HIMCO - Senior Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

Sr Project Manager - VKSPM4

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HIMCO Business Operations - Senior Project Manager/Senior Business Analyst

This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in an office (Hartford, CT) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and remote on Mondays and Fridays.

Job Description

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated business Senior Project Manager/Senior Business Analyst with fixed income investment management experience and a strong background in managing complex programs.

About HIMCO

Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO) is a team of investment professionals entrusted with over $114 billion in assets under management. These assets are managed on behalf of institutions, sub-advised mutual funds and non-affiliated insurance companies. HIMCO is also a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. and manages assets on behalf of The Hartford's affiliated general accounts. As part of one of the oldest financial services companies in the United States, HIMCO has developed a strong results-oriented culture based on delivering superior investment solutions to our clients. We thrive on our ability to harness the insights and experience we have garnered over several decades to help our clients face the challenges of today's financial markets. While experience is an important contributor to our success in investment management, we also realize the importance of innovation and evolving markets. Accordingly, we have created a structure and culture for our firm that we believe positions our clients to benefit from tomorrow's opportunities and challenges.

• Ensure the successful execution of assigned projects and initiatives that will involve a broad variety of complex investment issues, utilizing investment experience to drive business outcomes.
• Leads organized planning sessions with stakeholders to create clear project objectives, workplan, delivery phases, resource allocation and business engagement plans.
• Proactively analyzes data and processes to offer innovative solutions to solve business and technical issues for improved project delivery.
• Demonstrates flexibility in pivoting the project team in a new direction or process if project requires a change.
• Creates and provides regular progress reports communicating updates with different levels of granularity based on audience; ensure that project sponsors, stakeholders and project team participants are kept apprised of issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to assist with testing proposed changes in a thorough and timely manner.
• Raises issues and concerns to appropriate level of management in a timely manner, including suggesting options for resolution.
• Builds and maintains constructive relationships with leadership, business partners, customers, and project teams.
• Continually expand knowledge of the Investment Management industry, including business processes, technology, and trends.

• 10+ years' experience
• BS/BA or related experience in Finance, Accounting, Business or Technology strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree or professional designations such as PMP or MBA a plus.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex investment management projects.
• Expertise in project management and/or business analyst methodologies, with preference for Agile approaches.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to synthesize technical and business perspectives.
• Has developed a broad knowledge base across multiple functional areas in Investment Management, either through project work or through direct business work.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills; must be able to communicate status, issues and risks effectively at all levels across the organization.
• Must be a team player, critical thinker, self-motivated and possess integrity and a strong work ethic
• An effective listener, who can give timely and constructive feedback; is willing to state opinions assertively and deals constructively with conflict situations; builds and maintains constructive relationships with leadership, business partners, customers, and project teams.
• Innovative: seeks new and creative ways to approach analytical exercises and development projects.
• Results-oriented: demonstrates a sense of urgency and accountability for business issues.