Sr. Project Manager

About the role

The UMB Governance organization within Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) is comprised of IT leaders, project managers, architects, software engineers, and analysts coming from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Functionally, the Governance Organization provides guidance and oversight to IT processes, projects, capacity, and risk management functions to ensure appropriate strategies, policies and controls are executed effectively and efficiently. We share a strong commitment to ensure our enterprise-level systems are performing at peak capacity and we believe in fully supporting each other to achieve this goal.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects across data analytics and/or digital banking programs.
• Developing business case for executive review and approval of new projects.
• Working with project team and stakeholders to establish consensus on project scope, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Planning, monitoring, adjusting, and communicating the project's schedule.
• Identifying constraints, risks and coordinating problem resolution of complex issues.
• Tracking, measuring, and reporting on project status and progress.
• Coordinating with IT resource managers and implementation partners to ensure the project has proper staffing during each phase/sprint of the SDLC.
• Ensuring project methodology, standards, processes, and procedures are followed throughout the life of the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related discipline AND at least 8 years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Proficiency utilizing a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool (i.e. Sciforma, MS Project, etc.).
• Knowledge and experience in financial services process/workflow including data management, card transactions, core banking deposits and customer processing, loan processing, payments, and fraud management.

Preferred qualifications

• At least 1 year of management experience.
• PMP certification.
• Knowledge of various systems/applications (i.e TA System, SharePoint).

Pay & schedule

• Compensation Range: $117,900 - $173,393. The posted compensation range on this listing represents UMB's good faith and reasonable estimate based on its budget and what it expects to be the starting pay for this role, but the actual compensation may vary by geographic location, experience level, and other job-related factors.
• This role is hybrid (Mon through Thu on-site / Fri remote) at the UMB Technology & Operations Center located in downtown Kansas City, MO.
• This position was posted on 08/10/2026. The application deadline for this position is 45 days from the posting date unless filled earlier.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) matching program
• Annual incentive pay
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage
• Health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts
• Adoption assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Associate wellbeing program
• Associate emergency fund
• Various associate banking benefits

Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements vary.