EPMO Sr Project Manager

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Title: EPMO Sr Project Manager
Duration: 6 months +
Location: Sacramento – 3 days onsite

Tasks/Duties/Functions:

Leads divisional or enterprise initiatives with moderate to high scope and complexity. Leads programs/project team member and business/technical partners. Drives leaders across the enterprise to deliver value and achieve business strategies and objectives
Program Communication & Administration
Shapes programs/projects to deliver business value with shorter iterations of project delivery
Drives and influences program alignment and success through monitoring program, industry, functional or technology trends; incorporate emerging business and consumer trends into applicable programs
Understands customer journey to guide the delivery of business outcomes
Develops appropriate communication strategies and secures commitment for program/project decisions; guides program teams to communicate solution vision and priorities
Defines strategies and plans for influencing multiple decision makers
Develops plans to overcome resistance to many types of change
Sets expectations and assuages fears associated with impact of change and guides team forward
Guides communities of practice and project community forums to address ongoing needs for the project professional community; Supports the execution of ongoing efforts to improve project delivery

Program / Project Delivery

Sets project expectations and strategy; Ensures the development of organizational change plans and project financials

Contributes to solution options and supports business partner decision making to minimize the amount of project investment divergence from target outcomes

Partners with program/project teams to identify opportunities for creating reusable artifacts

Leads project/program teams to identify measurable business value to ensure metrics are gathered and business objectives are realized

Leads project/program team to continually focus on business strategy, vision and prioritizes based on delivery of business value

Manages through ambiguity; Manages and resolves conflict issues and risks to remove barriers within the project/program team while continuing momentum on initiatives

Identifies and manages interdependencies within projects and programs

Develop Request for Proposals (RFP), including business needs and product/service expectations. Analyze and compare vendor responses, conduct vendor risk assessment (financial, physical, and electronic security reviews) and prepare a vendor summary and recommendation.

Work with business owners to assess vendor products and interfaces impacted by projects and make recommendations for cost effective, efficient improvements.

Consultant

Challenge where appropriate to drive initiatives and program/project teams forward

Consults with teams, stakeholders, and business leaders to identify and resolve emerging business needs

Collaborates with business and technology partners and leaders to identify value drivers

Partners with leaders to understand trade-offs and align program vision; assess the different types of support required to achieve goals which also achieve business value

Develops business solutions and partners business and technology to align with overall strategy of the business

Provides partners and leaders with an accurate view of challenges to adoption; recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns

Maintain a thorough understanding of state and federal laws and regulations related to credit union compliance including bank secrecy and anti-money laundering laws appropriate to the position

Team Leadership

Motivates and inspires teams to coalesce and commit to shared purpose

Drive team effort and promote team coordination

Create a collaborative environment of distributed or virtual teams

Provide guidance, feedback, coaching and mentoring to project team members

Strategy and Analysis

Coordinates, supports, and may influence the prioritization for the business and ensures alignment with strategic goals

Effectively engages stakeholders and consults with senior leaders and executives to define measurable business value and benefits

Analyze and understand project trends and themes around activities, budgets, and resources; Make recommendations for adjustments as necessary and identify and develop contingency plans to mitigate and address risks

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Management Information Systems or Computer Science is strongly preferred. Advanced Degree in Business Administration or other related area is preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum eight years of combined experience in project analysis, coordination, and management with a minimum of five years of experience directly managing projects. Experience managing moderate complexity projects end-to-end required, preferably in a financial institution.

Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of financial products and services, especially as it relates to various delivery channels preferred.
Knowledge of existing credit union products, services and overall operational guidelines.
Strong knowledge of business analytical practices and methodologies and process improvement methodologies, e.g. Lean or Six Sigma a plus.
Strong research, analytical, planning and organizational skills.
Customer-focused attitude and ability to work proactively and efficiently.
Supportive of all decisions, choices, goals and objectives as determined by PMO leadership and Executive leadership.
Proven ability to evaluate key business objectives and develop appropriate action plans.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially MS Project, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
Ability to use logical reasoning when making objective observations, examinations, evaluations and recommendations.
Familiarity with common contractual language and contract negotiation

Certifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is preferred.