Project Manager I (Remote - NC, SC, VA)
Job description
This position is remote within our NC, SC, VA footprint. Although this position is primarily remote, there are occasional events and meetings that may require you to work on-site at one of our Truliant locations.
Purpose of the Job
Through the use of both waterfall and agile methodologies this role will be responsible for following Truliant PMO processes to facilitate the planning, tracking and delivery of high priority projects of strategic organizational significance. You will work closely with cross functional teams and leadership to drive requirements, develop schedules, monitor completion of deliverables and communicate project information effectively through all levels of the organization for multiple concurrent initiatives.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Manages all work effort associated to the planning, resourcing, execution and closing of assigned corporate projects.
- Develops and executes a comprehensive project plan to manage project scope, schedule, budget, communications, risk, and change control.
- Monitors and evaluates project progress and performance against the project plan and is proactive in identifying problems that may impact the project’s scope, schedule, and budget.
- Serves as the single point of contact for all issues, risks and business decisions that surface during the project. Proactively collaborates with the sponsoring line of management, stakeholders, project team and vendors to analyze potential solutions and gain consensus on a final decision that is timely and provides the best outcome for the organization.
- Analyzes and documents the impact of project change requests on scope, schedule and budget; obtains required approvals to plan and implement the proposed change.
- Monitors and reviews vendor deliverables to validate alignment with the vendor’s Statement of Work.
- Effective at communicating and working cross-functionally to analyze project needs, solve problems and implement change.
- Serves as a liaison between the line of business sponsoring the project, key stakeholders, the project team and vendors.
- Develops excellent business relationships by communicating clear expectations regarding timelines and work priorities, provides expedient responses, timely resolution of roadblocks and conveying a vested interest in the success of the project.
- Facilitates project meetings, develops meeting agendas and provides detailed meeting minutes per PMO guidelines.
- Reports on the project's status per PMO guidelines.
- Follows prescribed project management process per PMO guidelines.
- Leads negotiations between stakeholders to achieve agreement and find mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Assists with other tasks as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with audiences of all levels
- Ability to explain complex and sophisticated concepts in simple, easy to understand business terms
- Ability to reach an audience through effective and clear presentations; as well as, written documentation
- Communicates in a transparent and objective manner, is an active listener, open-minded and conveys a friendly, open and respective demeanor
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to get along with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible, compassionate
- Self-starter that can effectively manage multiple projects concurrently in a complex and dynamic environment
- Practiced at managing and tracking performance of multiple projects running concurrently; strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task.
- Detail oriented with a strong drive for excellence and service
- Possesses the leadership skills to be diplomatic, influencing and motivational while driving action, accountability and ownership
- Excellent negotiation skills, demonstrated ability to overcome objections
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Able to research and gather pertinent data, summarize findings, and make meaningful recommendations
- Strong conceptual skills to apply learned knowledge to a variety of situations
- Driven to understand the business, strong problem solving skills, ability to facilitate decisions and achieve the best outcome for the organization
- Must be flexible and able to shift resources, priorities and schedule as required
- Possesses a strong commitment to providing excellent service to Truliant’s members, both internal and external
- Proficient use of MS Projects, Visio, MS Office Suite, experience working with project management software such as Workfront
- Must be able to work in a general office environment and remotely
- Must have practical knowledge of PMI standards for managing projects
- Must be flexible and able to shift resources, priorities and schedule as required
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Physical Requirements
- Occasional standing, walking, bending, and stooping required
- Must be able to sit at a desk for moderate periods of time and use a computer
- Must be able to moderately lift or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 10 pounds
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or related field required
- Three years’ experience in Project Management within banking/credit union preferred
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification preferred; advancing towards PMP Certification
- Agile experience and certification preferred
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