Project Manager

Overview

Responsible for working with other Project Managers to manage bank-wide, multi-department initiatives using appropriate project management methodologies that provide consistency and frameworks focused on managing expectations of the sponsor and team. Identifies critical steps such as definition of scope, success, worst-case, budget, required resources, and develops schedules to ensure timely completion of projects. Understands project objectives, assembles project teams, works closely with third-party vendors on co-managed projects, defines and motivates team members' roles and functions to effectively coordinate the activities of the team to achieve objectives and is responsible for the overall success of assigned projects.

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identifies project team members. Identifies the groups and/or project phases of projects. Coordinates the scheduling and time requirements of team members. Follows up with stakeholders. Manages expectations. Ensures timely completion of tasks.

• Through financial analysis provides Executive Management with related financial information and cost estimates, benefit and ROI project.

• Provides suggested solutions, approaches and methodologies (i.e., conducts investigation, research, reengineering, etc.), including estimates on resource needs, length of time to complete, personnel needed, estimated budget, etc.

• Standardizes communication and reporting procedures to enhance the exchange of information between project personnel, particularly on large-scope projects.

• Clearly defines project requirements and acceptance criteria to ensure management and project team understanding of expectations.

• Identifies and defines success to help keep the project in scope, particularly by applying quantitative measurements. Identifies worst case to minimize risk exposure.

• Monitors budgets throughout projects to help management assess and control expenditures.

• Manages and monitors tasks and testing to ensure consistency, communication and expectation management.

• Demonstrates an understanding of core business principles, project management methodologies and work-flow structures.

• Manages project documentation to provide for sufficient auditing of projects.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience as a Project Manager working at a financial institution.

• Bank Project Management Office or certified project manager.

• Good financial analytical ability is a plus.

• Proven project management, including ability to lead cross-functional teams, to build consensus, identify and resolve issues.

• Strong oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to communicate comfortably and at appropriate level of summary and detail across multiple Bank levels.

• Strong business acumen to relate project scope to business outcomes.

• Critical thinking for concise and effective management reporting.

• Highly organized with excellent analytical, communication and project leadership skills

• Effective problem solving, presentation and coaching skills.

• Proficiency in MS Project (or other project management software), and all other MS Office skills a plus.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• PMP or Six Sigma certification is preferred.  

Special Instructions to Candidates

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
• Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.
• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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