Sr. Project Manager

Description

Schedule: M-F, 40 hours/week  

This is a temporary position for up to 6 months

Hybrid Schedule: Candidates must be available to work on-site as needed. 

Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the communities served by Travis Credit Union, which include the following counties: Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Merced, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo. 

We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas for this position. Candidates must have current authorization to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship available) 

Summary: The Project Manager position manages corporate projects for the Credit Union, and may work with the Business Analyst, Executive Sponsor, IT Business Relationship Manager and the Project Owner to identify success measurements of projects and complete final project charter. This role identifies project team members, manages project budget and resources, develops formal project plan, leads and documents project meetings, reports on project status, manages performance of team members, ensures project is completed on time and on budget.  Uses project planning architecture in managing project, and provides guidance and assistance to other project teams, managers or senior leaders as requested.   

Profile:

• Leads the planning and implementation of enterprise wide projects by applying the use of systems analysis techniques, including consulting with business analyst and business units to determine hardware, software and system functional specifications.
• Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals, success measures, and deliverables.
• Works with back-office teams and/or Executive Sponsor/Project Owners and IT Business Relationship Manager as appropriate to identify type, quantity and quality of resources required for project implementation.
• Plans project lifecycle deployment. Plans and schedules project deliverables, goals and milestones. Additionally,  interdependencies, collision mapping and mapping resource impacts due to other demands or unplanned internal or external events/activities’
• Develops appropriate project and overall milestone impacts. Creates strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Tracks project deliverables using appropriate tools.  Provides direction and support to project team.  Constantly monitors and reports on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
• Develops project communication strategy with stakeholders and establishes communication plan.
• Works with IT Business Relationship Manager and stakeholders to develop project testing plan including techniques for quality control.
• Presents reports defining project progress, problems and solutions to Senior Management Team.
• Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Provides project evaluations and assessment of results upon project completion.
• Efficiently identifies risks and leads in solving project issues.
• Demonstrates leadership to define requirements for project risk.
• Designs and maintains project related documentation.
• May develop, implement and train peers to the PMO Project and Program Governance Framework for communication, coordination, reporting, and planning.

• Documents and handles changes in scope through the PMO Project Change Request management process.
• May participate in the training of new team members and the ongoing development of others.  Acts as a mentor to various team members.
• May partner with manager to cover programmer meetings. Oversees the day-to-day activities of the department in the absence of PMO management.
• May determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.

Not all functions/tasks are listed above; however those listed are considered essential.

Skills: 

• Background in planning and delivering cross functional initiatives.
• Business analysis skills, to include knowledge ROI/CBA.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Project. Experience with Visio and Tableau related process mapping/reporting tools preferred.
• Skilled in the PMO Project resources and templates
• Working knowledge of project management process and disciplines.

• Ability to manage multiple enterprise projects simultaneously and projects with multi-year schedules.

• Exceptional analytical skills, organizational and communication skills, member service, team-oriented philosophy, and problem solving skills.
• Expert ability to build relationships with other leaders, business partners and stakeholders.
• Strong line of business/member engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage project tasks within assigned projects to successful completion.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence teams without direct reporting relationships.
• Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Must be able to work with people in such a manner as to build high morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Adaptive understanding of project management disciplines ranging from Agile to Waterfall methodologies dependent on project needs.

Reporting and Experience:  

• Reports directly to AVP, Project Management Office.
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of project management experience; or a Master’s degree and 3 years’ experience; or equivalent related professional experience.
• Experience in leading and motivating a cross functional team through large complex implementations through the project lifecycle, to include consensus building, risk analysis, issue/conflict resolution and decision making with limited oversight.
• Attuned with project management trends/practices and training from a recognized organization/institution such as the Project Management Institute, Scrum Alliance, etc. to enhance processes and facilitate knowledge share with the PMO and across the organization.
• Demonstrated abilities across multiple project management methodologies and strong reporting/analytics experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent industry recognized project/program management certification/education preferred.

Working Conditions:Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available and usually sedentary in nature.

Compensation: 

• $61.40/hour -$75.85/hour is commensurate with experience. 

***This is a temporary position and will be payrolled through a third-party agency. ***

***Benefits are not offered for temporary positions. ***

Travis Credit Union is an Affirmative Action Employer
EOE / Individuals with Disabilities / Veteran Status