Project Manager

Mid Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union•City of Kingston, NY

8d•$96,682 - $145,024

About The Position

Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (MHV) is seeking a Project Manager to guide teams and manage critical initiatives with significant financial impact on internal and external resources. The role partners with executive-level business sponsors to define project goals, identify business benefits and impacted business areas, form project teams, implement project strategy, and establish realistic timelines. The Project Manager leads teams by defining roles, setting expectations, and holding team members accountable. The position manages multiple complex projects, including planning, initiation, execution, cost and budget control, testing, and closure. It develops and maintains project documentation and plans, tracks performance and status, facilitates change requests, identifies risks and issues, and communicates with executives and other stakeholders. The Project Manager also evaluates project performance and applies lessons learned to future work. The role supports corporate and department projects as determined by management, provides system and process expertise to project teams, and monitors emerging business solutions that may benefit MHV. Candidates must have a PMP certification; an Agile certification is strongly preferred. The role requires three to five years of similar or related experience and a bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent industry certifications. Travel, including evenings and weekends, may be required as business needs dictate.

Requirements

Three to five years of similar or related experience in project management, finance, or related industries.
A bachelor's degree or formal industry-recognized certifications deemed equivalent to a bachelor's degree.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Strong time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and achieve results with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and communication with diverse audiences.
Problem-solving, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills.
Interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive working relationships.
Experience influencing, motivating, training, or guiding others to achieve desired outcomes.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including external partners and vendors.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software applications.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally and discreetly.
Willingness and ability to travel, including evenings and weekends, as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Agile certification.

Responsibilities

Manage planning, initiation, execution, cost and budget control, testing, and closure for multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Create and maintain project documentation, plans, milestones, schedules, deliverables, dependencies, and resource requirements.
Measure project performance using appropriate management tools and techniques, and report status, cost, and progress through Strategic Portfolio Management tracking.
Facilitate change requests and communicate their impacts on schedules and budgets to affected parties.
Identify project issues and risks and recommend ways to resolve or mitigate them.
Obtain acceptance of project deliverables.
Proactively drive work forward and identify next steps without relying on stakeholders to do so.
Account for organizational projects outside the Project Manager's scope that may affect resources.
Work with executive team members to define project scope and objectives with relevant internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with executive sponsors to break down tasks and develop comprehensive project plans.
Account for resource availability and follow project initiation approval and closeout processes.
Establish working relationships, communication cadence, and accountability with executives and key stakeholders; clarify roles and responsibilities.
Identify milestones when outside stakeholders should be informed or consulted; organize and communicate information and escalate matters to executive sponsors as appropriate.
Evaluate project performance, efficiency, and effectiveness; identify successes and shortcomings and plan improvements for future projects.
Recognize successful work, build team camaraderie, and reward team members who excelled.
Uphold MHV brand standards and prioritize member service by treating members and employees professionally and respectfully.
Maintain productive relationships with department leaders, project leaders, and project teams through effective ongoing communication between MHV and IT regarding supported business applications.
Provide project management support for corporate or department projects as determined by management, working with organization-wide resources to complete approved projects under direct supervision.
Monitor new and emerging business solutions from industry vendors and communicate relevant findings to appropriate managers.
Provide system and process expertise to project teams and initiatives as directed.
Maintain thorough job knowledge and continually expand knowledge and skills.