Emerging Products & Project Management - Owensboro, KY

Independence Bank•Owensboro, KY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emerging Products & Project Management position researches, recommends, and manages implementation of bank initiatives based on emerging technology, products, and services, as well as changes in the regulatory landscape. It project-manages initiatives from planning through implementation, overcoming obstacles, adhering to timelines, coordinating project team members, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction, and evaluating project performance. The position reports to the EVP/Chief Operating Officer and regularly interacts with executive leadership. The role collaborates with Business Systems and Operations Management to optimize application implementation and utilization. It leads moderate-to-large initiatives aligned with the bank’s operational goals and project management structure, coordinating across business units, IT, Business Systems, Legal, Risk, and Compliance. It documents projects to mitigate risk, monitor compliance, manage operational changes, and track project budgets, technology forecasts, and business-case viability. The position monitors emerging financial-industry products and technology and recommends new products, services, and technology for the bank. It also tracks pending and enacted regulatory changes and recommends proactive system and process modifications to maintain efficiency and compliance. The position is based in an indoor, environmentally controlled office setting, is not eligible for remote work, and requires occasional travel. Physical demands are sedentary, including occasional lifting or carrying of items weighing up to 10 pounds, with occasional walking and standing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or a related field.
At least five years of project or program management experience in the financial services industry.
At least seven years of banking experience.
Computer experience.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to present complex data to executive leaders.
Conflict-resolution skills.
Critical-thinking skills.
Project-management and planning skills.
Ability to build collaborative relationships.
Ability to meet the stated sedentary physical demands, including occasional lifting or carrying of items weighing up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Core Providers.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Business Systems and Operations Management to optimize application implementation and utilization.
Lead moderate-to-large initiatives aligned with the bank’s operational goals and project management structure.
Coordinate between business units, IT, Business Systems, Legal, Risk, and Compliance to deliver new products, processes, and system upgrades.
Document projects to mitigate risks, monitor compliance, and manage operational changes.
Track and report project budgets, technology forecasts, and business-case viability.
Monitor emerging products and technology in the financial industry.
Lead initiatives to recommend new products, services, and technology for the bank’s current environment.
Monitor pending and enacted regulatory changes and research and recommend proactive system and process changes to remain efficient and compliant.
Overcome project obstacles, adhere to established timelines, coordinate project team members, ensure stakeholder satisfaction, and evaluate project performance.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.