Project Manager - Enterprise Project Management Office

First Bank-MO•St Louis, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager II is a hybrid role based in Creve Coeur, Missouri, within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). The role leads moderately complex, cross-functional initiatives and performs Business Analyst functions as needed based on business demand. It bridges strategy, execution, and analysis to deliver projects on time, within approved budgets, and in compliance with regulatory and operational standards. The Project Manager applies PMI best practices and works with business stakeholders, IT partners, and vendors to turn business needs into actionable solutions that deliver measurable value to the bank. The primary accountability is end-to-end project delivery, including project planning and financial management, performance monitoring, risk and dependency management, governance, and coordination of internal teams and external partners. As needed, the role also elicits and documents business requirements, analyzes processes, supports solution testing and documentation, and contributes to change management and adoption planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience; preferred.
5–8 years of progressive project management experience, with demonstrated exposure to business analysis activities.
Strong working knowledge of PMI standards, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder management.
Demonstrated ability to engage business stakeholders and translate needs into actionable deliverables.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, technology partners, and vendors.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering projects in a financial services or regulated environment.
PMP® (Project Management Professional) certification; strongly preferred.
CBAP®, CCBA®, or PMI-PBA® certification.
Agile or hybrid delivery experience.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project delivery using PMI-aligned methods, from initiation through closure.
Develop and manage project charters, integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, risk registers, and status reports.
Monitor project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality, and escalate issues according to PMO governance.
Track project budgets, analyze variances, and forecast costs in alignment with approved funding.
Identify and manage project risks and dependencies, including developing and executing mitigation strategies.
Facilitate steering committee updates, decision forums, and change control activities.
Coordinate internal teams, external vendors, and third-party partners to deliver agreed outcomes.
Ensure projects align with enterprise strategy, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities.
Elicit, analyze, and document business needs with stakeholders across banking functions.
Translate business requirements into functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, and process models.
Analyze and optimize business processes to identify efficiency improvements and automation opportunities.
Ensure proposed solutions comply with applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.
Partner with technology teams and vendors to ensure solutions meet business, technical, and regulatory expectations.
Support system, integration, and user acceptance testing, including defect triage and resolution coordination.
Maintain project and solution documentation, including requirements traceability, process diagrams, and user materials.
Support change management through stakeholder communication, training coordination, and adoption planning.