Project Manager II

SWBC•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

SWBC is seeking a Project Manager II for its Financial Institutions Group, a growing division that provides solutions to clients. The role leads mid- to high-complexity projects and initiatives across the group, working with other project managers in the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) and teams across departments. The position plans, executes, and finalizes projects within deadlines and budgets; defines objectives; acquires resources; coordinates SWBC team members and third-party contractors or consultants; and oversees quality throughout the project life cycle. The Project Manager develops project plans and communications, coordinates work and staffing, and helps teams define and implement strategic business goals. The role facilitates cross-functional collaboration, manages dependencies and priorities, communicates project status and risks to stakeholders, responds proactively to obstacles and scope changes, and helps project owners and executive sponsors identify solutions. It also develops project documentation, transitions completed implementations to ongoing support staff, mentors less senior project managers and team members, and promotes project management improvements and best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
Minimum four years of project management experience.
Strong project management knowledge, including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis, and technological tradeoffs.
Thorough knowledge of the software development life cycle, software quality assurance principles, and implementation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal oversight.
Exceptional written and verbal communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills to balance team and individual responsibilities.
Interpersonal and customer service skills to work with personnel across departments.
Ability to research and collect information, design workflows and procedures, and analyze complex or diverse information.
Proficiency with computer applications such as MS Project, Word, and Excel, and accurate keyboard skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with insurance or banking products.

Responsibilities

Develop project plans and related communications, and document and coordinate project tasks, staffing requirements, assignments, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
Collaborate with internal teams and departments to define, refine, and implement strategic business goals.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, manage project dependencies, and align priorities to support successful delivery.
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships and communicate project status, risks, and successes.
Monitor project work quality and communicate issues concerning plans or resources to management and stakeholders.
Identify and respond proactively to potential obstacles or scope changes, making timely course corrections.
Assist project owners and executive sponsors in identifying solutions to obstacles and challenges that could derail projects.
Review proposals and develop project documentation covering time frames, funding limits, procedures, staffing requirements, and resource allocation across projects and phases.
Serve as the primary contact for transitioning implementation projects to ongoing support staff.
Mentor less senior project managers and project team members.
Identify and implement project-related improvements and promote the adoption of best practices, methodologies, and standards.