Job Title:Senior Project Manager
Job Description:Summary
The Senior Project Manager oversees complex cross functional initiatives that support Enterprise Bank & Trust strategic goals. This role ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope and in compliance with regulatory and risk standards. The Senior Project Manager partners to coordinate, establish deadlines, assign responsibility to stakeholders, monitoring progress, providing updates to management, and completion of these projects within budget and within scope. Projects may include deployment of internally developed solutions as well as solutions acquired from third party vendors.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of project lifecycle, including planning, scope definition, design, execution and delivery.
- Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
- Lead the successful implementation of business-focused processes & projects
- Track progress against stated goals, milestones and performance indicators. Regularly provide status updates
- Identify, manage, and escalate project risks and issues as needed
- Work closely with business partners and technology providers to develop and execute implementation plans
- Work with Learning and Development on training plans and delivery to drive adoption
- Measure adoption rates and adjust processes and procedures as needed
- Continually seek ways to drive existing and new platform capabilities into business
- Identify, assess and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate appropriately.
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations, internal controls and risk management standards.
- Drive change management, communication and stakeholder engagement throughout the project cycle.
- Continuously improve project management methodologies, tools and best practices.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and written) at all levels of the organization
- Manage vendor timelines and deliverables
- Strong understanding of change management
- Proven ability to make decisions with limited information
- Excellent analytical skills
- Established understanding of both traditional and agile project management methodologies
- Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outline, scope, budget, and timeline
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities.
- High level of professionalism, accountability and integrity.
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
- Minimum 5-7 years' experience in project management or other related experience
- Experience in the financial services industry a plus
Computer and Software Skills
- Strong skill in operation of a personal computer, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Mail, and Google Sheets.
- Project Management Software (i.e. MS Project, Asana, Etc.) is a plus
Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations
- Certified Project Manager preferred
