Senior Project Manager

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union•Tustin, CA

3d•$112,185 - $179,496

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager leads, actively participates in, and drives all phases of large-scale and complex organizational projects to ensure that project goals and objectives are accomplished within the business plan and Project Management Process. This role is responsible for the quality and timeliness of assigned projects and achieving desired results. The Senior Project Manager leads the day-to-day management of projects from concept through definition of business requirements and processes, to systems development, testing, and implementation. They also play a lead role in the development of the PMO strategic plan, execution, policies, models, and performance measures. Additionally, this role involves coaching and mentoring other project managers, working directly with business units to understand project needs, designing and analyzing workflows, and establishing necessary resources. A key aspect of the role is building and sustaining relationships with stakeholders at various organizational levels, including executive leadership, and managing project scope by assessing requirement changes and their impact on budget, time, and risk. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for documenting progress and archiving project activities and findings.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience required
5-7 years of prior relevant experience required
PMP required
Must have working knowledge and understanding of computer software and applications used to support report development and analysis (e.g. SQL, Crystal Reports, Excel), and presentation software (e.g. Visio, Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint).
Strong experience in developing business requirements and process workflows.
Ability to manage 2 to 3 organizational projects at a time.
Experience with Microsoft Visio required.
Strong quantitative, analytic, and project management skills required.
Prior experience and a solid understanding of Scrum/Agile and traditional project management methodologies and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma certification preferred
PMO leadership preferred
Workfront preferred
Financial industry experience preferred.
Member/Customer Experience and/or Journey Mapping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads, actively participates and drives all phases of large scale and complex organizational projects to ensure that goals or objectives of the projects are accomplished as outlined by the business plan/objectives and within the prescribed Project Management Process.
Responsible for the quality and timeliness of assigned projects and achieving desired results in accordance with business plan goals and objectives.
Leads the day-to-day management of projects from the original concept, definition of business requirements and processes through to systems development, testing and implementation.
Plays a lead role in the development of PMO strategic plan, execution, policies, models and/or performance measures.
Coach and mentor project managers and assist them to solve problems.
Works directly with appropriate business units to understand project concepts, objectives, and scope. Designs, documents and analyzes division workflows, business rules, activities, and trends as it relates to current and/or future projects. Solicits information through interviews, meetings, and existing reporting mechanisms. Presents actionable recommendations to management for consideration.
Establishes necessary resources required to complete projects.
Within the context of the assigned project, responsible for building and sustaining the day-to-day relationships and communications (including project briefings) with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including executive level, as well as other internal and external resources. Build consultative working relationships with business partners, vendors and management.
Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk. Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to manager where required.
Document progress in accordance with organizational project management requirements from beginning to end. Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions.