Truist Financial

Change Initiative Manager

Truist Financial$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience
  • 3-5 years related experience in consulting or project management
  • Advanced project management framework and methodology knowledge
  • Experience developing and implementing impactful processes and standards
  • Proven leadership in complex project implementation
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Advanced skills in cost and risk management

Responsibilities

  • Lead project planning activities for medium/large complex projects
  • Define problems, organize project teams, and develop schedules
  • Understand and articulate project expectations and maintain stakeholder relationships
  • Measure project performance using appropriate metrics
  • Report on project status including KPIs, cost, timing, and staffing
  • Manage activities to ensure quality standards adherence
  • Perform risk management to minimize project risks
  • Identify and resolve obstacles to project completion
  • Recommend changes to project schedules and resources as necessary
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Minimum of 10 vacation days in the first year
  • 10 sick days
  • Paid holidays
  • Potential eligibility for defined benefit pension and stock options
Full Job Description

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

English

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Applies advanced-level knowledge of the project management discipline to plan, monitor and manage internal projects of medium to large size and of moderate to high complexity from initiation through completion. Work requires knowledge of the primary discipline plus a broad understanding of active initiatives and the functioning of the assigned work team, LOB and Truist overall. Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions. Implements improvements to existing processes and methodologies and work flows to enable the team/department to work more efficiently and to stay within project timeline, budget, and scope. May include leading projects or project steps within a broader project or have accountability for ongoing activities of objectives. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Work is generally self-directed with minimal guidance and is determined by workflow and project responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time. 

1.    Leads or coordinates project planning activities for medium/large, moderately/highly complex projects to devise a feasible plan that achieves the goals and objectives of the project and aligns with the business strategy.  
2.    Defines problems and scope parameters, organizes project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, develops project schedules and milestones, identifies structures of authority and processes for decision making, and determines resource requirements. 
3.    Understands and articulates the expectations for the project deliverable/s and ensures shared understanding within the team.  Establishes and maintains relationships with all stakeholders and manages resources throughout the entire project. 
4.    Measures project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques. 
5.    Reports on the status of projects including key performance indicators (KPIs), cost, timing, and staffing. 
6.    Troubleshoots and manages activities to ensure adherence to internal and external quality standards. 
7.    Performs risk management to minimize project risks. 
8.    Identifies/resolves obstacles to completing project on time and within budget. 
9.    Recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions when necessary. Uses appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and cost.
10.    Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation. 
11.    Identifies and resolves moderately complex issues, reports and escalates to management as needed. 
12.    Serves as an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional or technical discipline or specialty, but may serve as a resource for lower level professionals.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.    Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience 3-5 years progressive related experience in either a consulting, project management or process improvement related role. 
2.    Advanced understanding of project management framework and methodologies. 
3.    Developed skills and experience in developing and implementing processes, standards and operational plans that will have an impact on the achievement of functional results.
4.    Demonstrated leadership in the implementation of complex projects and issue resolution. 
5.    The ability to communicate with and influence others, conduct difficult negotiations and manage to stringent timelines for project deliverables. 
6.    Advanced cost and risk management skills. 
7.    Demonstrated understanding of business and technology organization, resources, priorities, needs and policies. 
8.    Demonstrated ability to make decisions under pressure and bring clarity to ambiguous assignments. 
9.    Demonstrated ability to effectively manage time, delegate and problem-solve. 
10.    Working knowledge of business matters, finance, planning, and forecasting. 

Preferred Qualifications:

1.    Advanced degree in a relevant field of work (e.g., MBA) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. 
2.    Certification in Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement, facilitation, and project management methodologies. 
3.    Experience implementing small-medium/moderately complex initiatives across a matrix organization. 
4.    Knowledge of management and planning systems theory and practical application to complex initiatives. 
5.    Experience with financial measurements and metrics Financial Services experience.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit . Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

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