Manager of Project Management

Rogue Credit Union • Medford, OR

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About The Position

The Manager of Project Management, working under the general guidance of the Vice President of Strategic Execution, is responsible for leading project delivery and developing project management capability to ensure predictable execution of approved initiatives. This role executes projects aligned to enterprise strategy and portfolio priorities established by the VP of Strategic Execution, ensuring delivery is on time, within scope, and on budget while promoting consistent execution standards and governance. The Manager oversees a team of project managers, providing coaching and development to strengthen technical proficiency and leadership effectiveness. The role translates approved initiatives into actionable delivery plans, manages execution across assigned projects within the approved enterprise portfolio, and fosters a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. The Manager of Project Management is accountable for delivery execution, project management discipline, and execution transparency, with success measured by delivery predictability, execution discipline, and the quality of execution reporting.

Requirements

• Five years to eight years of direct experience along with formal certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP).
• (1) A Bachelor's degree, or (2) equivalent combination of education and experience
• Work involves extensive personal contact with others and is of a personal or sensitive nature. Motivating, influencing, and/or training others is key at this level. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.
• Strong ability to identify and implement efficiencies tailored to the organization's unique business needs, supported by a strategic, entrepreneurial mindset and proactive approach to problem-solving. Highly analytical and adept at using data driven insights, with a talent for recognizing opportunities for optimization and taking decisive action with minimal oversight. Demonstrates exceptional leadership that fosters collaboration, constructive dialogue, and team growth, while maintaining adaptability and resilience during shifting priorities and organizational change. Communicates effectively with senior leadership and diverse stakeholders, working seamlessly across both business and technical teams. Brings flexibility in supporting initiatives related to technology, business transformation, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversees delivery execution across projects within the approved enterprise portfolio, ensuring effective planning, resource coordination, scope management, and status reporting. Maintains accurate and current project documentation and an integrated view of delivery resource utilization to identify execution risks and capacity constraints. Escalates delivery risks, capacity constraints, and conflicts requiring prioritization, funding, or strategic tradeoff decisions to the Vice President of Strategic Execution. Provides transparent reporting on delivery health, risks, and capacity, and facilitates clear, execution-focused communication of priorities, decisions, risks, and progress to project teams and stakeholders. Partners with business and operational leaders to provide execution insight, delivery transparency, and operational support, enabling cross-functional initiatives to progress with clarity, alignment, and disciplined execution
• Oversees the development and coaching of project managers, encompassing both technical project management proficiency and essential soft skills vital for thriving in the credit union. Manages the recruitment, training, and motivation of highly competent staff to effectively address daily operational demands within areas of responsibility. Executes objective performance assessments and evaluates the performance of all direct reports, while fostering a coaching culture geared towards maximizing employee and team achievement ultimately aimed at enhancing member loyalty through the creation of exceptional experiences.
• Drives the ongoing advancement of project management maturity by implementing execution improvement initiatives and best practices that strengthen delivery consistency and effectiveness. Leads the selection, implementation, and administration of systems and tools that support project management processes and execution visibility. Collaborates with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation in project management methodologies and practices. Applies and continuously improves governance frameworks established by the Vice President of Strategic Execution to ensure effective, consistent utilization of project management standards, processes, and systems.
• Proactively performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager