Senior Project Manager, EPMO

Guild Mortgage Company, closing loans and opening doors since 1960. As a mortgage banking firm we are dedicated to serving the homeowner/buyer. Our goal is to provide affordable home financing for our customers, utilizing the best terms available while providing a level of professionalism and service unsurpassed in the lending industry.

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager, EPMO plays an important role in the organization by managing the full life cycle of programs and projects for the company's EPMO Information Technology projects. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for full project life cycle including initiation, development, testing, implementation, and close out of EPMO projects. This includes responsibility for building the project team and developing and delivering stakeholder communications. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for working with sponsors and stakeholders for managing the program/project vision including scope management, milestones, and timelines. The Senior Project Manager is adept in project delivery methods including Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid, Prototyping and other practices and leads management and the team to determine best fit for various efforts. The Senior Project Manager serves as a dedicated point of contact between business and technical stakeholders as well as team members for technology projects. Senior Project Managers become trusted partners and advocates for senior business and IT stakeholders. Senior Project Managers will build teams and foster collaboration across disciplines and teams in order to drive successful team delivery. Within the EPMO, they are responsible for managing improvements to EPMO processes and procedures. Senior Project Managers will mentor and supervise other members of the project management community.

Compensation

This role is an exempt position with a targeted salary range of $109,114/year to $156,510/year.

Compensation at Guild is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to local and federal minimum wage requirements, education, level of experience, and applicant’s geographical location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Direct and manage complex program/project efforts from inception to completion in accordance with Guild’s PMLC process.
• Manage programs/projects under the EPMO portfolio, including efforts initiated through product teams and enterprise strategic initiatives.
• Prepare key program/project documentation including program/project plans, charters, status reports, communication and resource plans, and other documentation in alignment with Guild’s PMLC process.
• Plan and schedule program/project timelines and milestones using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Develop and manage program/project artifacts and processes including scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Identify and manage program/project dependencies and critical path, including internal and external dependencies.
• Define program/project success criteria in a clear and concise manner and disseminate to involved parties throughout program/project life cycle.
• Effectively communicate program/project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.
• Coordinate and oversee internal resources and vendors for the successful execution of the program and project objectives.
• Proactively help identify risks and take the necessary actions to mitigate risks and avoid issues and/or blockers.
• Liaise with relevant program/project stakeholders and senior leaders on an ongoing basis to establish and maintain relationships.
• Track project milestones, budgets/expenses, and performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals and deliverables.
• Meet or exceed budgetary objectives and make adjustments to program/project constraints based on financial analysis.
• Create executive level status reports, analyze project results, and troubleshoot problem areas; as well as perform needs assessment when applicable.
• Document lessons learned and provide recommendations in order to identify successful and unsuccessful delivery elements.
• Help develop best practices and tools for program/project execution and management.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities based on junior staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the program/project as well as within the product teams.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Improve the PMLC, SDLC, and Agile templates, tools, and processes.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise program/project team members and contractors, and influence