Project Manager II

About the role

The Financial Institutions Group at SWBC is seeking a project manager to execute and lead critical projects. This role involves working alongside other Project Managers in the EPMO to manage mid to highly complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develops project plans and associated communications.
• Collaborates with internal teams and departments to define, refine, and implement strategic business goals.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to ensure the successful delivery of projects, managing dependencies and aligning priorities.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels while effectively communicating project status, risks, and successes.
• Maintains project quality and communicates issues with management and stakeholders.
• Identifies and responds to potential obstacles or changes in project scope proactively, ensuring course corrections are made in a timely manner.
• Assists the project owner and executive sponsor with identifying potential solutions to overcome obstacles and challenges.
• Develops project documentation through reviewing project proposals, determining time frames, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing projects.
• Acts as the primary contact responsible for the successful transition to ongoing support staff at the end of the implementation project.
• Mentors less senior project managers and project team members.
• Identifies and implements project-related improvements and drives the adoption of best practices, methodologies, and standards across project management functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, Finance or related field.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or Scrum Master Certification (CSM).
• Minimum four (4) years project management experience.
• Experience with insurance/banking products preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project management to include planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis, and technological tradeoffs.
• Thorough knowledge of the software development life cycle, software quality assurance principles, and implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to perform multiple work assignments simultaneously and with minimal oversight.
• Exceptional written and verbal interpersonal communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with various department personnel.
• Effective abilities in research, collection of information, designing workflows and procedures, analyzing complex or diverse information.
• Proficient computer and accurate keyboard skills in utilizing computer applications such as MS Project, Word, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years project management experience.
• Experience with insurance/banking products preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project management to include planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis, and technological tradeoffs.
• Thorough knowledge of the software development life cycle, software quality assurance principles, and implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to perform multiple work assignments simultaneously and with minimal oversight.
• Exceptional written and verbal interpersonal communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with various department personnel.
• Effective abilities in research, collection of information, designing workflows and procedures, analyzing complex or diverse information.
• Proficient computer and accurate keyboard skills in utilizing computer applications such as MS Project, Word, and Excel.

Skills

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or Scrum Master Certification (CSM).
• Strong knowledge of project management to include planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis, and technological tradeoffs.
• Thorough knowledge of the software development life cycle, software quality assurance principles, and implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to perform multiple work assignments simultaneously and with minimal oversight.
• Exceptional written and verbal interpersonal communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with various department personnel.
• Effective abilities in research, collection of information, designing workflows and procedures, analyzing complex or diverse information.
• Proficient computer and accurate keyboard skills in utilizing computer applications such as MS Project, Word, and Excel.

Benefits

• Competitive overall compensation package.
• Work/Life balance.
• Employee engagement activities and recognition awards.
• Years of Service awards.
• Career enhancement and growth opportunities.
• Leducation and career certifications.
• Variety of healthcare coverage options.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans.
• Lucrative Wellness Program.

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Full-time position.