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.

Location: Kraków

Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years old

Join us as a Project Manager

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Project Manager. As a Project Manager you will manage medium to large projects and/or segments of larger, more complex projects through the project development life cycle. Projects may cross divisions and impact various lines of business. You will work closely with sponsors and Systems counterparts to define the project scope, develop the project plan, and manage the project budget. You will also be responsible for the execution of project tasks, mitigation of project risks, resolution of issues and management of resources to successfully meet project goals and deliverables. You will lead a team of subject matter experts, analysts and other participants to ensure successful project execution in accordance with best practices and standards. Part of your duties will also include providing coaching and performance feedback for project team members and communicating effectively with project sponsors and stakeholders.

Some of your key responsibilities include:  

• Lead the project team and various business units in defining scope, planning, budgeting and control all project tasks, resources and deliverables
• Apply strong project management standards and best practices to ensure successful execution of projects
• Review business cases, business requirements, functional specifications, and implementation plans
• Effectively communicate project expectations to project members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Ensure thorough testing of all system changes, including user acceptance testing, regression testing, client testing and parallel/pilot testing as required
• Assist Program Manager in providing project and portfolio status reporting and analysis to senior leadership
• Manage scope of project to minimize scope “creep.” Understand the changing business needs and how it impacts the overall project and recommend solutions
• Collaborate and negotiate project goals across the division leaders and systems
• Deliver well thought out recommendations to Stakeholders, Steering Committees, Project Sponsors; implement action plan to achieve required results
• Actively manage stakeholder expectations. Provide consistent updates, address, and resolve problems directly with stakeholders in order to manage their delivery expectations

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

Desired Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree and/or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years related work experience
• Financial Services industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of project management principles, tools and techniques including business case development, ROI analysis, planning and issues management
• Understanding and experience in different project management methodologies (waterfall, Agile, etc).
• Takes ownership and follows through on tasks; drives decisions; results- oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort with negotiation and influencing
• Notable relationship building skillsProblem-solving and sound judgment, strong organizational and time management skills; ability to multi-task
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

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.