Senior Enterprise Project Manager

Job Description

The Senior Enterprise Project Manager provides project leadership, management and oversight for assigned projects within Northwest Bank that are typically large-scale strategic initiatives, requiring coordination of resources from multiple Northwest's business lines, technology resources, and third parties. This role ensures successful delivery of multiple projects across departments, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations. The expectations for a senior project management professional include strong adherence to project management methodologies and best practices and providing support to other project managers, as needed. 
 
Essential Functions
•    Support enterprise initiatives through project management best practices, operational due diligence and creation of a holistic project plan for integration, documentation and critical milestones
•    Establish a work plan for project activities, iterations or phases, and coordinate assignment of project personnel in a holistic project schedule
•    Manage / drive the project schedule(s) progress to ensure timely delivery of projects
•    Manage / drive the project management plan to include tracking risks, issues, action items, decisions, dependencies and change management items
•    Provide strong project leadership that identifies risks/issues early and provides recommendations. Escalate early, communicate often
•    Communicate effectively
•    Ensure adherence to project governance and documentation standards
•    Schedule and organize project team meetings, stakeholder engagement and executive sponsor alignment
•    Ensure timely follow up and team engagement
•    Prepare necessary presentation materials for meetings
•    Provide detailed analysis and reports, when requested
•    Coordinate departmental involvement, updating, and testing
•    Act as liaison for project related requirements
•    Use project management tools to facilitate team alignment, tracking and monitoring
•    Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes
 
Additional Essential Functions
•    Ensure compliance with Northwest’s policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
•    Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
•    Work as part of a team
•    Work with on-site equipment
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Education
Bachelor's Degree    in finance, business administration, computer science or related degree         
 
Work Experience 
6 - 8 years    Project Management, software implementation, or related experience             
3 - 5 years    Experience managing projects with Information Technology integrations, migrations and/or conversions            
 
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Outstanding organizational, communication and relationship building skills conducive to driving consensus; able to work well in a cross-functional, matrix management environment  
Deep knowledge of principles, practices and theories in project management discipline  
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills    
Ability to interpret department needs and requirements    
 
Licenses and Certifications
PMP    Project Management Professional certification           
 
 

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