Project Manager

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

The Project Manager oversees medium to large projects and/or segments of more complex projects through the project development life cycle. The individual is responsible for the project planning and execution of project tasks, mitigation of project risks, resolution of issues and management of resources to successfully meet project goals and deliverables.  The Project Manager works directly with team leads and group managers in Technology and/or Business to ensure individual project budgets and plans are on track to meet business needs. In addition, the individual provides project updates and communicates effectively to project sponsors, stakeholders, and other program/project managers and key participants.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning and Organization

- Defines project scope and objectives.

- Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout the project lifecycle.

- Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, and resource plans.

- Conducts initial risk assessment and develops mitigation plans while continually monitoring risks throughout project.     

- Defines roles and responsibilities for assigned project team members.

- Acts as liaison between appropriate groups/individuals and vendors/contractors.

- Submits requests for additional project resources where needed.     

- Assists program lead(s) in providing project and portfolio status reporting and analysis to senior leadership teams

- Ensure that all participants understand the objectives of the project and work together toward a common goal

Execution & Delivery

- Drives execution of medium to large projects and/or segments of more complex projects through the project development life cycle

- Manages execution of the project plan, controls the project budget, ensures the effective use of project resources and coordinates change control activities.

- Effectively manages a work group project team's time and allocates resources to ensure deliverables are completed.

- Identifies and manages project dependencies and overall critical path to ensure the project execution is carried out timely and within budget.

- Facilitates trade off decisions between quality, costs, resources, scope and time to prioritize demand.

- Ensures best practices and relevant project standards are being applied across all phases of the project

- Participates in or lead post project reviews

Leadership/People Management

- Facilitates stakeholder engagement with department/group managers

- Communicates consistently with stakeholders to understand expectations and business strategy as well as to provide project status.

- Reviews project documentation to ensure all work adheres to appropriate department/service line/project standards.

- May manage a small team of junior level business analysts/project coordinators

EDUATION & EXPERIENCE

- BA or Equivalent

- 5+ Yrs of relevant experience

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

- Demonstrated understanding of project management principles, tools and techniques

- Competency working with project management software (e.g., CA PPM / Workbench, MS Project) to build and manage schedules, project financials and dashboard reporting.

- Experience with MS Office applications including:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

- Experience working with Agile software tools including: Jira, Confluence

- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management

- Strong experience working in both Waterfall and Agile frameworks

- Knowledge of Systems and Product development lifecycles

What we offer:

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance
• Private medical care
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.
• Professional trainings and qualification support
• Wellbeing Program
• Online Social Fund benefit platform
• Social, sport and integration events
• Onboarding Program for new hires

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.