AVP, PROJECT MANAGER

Dollar Bank•Pittsburgh, PA

52d

About The Position

The AVP, Project Management is responsible for overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project-oriented work efforts. This individual will manage projects from initiation through implementation and post-implementation assessment while adhering to project management and change management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. To drive project success, this role is responsible for assembling project management deliverables, directing and monitoring work efforts, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating issues appropriately.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required. Will consider commensurate experience
Minimum 7 years of experience in a project management role is required
Formal Project Management training required; PMP Certification preferred
Experience with Project Management tools. Planview and/or Jira preferred
Demonstrated experience managing projects of medium/large size and scope
Ability to effectively manage simultaneous projects
Demonstrated leadership ability with experience influencing and driving cross-functional teams
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include effective presentation skills

Nice To Haves

CCMP certification preferred (Prosci certification a plus)
Agile experience and/or Scrum training a plus

Responsibilities

Manages all assigned projects to timely completion within scope and budget.
Develops, defines, and maintains project plan including scope, deliverables, and resource distribution.
Effectively utilize project management software to track project progress and manage resources to drive project completion.
Manages a cross-functional deployment team including internal and third-party resources when necessary; coordinates and tracks activities amongst all to achieve goals.
Coordinates and facilitates project meetings including role and task assignment, status reporting, and issue identification/resolution.
Maintains communication with all project stakeholders.
Addresses problems through risk management and contingency planning and presents solutions and/or options to executive management.
Mentors other Project Managers.
Monitors effectiveness of project management and change management processes and methodologies; recommends improvements as necessary.
All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by Dollar Bank's risk management program.
Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.