Project Management, Senior

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

1d•$108,000 - $152,000

About The Position

The Project Management Senior role will be part of the Risk Strategy Execution team within the Single-Family Credit Risk Management Division. The position will be responsible for the management of significant projects (e.g., strategic change management, new business and product initiatives) within the Credit Risk Management area. This person will work on multi-disciplinary projects and require a broad knowledge of the firm and its key functions. These projects necessitate full time commitment and the ability to balance multiple competing priorities, often within tight timelines. The Single-Family Credit Risk Management Risk Strategy Execution team is responsible for partnering with business areas and their executive and management-level leadership in identifying, prioritizing, planning, delivering, and reporting on mission-based programs and projects. In this role, you will play a key part in planning and delivering projects that contribute to the success of our mission and goals. You will be responsible for driving projects and other program initiatives, ensuring that all scoped work is delivered, and all internal controls are adhered to in the process, including overseeing key project activities like scope and schedule for large, significant projects, or managing several small to medium-sized projects, planning and executing the cross-functional rollout and launch of new offerings, which requires facilitation and coordination with business stakeholders to carry out any "Go-To-Market" functions. There will be a focus on business analysis to address issues where the analysis of situations, data, or documentation demands an in-depth understanding of organizational and project objectives. Additionally, stakeholder management involves supporting client-facing teams to assess current products and offerings, and to identify market requirements for new or revised products and offerings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, OR equivalent experience
5-7 years of professional, related experience
Ability to support multiple concurrent high priority projects in various capacities
Strong verbal and written skills, including the ability to facilitate effective meetings and to develop and deliver presentations/materials to various levels of audiences
Project management experience using standard project management tools
Collecting, writing, and maintaining requirements
Maintaining action item, issue, and risk logs
Managing reporting and facilitation of effective project team meetings
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project)
Ability to work independently while driving and managing assignments from concept through deployment/launch
Understanding of Freddie Mac business and Single Family Acquisitions

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable communicating with all levels of internal stakeholders
Effective negotiation skills with a focus on collaboration across teams
Ability to multitask and perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
Detail oriented, structured and highly organized

Responsibilities

Overseeing key project activities like scope and schedule for large, significant projects, or managing several small to medium-sized projects
Planning and executing the cross-functional rollout and launch of new offerings
Facilitation and coordination with business stakeholders to carry out any "Go-To-Market" functions
Business analysis to address issues where the analysis of situations, data, or documentation demands an in-depth understanding of organizational and project objectives
Stakeholder management involves supporting client-facing teams to assess current products and offerings, and to identify market requirements for new or revised products and offerings