Project Manager

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We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.

Title: Project Manager

Location: Charlotte, NC

Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Job Summary

The Strategic Delivery team at Barings is seeking an experienced project manager to join its team. This position will be located in the Barings' Charlotte, NC office. As a project manager within the Strategic Delivery team, this individual will be responsible for leading various activities along the strategic project life cycle including: scoping, planning/ design, execution, testing, delivery and closing. This individual will liaise with all levels of associates and management including senior management in addition to third party vendors and consultants as applicable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensuring project initiatives are aligned appropriately with the strategic goals of the firm

• Assists the business with defining the scope and milestones of projects to ensure timely delivery

• Creates comprehensive project plans including establishment of task and project deadlines in partnership with business partners and project resources

• Organizes resources during the planning, execution, testing, delivery, and closing phase of projects; communicates project issues and status to key stakeholders and PMO management

• Ensures ongoing global project communication via status update and decision meetings during each phase of the project

• Prepares project reporting for senior management regarding the status of project, scope changes, delivery issues

• Assists the project team in developing any required workflows and associated documentation around new processes developed in the project

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders

• Performs functions as both a project manager and business analyst in execution of project work to not only manage the accomplishment of project tasks, but help to design and implement process change and support models as an extension of the project team

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree in accounting, finance or related business field

• 4+ years of project management experience including the management of large scale projects

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• PMP Certification

• Experience managing a range of technology and Enterprise Data programs

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills

• Deep Experience of Agile methodologies, i.e., Scrum, Kanban

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Experience with Microsoft products and industry standard delivery tools: Office (Clarity, MS Accelerator, HP Quality Center or other testing products, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Azure Dev Ops)

Additional Desired Qualifications

• CFA, CAIA , CPA, or other financial services designation

• Previous experience within a program management, strategic change office, or consulting organization

• PMI or Agile certification preferred

• Experience with Microsoft AzDo Boards

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Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.

Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS

• Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage

• Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Fertility Benefits

FINANCIAL WELL-BEING

• Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care

• Retirement Health Reimbursement Account

LIFE INSURANCE

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

• Spouse and Child Life Insurance

TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays

• Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)

• Short and Long Term Disability Plans

• Paid Volunteer Time

OTHER BENEFITS

• Education Assistance Program

• Charitable Matching Gifts Program

• Commuter Reimbursement Program

• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program