Enterprise Project Manager

Pivotal Consulting•Tukwila, WA

5d•$45 - $56•Remote

About The Position

Pivotal Consulting is seeking an Enterprise Project Manager to work with our credit union client who will be responsible for leading and managing one or more complex projects and or product delivery teams, ensuring successful completion of features, backlog items, and initiatives related to the various business units within the credit union. This includes working with people at all levels of the organization. The Enterprise Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of execution, from planning through closure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in business or computer science or equivalent work or educational experience required.
Minimum 5 years of experience leading projects or serving in a project management type of role required.
Experience with management of technology and enterprise-wide projects required.
Experience leading teams and managing delivery using both Agile and Waterfall required.
Experience with mentoring and providing feedback and follow through required.
Excellent conceptual, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills required.
CURIOSITY
Ability to plan, organize, schedule and implement multiple technical and business related projects required.
Experience with industry standard project management software tools and teaching others how to use those tools required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Professional project management certifications (e.g. Project Management Professional, Project Management Certification) preferred.
Agile certifications and/or relevant education preferred. (E.g. Certified Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner) preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage (multiple) requirements gathering in an iterative and collaborative approach.
Demonstrate agile focus capturing high-level requirements and then refining them through ongoing collaboration with stakeholders and customers.
Determine and establish appropriate project governance.
Prepare and manage steering committee meetings.
Define, document, and communicate business outcomes, objectives, and project scopes.
Lead the project team(s) in the successful planning, execution, and implementation of projects from discovery through project closure(s).
Develop work plans for highly complex or specialized technology projects, features, and business initiatives.
Determine and manage to the appropriate project management methodologies on all projects or product delivery teams.
Ensure all project artifacts are sufficiently documented and conform to audit requirements.
Manage project(s) financials including creation of a budget(s) and forecast(s), reconciliation(s) of actuals against forecast(s), and review/approval of project(s) invoices.
Create, manage, and communicate all Project(s) people resource plan(s) and project(s) timelines and schedules.
Review and provide recommendations for vendor SOWs/contracts and manage the activities of external partners and resources that may be working on assigned projects.
Manage and communicate project(s) dependencies with other teams in a timely manner.
Anticipate and identify, solve, and remove impediments from the project path.
Document and manage multiple projects’ risks, issues, and decisions (RAID) throughout project lifecycle.
Establish and execute project communication plan(s), project leadership, negotiation, and project management for potentially multiple projects in parallel.
Provide ongoing coaching and/or mentorship to associate/newer PMs and other project team members.
Facilitate creation and management of release plans, go-live activities, and support.
Improve project delivery throughout the lifecycle.
Lead and/or participate in improving EPMO processes.
Navigate challenges effectively while managing for results, deliverables and timelines
Perform additional duties as assigned.