IT Project Manager
Morningstar is looking for a talented Project Manager to focus on managing technical projects across the IT Compliance space. In this role you will align with various stakeholders across the entire company. You will be responsible for managing and coordinating with architects, engineers, program managers, clients and sometimes vendors and contractors for cross team technical projects. A secondary responsibility of this role will be to act as the scrum master for the IT Compliance Team. This position is located at Morningstar Headquarters in Chicago.
Job Responsibilities
* Coordinate and manage client security requests by collaborating with product technical and business teams, and the internal information security team
* Coordinate and manage security audits (SOC2 audits, client audits) by collaborating with external auditors, product technical teams and the internal information security team• Ensure deliverables are prepared and delivered in accordance with audit timelines• Track and manage security remediation requests to conclusion
* Coordinate and manage project roadmap by collaborating with IT Compliance Team, product owners and other stakeholders• Understand business needs and dependencies, continuously identify areas of improvement• Identify, track, and manage project risks and issues to conclusion, defining appropriate risk mitigation and contingency plans.
* Develop and report on KPIs related to technical projects
* Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies for the IT Compliance team, including Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Story Estimation, Sprint Planning, Team Retrospectives.• Coordinate and collaborate with global stakeholders across Americas, APAC and EMEA
Qualifications
* 3-5 years experience of project management
* Understanding of both business and technical requirements, and the ability to serve as a conduit between product and technology staff.
* Effective at creating and communicating project reports including status reports, velocity metrics, burndown charts, etc.
* Strong interpersonal skills for coaching, team building, and negotiating
* Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills for managing competing demands and priorities
* Ability to understand the business and client needs with a creative problem-solving mindset
* Comfortable in dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced, complex environment with the ability to keep the team focused on business objectives.
* A bachelor's degree is required.
Nice to have
* AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification or relevant experience is a plus
* Scrum Master certification or relevant experience is a plus
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