Senior Project Manager - Enterprise PMO

Wintrust Financial Corporation•Rosemont, IL

1d•$85,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Promote from within culture Why join this team? Be a member of a small, but high-performing, tight knit group of peers. You’ll get to learn from other experienced professionals. Opportunities to work on high-impact projects. You will have the opportunity to work on projects that have a significant impact on Wintrust’s bottom line. Work with a diverse team. The enterprise project management team is made up of people from different backgrounds and experiences. Make a difference. You will have an opportunity to make a real difference in the company and the lives of its customers. Learn and grow your skills. The team is constantly learning and evolving, and they are always willing to share their knowledge with others. Position Overview This position is accountable for providing consultative services to align and integrate project efforts and resources within the business strategy including developing project plans to support the timely delivery of projects and within budget. This position will also monitor project status including financials/budgets and make any necessary adjustments and reviews the quality of the completed work on a regular basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
7-10 years of Project Management experience (Preferably within Banking and/or Financial Services)
Proactively manages project spend including reporting of actuals and the creation of the budget
Experience in Project Management theory and/or software
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office product suite including Excel, Word and Power Point required

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (i.e., MBA) or PMP Certification (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Utilize best practice project management techniques including capacity planning, issue reporting, progress and status updates, task, timeline and budget management, cost/benefit analysis, risk management and issue escalation
Create a detailed work plan that identifies and sequences activities to be completed
In conjunction with subject matter experts, determine the resources required to complete the project and ensure all the resources are allocated effectively and understand the scope and objectives of the project
Create and maintain project artifacts and documentation