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. Working with project managers in the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), this role leads mid- to high-complexity initiatives across the Financial Institutions Group. The position plans, executes, and finalizes projects within deadlines and budgets; defines project objectives; secures resources; coordinates SWBC team members and third-party contractors or consultants; and oversees quality control throughout the project life cycle. The role collaborates with stakeholders and teams across departments to deliver strategic projects, manage dependencies, address risks and changes, and transition completed implementations to ongoing support. It also contributes to project management improvements and best practices and provides mentorship to less senior project managers and team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification.
Minimum four years of project management experience.
Strong knowledge of project management, 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 for interacting with personnel across departments.
Ability to research, collect information, design workflows and procedures, and analyze complex or diverse information.
Proficiency with computer applications including 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 dependencies, and align priorities to support successful project delivery.
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships and communicate project status, risks, and successes.
Monitor the quality of project work and communicate issues with project plans or resources to management and stakeholders.
Identify and respond proactively to obstacles or changes in project scope, making timely course corrections.
Assist project owners and executive sponsors in identifying solutions to obstacles and challenges that could derail projects.
Develop project documentation by reviewing proposals and determining timelines, funding limitations, procedures, staffing needs, and resource allocation across projects and phases.
Serve as the primary contact for transitioning completed implementation projects to ongoing support staff.
Mentor less senior project managers and project team members.
Identify and implement project-related improvements and promote adoption of project management best practices, methodologies, and standards.
Plan, execute, and finalize projects within established deadlines and budgets while coordinating team members and third-party contractors or consultants.
Oversee quality control throughout the project life cycle.