Project Manager I

First Bank Sba•Raleigh, NC

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The position of Project Manager I is a professional individual who reviews project requests and provides services for projects, including but not limited to, planning, execution, and delivery of projects within scope in accordance with the Project Management Office (PMO) Policy. Throughout the lifecycle of each major project, the individual tracks project status, provides reports and manages project teams to mitigate issues and risks.The Project Manager I acts as an intermediary between the business community and the technical community working with project teams and business associates to collect, clarify, and translate business requirements of projects for the team in order to prioritize and move projects forward.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in business or related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Work related experience should consist of duties in a business environment.
Educational experience, through in-house training sessions, formal school, or financial industry related curriculum, should be business or financial industry related.
3+ years of project management, organization, and team collaboration skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills
Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment
Comfort with ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
Strong team leadership skills; strong knowledge of business objectives; strong analytical skills applied to understanding business functionality and translating them into application requirements
Excellent understanding of business complexity and project interdependencies
Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners across functional areas
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Ability to quickly troubleshoot problems that may arise &ability to partner with team members to identify course of resolutions
Experience required with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Monday.com is a plus
Project management certification or equivalent preferred
Understanding of project management concepts with several years of banking experience preferred
General knowledge of banking operations
Experience in managing IT & Business focused projects

Responsibilities

Leads and Manages Moderate to High-Risk size projects
Collaboration with business partners and lines of business across the company to gain understanding of current processes, pain points and needs, then identify requirements, process improvements, inefficiencies, needs and/or value streams
Verify defined requirements and goals align with corporate strategy as well as corporate initiatives (i.e. Service Excellence) and overall Bank goals
Review and validate scope, goals and objectives of initiatives based on level of complexity, risk, and technology
Interfaces with the Executive Team and Line of Business owners to understand short term and long-term goals/needs of the business
Consults on the delivery of solutions, coordinates and communicates status, issues and resolution plans.
Work closely with stakeholders and project management personnel during the lifecycle of projects.
Works iteratively. Recommends method and procedural changes.
Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues.
Assist work group leaders for conversions and acquisitions as needed. Includes working very closely with other project team members; completing project tasks as assigned; track progress; escalate as required.
Analyzing and evaluating the current business processes, including large and complex amounts of data, identifying areas of improvement, researching solutions.
Researching and reviewing up-to-date business processes and new advancements to make systems more efficient and effective.
Analyzing needs, identifying the clear root cause of process issues.
Clear and effective communication skills. Has the ability to present ideas and findings in meetings or via written communication in a concise manner which can be understood by less technical associates.
Completes annual compliance courses.
Adheres specifically to all corporate policies and procedures. Also adheres to Federal and State regulations and laws; including, the Bank Secrecy Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
Adheres to all levels of our Service Excellence standards.
Performs other duties as required.