• Leading Cross-Functional Teams - experience with complex program structures and proven resiliency
• Adaptability Across Delivery Models - must be experienced in Agile + Hybrid delivery
• Stakeholder & Partnership Management - strong communication & relationship building skills

OVERVIEW:

• Manages high priority projects affecting three or more businesses or functional areas, or complex projects affecting multiple businesses or functional areas.
• Manages changes to project scope, schedule and costs using appropriate verification techniques to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and direct high priority projects impacting three or more businesses or functions, or complex projects affective multiple businesses or functional areas, often requiring considerable resources and high levels of functional integration from initiation to close. Ensure familiarity with scope and project objectives and establish clear roles and responsibilities for project team members.
• Projects may be of a technical and/or non-technical nature.
• Develop Project Plan, forecast and schedule. Work with stakeholders to record detailed project requirements, constraints and assumptions to establish project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g. planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter.
• Ensure plans for assigned projects include work breakdown, project organization chart, cost/budget and communication, risk, quality and resource plans.
• Communicate project plans to affected parties to ensure a common understanding, set expectations and align stakeholders and project team members.
• Ensure execution of tasks defined in the project plan to achieve the project goals. Execute all parts of the project plan and manage the budget/forecast.
• Monitor and control project work including change controls.
• Measure project performance utilizing appropriate tools and techniques to monitor progress; identify and quantify variances, complete any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
  Implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events.
• Improve project team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training and motivating to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency and boost morale.
• Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and responsibility of each team member, to effectively coordinate team activities.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCAION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 4 years proven project management experience,
  OR in lieu of a degree,
• A combined minimum of 6 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years proven project management experience or minimum of 3 years proven project management experience.
• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.