Job Description
We are looking to hire an Infrastructure Technical Project Manager to join our team and actively engage with the Technology teams supporting firms Business groups. In this role, the candidate would work collaboratively with both the CIO and Global Technology Engineering/Global Information Security, to enhance the delivery of key programs that will benefit the business. The candidate will become familiar with the infrastructure, both on-premise and in the public cloud, the priorities of the organization and the impact that successful and timely program completion will have on the business. The role will also play a significant part in the Jefferies Cloud Adoption program, driving change and engagement.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with the Business to understand problem statements and use cases that can be matched to Cloud capabilities and oversee activities to utilize Cloud technologies to solve for business problems
- Engage the Business and CIO teams to present Cloud capabilities and the goals and status of the Cloud Adoption Program on a regular basis, including running demonstrations and publishing communications
- Manage the Cloud Adoption Program
- Interact with Stakeholders to evolve the Cloud Adoption program
- Track actions, all cloud program admin activities, training & comms ownership, partner with client sponsor on cloud program related activities
- Develop, report on and distribute cloud steering committee materials
- Develop, report on and distribute monthly program update materials
- Report on cloud program engagements and cio cloud initiatives (2024 and 2025 cloud initiatives)
- Work Global Technology Engineering teams to drive key Infrastructure projects to completion, establishing a project schedule and determining the phased breakdown of work.
- Ensure requirements are properly documented and agreed to by all stakeholders
- Leverage Project Change control to manage scope and document changes
- Scheduling: Setting up standard SDLC ceremonies (retrospectives, post-mortems, planning sessions)
- Manage meetings between the teams, documenting minutes and take-always. Between meetings, engage infra teams and other status of takeaways and assist where needed
- Risk Management: identify the unanticipated risks that may occur during project risk and work to mitigate them
- Execution:
- Track sprint execution of projects
- Working across different teams to create, iterate and manage delivery projects
- Guide teams through delivery and manage scope, risks & issues, resolving at the lowest level and escalating as needed
- Assigning tasks to project team members
- Governance:
- Responsible for adherence to project governance
- Ensure deliverables as required are created, documented & signed off by required parties
- Preparation & review of documentation prior to critical phases along SDLC
- Stakeholder Management:
- Providing regular updates to senior management
- Capture and process project governances improvement feedback
Requirements:
- Strong understanding of Public Cloud technologies, preferably AWS, Azure
- Networking Technology, Firewall implementations, Information Security, Databases & Linux/Windows Operating systems
- Must have knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum project management methodologies.
- Experience with JIRA is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Structured and organized approach to data management
- Can work independently, given direction and objectives
The Salary Range for this role is $165,000-$185,000
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies offers, for eligible employees, an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays and paid parental leave.
About Us
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (‘‘Jefferies,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.
At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
