Credit Union Core Conversion Project Manager | XP2 to Corelation Keystone

Financial Staffing Resources, Ltd.•Dallas, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a major credit union core conversion from Fiserv XP2 to Corelation Keystone for an established Dallas area credit union. This is not a general IT Project Manager position. We are specifically looking for someone with experience managing complex technology implementations within a credit union, bank or other financial institution. Prior core conversion experience is strongly preferred, particularly experience with XP2, Corelation Keystone or another major financial institution core platform. This individual will take ownership of the conversion project from planning through implementation and stabilization, coordinating internal departments, technology teams, Corelation and third party vendors to keep the project organized, on schedule and moving forward.

Requirements

Project management experience within a credit union, bank or financial institution strongly preferred
Proven experience managing a core conversion or major financial technology implementation
Experience coordinating multiple departments, technical teams and project workstreams
Strong vendor management experience
Ability to work effectively with executive leadership, operations teams and technical resources
Strong organizational, communication and problem solving skills
Experience managing timelines, dependencies, risks and competing priorities
Fiserv XP2 and/or Corelation Keystone experience is a significant plus
Credit union core conversion experience will receive strong consideration
Understand that a core conversion touches virtually every area of a financial institution and will be comfortable coordinating across operations, lending, accounting, member service, technology and outside vendors.
Ability to keep a complex project moving, communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical teams and make sure details do not fall through the cracks.

Nice To Haves

Prior core conversion experience is strongly preferred, particularly experience with XP2, Corelation Keystone or another major financial institution core platform.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the overall core conversion project plan
Manage project timelines, milestones, dependencies, deliverables and risks
Coordinate internal departments, technology teams, Corelation and third party vendors
Serve as a primary point of coordination throughout the conversion
Facilitate project meetings and ensure action items are assigned, tracked and completed
Provide clear project updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders
Coordinate activities involving data conversion, interfaces, integrations, testing and user acceptance testing
Manage mock conversions, implementation readiness and go live planning
Coordinate cutover activities and post conversion stabilization
Identify potential roadblocks, resource needs and project risks early and work with the appropriate teams to resolve them
Maintain project documentation, decisions, approvals and deliverables throughout the conversion