Junior Project Manager - MBA / Finance / banking industry

Will consider 0-3 years experience. All candidates must have a minimum of Business or Finance Major. MBA is plus!

As a project manager you will work directly with high level client-serving professionals (Partners / Principals, Executive Directors, Senior Managers and Managers) to drive project management and engagement coordination for key account client-serving teams. The PM acts as a chargeable team member and utilizes the processes and tools of the service line to effectively manage projects, activities and initiatives that drive efficiencies for the engagement team and reduce time to deliver services to clients, with a focus on maintaining the highest quality standards. Responsibilities: Coordinate and manage multi-location engagements Proactively contribute to engagement/account team meetings with strategic client and industry insights Proactively identify project risks and opportunities for improving processes Act as the knowledge manager for the engagement team, managing internal databases and/or portals designed to facilitate global team communications and coordination of go-to-market strategy Manage stakeholder expectations, project plans and communications, and provide status updates as needed to continuously move forward in the service delivery process Complete ownership of engagement economics (e.g., hours/budgets/estimates to complete, fees, billings, Work in Process spreadsheets), proactively collaborating with relevant team members (e.g. Financial Management Associate) to resolve any issues that may arise Develop strong working relationships with external client personnel, anticipating client needs and communicating with account team leadership Act as a central point of contact for the assigned engagement(s) Gain in-depth knowledge about the services the engagement provides, and utilize that knowledge to recommend ways to improve the service offered Collaborate with the account team, business development and resource management teams as necessary to achieve team goals Coordinate risk management processes, such as engagement letters, client continuance, independence, family tree, pre-approval and other regulatory requirements Gain a strong knowledge of the service line and the engagement, and structure, key personnel and firm policies/procedures