AVP, Project Manager, Pittsburgh

Dollar Bank•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AVP, Project Management is responsible for overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project-oriented work efforts. This individual will manage projects from initiation through implementation and post-implementation assessment while adhering to project management and change management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. To drive project success, this role is responsible for assembling project management deliverables, directing and monitoring work efforts, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating issues appropriately. This is a hybrid position that requires in office hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. Will consider commensurate experience
Minimum 7 years of experience in a project management role is required
Formal Project Management training required
Experience with Project Management tools.
Demonstrated experience managing projects of medium/large size and scope
Ability to effectively manage simultaneous projects
Demonstrated leadership ability with experience influencing and driving cross-functional teams
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include effective presentation skills

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification preferred
CCMP certification preferred (Prosci certification a plus)
Agile experience and/or Scrum training a plus
Planview and/or Jira preferred

Responsibilities

Manages all assigned projects to timely completion within scope and budget.
Develops, defines, and maintains project plan including scope, deliverables, and resource distribution.
Effectively utilize project management software to track project progress and manage resources to drive project completion.
Manages a cross-functional deployment team including internal and third-party resources when necessary; coordinates and tracks activities amongst all to achieve goals.
Coordinates and facilitates project meetings including role and task assignment, status reporting, and issue identification/resolution.
Maintains communication with all project stakeholders.
Addresses problems through risk management and contingency planning and presents solutions and/or options to executive management.
Mentors other Project Managers.
Monitors effectiveness of project management and change management processes and methodologies; recommends improvements as necessary.