Project Manager bei REV Credit Union

Position Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for providing technical project planning, management and oversight for key initiatives and implementation projects, ensuring first that these initiatives and projects are closely aligned with REV’s strategic priorities, and secondly, that these initiatives and projects are completed on-time and within scope and budget. The Project Manager will ensure the optimum mix of cost, schedule, performance, and system supportability throughout the life cycle (design, development, testing and evaluation, production and disposition) of each program and will analyze alternative problem solutions and present a case for the recommended solutions with a detailed analysis of risks .The Project Manager acts as a project management technical lead and business analysis subject matter expert to be responsible for working with REV’s business functional areas to deliver project guidance and leadership.

Duties & Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for the planning, development, and implementation of effective projects:

• Manages and appropriately escalates: delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes associated to the product development initiatives. Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and interact with all levels. Analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties. Assigns and monitors work of technical personnel, ensuring that project steps are in alignment with business objectives, on-time and within budget.
• Defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources necessary to accomplish the goals and/or objectives of the program group and monitors performance across resource channels.
• Designs and implements processes to monitor and control resources, budget, risks, and value to Business Objectives.
• Establishes, plans, and executes major milestone reviews and decision gates to complete the program and project life cycle.
• Manages the project to ensure it meets the defined scope. Maintains project timelines, project plans, and status reports.
• Manages and tracks team KPIs in relation to the plan through published progress reports.
• Resolves conflicts by demonstrating appropriate decision-making competencies.
• Responsible for complex project management tasks and development of standards and processes for scheduling and administration.
• Understands, tracks, and articulates issues, risks, and action items; works with responsible owners to address the items on a timely basis; updates the appropriate stakeholders as needed.

Assumes responsibility for developing new project strategies: 

• Identifies, clarifies and communicates project vision, goals and objectives and how they support organizational strategic objectives.
• Exercises broadly delegated authority for planning, directing, coordinating, administering, and executing many routine and complex projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group; developers, product owners, and subject matter experts.
• Evaluates complex situations using multiple sources of information filters, validates and interprets dynamic material.
• Provides process improvement recommendations based on best practices and industry standards.

Assumes responsibility for ensuring professional relations with all members, trade professionals, and external contacts: 

1. Ensures the delivery of products and services within established timeframes.
2. Ensures third parties and business alliances are well informed through continual feedback and communication.
3. Ensures requests, needs, and questions are promptly resolved. Ensures information regarding credit union products, programs, and promotions is appropriately provided.
4. Promotes goodwill and a positive image of the credit union. Ensures the credit union’s professional reputation is maintained.

Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective communication and coordination with credit union personnel and management.

• Assists and supports related departments. Obtains and conveys information as needed.
• Keeps management informed of area activities and of any significant concerns.
• Attends and participates in meetings and committees as required.
• Completes reports, records, and other documentation as required.

Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.

Education/Certification & Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree in business, or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM)
• 3-5 years of project management experience, 2-3 years of credit union/financial institution experience.

Skills/Abilities: 

• Proven ability to solve problems creatively. Strong familiarity with project management software tools (Jira), methodologies (Agile and Waterfall), and best practices.
• Excellent analytical skills. Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)