Senior Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Project Manager at SchoolsFirst FCU leads and manages large scale and complex organizational projects to ensure goals or objectives are met. They also play a lead role in the development of the PMO strategic plan, execution, policies, models, and performance measures.

Responsibilities

• Leads the day-to-day management of projects from concept to implementation.
• Builds and sustains relationships with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including executive level.
• Manages project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining impact on budget, time, and risk.
• Documents progress and archives project activities, deliverables, tools, and findings for future projects.
• Works directly with business units to understand project concepts, objectives, and scope.
• Designs, documents, and analyzes division workflows, business rules, activities, and trends.
• Solicits information through interviews, meetings, and existing reporting mechanisms.
• Presents actionable recommendations to management for consideration.
• Clarifies, identifies, and tracks requirements and issues, removes barriers, resolves minor project issues, and escalates to manager where required.
• Coaches and mentors project managers and assists them in solving problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience required.
• 5-7 years of experience in business analysis, project management, or lending operations required.
• PMP certification required.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• PMO leadership preferred.
• ServiceNow preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge and understanding of computer software and applications used to support report development and analysis (e.g. SQL, Crystal Reports, Excel), and presentation software (e.g. Visio, Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint).
• Strong experience in developing business requirements and process workflows.
• Experience managing 2 to 3 organizational projects at a time.
• Microsoft Visio required.
• Financial industry experience preferred.
• Strong quantitative, analytic, and project management skills.
• Member/Customer Experience and/or Journey Mapping experience preferred.
• Prior experience and a solid understanding of Scrum/Agile and traditional project management methodologies and practices.

Pay

The typical new hire salary offers fall within the minimum to midpoint of a pay range for many candidates. Any offer extended to a candidate will be based upon their unique set of knowledge, skills, education, and experience as well as internal equity. Pay Range: $112,185.00 - $179,496.00

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40