Project Manager - Enterprise Project Management Office
About The Position
The Project Manager II (PM II) is a hybrid role located in Creve Coeur, Missouri. The position 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. Operating within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), the PM II applies PMI best practices and collaborates with business stakeholders, IT partners, and vendors to turn business needs into actionable solutions that deliver measurable value to the bank.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in project management, 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 is strongly preferred.
- CBAP®, CCBA®, or PMI-PBA® certification is a plus.
- Agile or hybrid delivery experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery using PMI-aligned methodologies, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure.
- Develop and manage project charters, integrated project plans, schedules, budgets (BAC), forecasts (EAC), risk registers, and status reports.
- Monitor project performance across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality, escalating issues in accordance with PMO governance.
- Manage project financials, including budget tracking, variance analysis, and forecasting, in alignment with approved funding.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks and dependencies, and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate project governance, including steering committee updates, decision forums, and change control.
- Coordinate internal teams, external vendors, and third-party partners to deliver agreed-upon outcomes.
- Ensure projects align with enterprise strategy, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across banking functions to elicit, analyze, and document business needs.
- 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 (UAT), including defect triage and resolution coordination.
- Develop and maintain project and solution documentation, including requirements traceability, process diagrams, and user materials.
- Support change management activities, including stakeholder communication, training coordination, and adoption planning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
