Head of Project Management

The position of Project Manager I is a professional individual who reviews project requests and provides services for projects, including but not limited to, planning, execution, and delivery of projects within scope in accordance with the Project Management Office (PMO) Policy. Throughout the lifecycle of each major project, the individual tracks project status, provides reports and manages project teams to mitigate issues and risks.

The Project Manager I acts as an intermediary between the business community and the technical community working with project teams and business associates to collect, clarify, and translate business requirements of projects for the team in order to prioritize and move projects forward.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Leads and manages moderate to high-risk size projects

Collaboration with business partners and lines of business across the company to gain understanding of current processes, pain points and needs, then identify requirements, process improvements, inefficiencies, needs and/or value streams

Review and validate scope, goals and objectives of initiatives based on level of complexity, risk, and technology

Interfaces with the Executive Team and Line of Business owners to understand short term and long-term goals/needs of the business

Work closely with stakeholders and project management personnel during the lifecycle of projects.

Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues.

Includes working very closely with other project team members; completing project tasks as assigned; Analyzing and evaluating the current business processes, including large and complex amounts of data, identifying areas of improvement, researching solutions.

Adheres specifically to all corporate policies and procedures. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; Educational experience, through in-house training sessions, formal school, or financial industry related curriculum, should be business or financial industry related.

3+ years of project management, organization, and team collaboration skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment

strong analytical skills applied to understanding business functionality and translating them into application requirements

Excellent understanding of business complexity and project interdependencies

Experience required with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote)

Project management certification or equivalent preferred

Understanding of project management concepts with several years of banking experience preferred

General knowledge of banking operations

Experience in managing IT & Business focused projects

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT Vision, hearing, speech, dexterity, visual concentration. The environment is a professional office with standard office equipment.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS Learning, thinking, concentration, ability to exercise self-control, ability to work in a customer relations environment. Must have the ability to interact effectively with co-workers and customers, and exercise self-control and diplomacy in customer and employee relations situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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