tell me your availability (or notice period), please? We need one single key-consultant, who needs to be available full-time, 8 hrs per working day, Mon-Fri, 40 hrs/week, to work with team.