Project Manager II

SWBC•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SWBC’s Financial Institutions Group is seeking a Project Manager to execute critical projects to completion on time and within budget. The Financial Institutions Group is a growing division within SWBC which provides innovative solutions to their clients and is looking for a project manager who is seeking the opportunity to solve challenges within a fun and rewarding environment in order to better serve our customers. You will be working alongside other Project Managers in the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), sharing your talents and experiences not only with them but also impacting all other departments across the entire Financial Institutions Group. This position plans, executes, and finalizes projects according to deadlines and within budges as well as defines project objectives, acquires resources and coordinates efforts of SWBC team members and third-party contractors/consultants in order to deliver desired project outcomes. This position is also responsible for overseeing quality control throughout the project life cycle. In 2021, SWBC was voted top 10 companies to work for in Texas! As a Project Manager within SWBC’s Enterprise Portfolio Management office (EPMO), you will be part of an innovative and fun team responsible for insurance and banking product management. Your three years’ experience in planning, implementation, vendor management, scheduling, monitoring quality of work, coordinating, cost analysis, resource allocating, communicating with team and senior management, documenting and executing software development life cycles and projects will be utilized in this role. SWBC offers amazing career advancement opportunities, leverages amazing technology and automation and celebrates our success as a team. SWBC is a diversified financial services company providing insurance, mortgage, and investment services to financial institutions, businesses, and individuals. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, SWBC employs 2,400 people nationwide. At SWBC, you are not just an employee number, but a vital team member; each employee stands out and has the ability to make a direct impact at SWBC. We’re looking for the brightest and most creative to help introduce new solutions to new problems identified in the market and improve how our existing solutions can better help our users. SWBC is a big proponent of nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit through mentorship, continuing education, internal career growth opportunities and having a platform to make meaningful changes come to life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, Finance or related field.
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or Scrum Master Certification (CSM).
Minimum four (4) years project management experience.
Strong knowledge of project management to include 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 organizational skills to perform multiple work assignments.
Exceptional written and verbal interpersonal communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance team and individual responsibilities.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with various department personnel.
Effective abilities in research, collection of information, designing workflows and procedures, analyzing complex or diverse information.
Proficient computer and accurate keyboard skills in utilizing computer applications such as MS Project, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with insurance/banking products preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops project plans and associated communications, and documents and coordinates with project staff on established tasks, staffing requirements, duty assignments, responsibilities, and scope of authority associated with new projects.
Prepares and communicates project status reports for management and appropriate project staff on a regular basis.
Monitors the quality of project work and communicates any issues regarding project plans or project resources with management and project stakeholders.
Develops project documentation through reviewing project proposals to determining time frame, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing projects, staff requirements, and allocation of available resources to various projects and project phases.
Acts as the primary contact responsible for the successful transition to on-going support staff at the end of the implementation project.
Plans, executes, and finalizes projects according to deadlines and within budges.
Defines project objectives, acquires resources and coordinates efforts of SWBC team members and third-party contractors/consultants in order to deliver desired project outcomes.
Oversees quality control throughout the project life cycle.