Lead Project Manager

Posted 2 Days Ago
Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
95K-163K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.
The Role
Leads complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, managing budgets, risks, milestones, and project teams. Develops portfolio-level reporting, analyzes IT delivery metrics, ensures compliance and audit alignment, and partners with executives and regulatory stakeholders. Coaches project managers, facilitates Agile and SAFe planning activities, trains teams on PMO standards and tools, and drives delivery excellence, organizational change, and continuous improvement across portfolios.
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Essential Responsibilities

  • Manage the end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring and delivery of multiple large, complex, cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic change and visibility.
  • Monitor and report on project budget, maintain an understanding of total budget, current expenditures and remaining funds.
  • Partner with executives, operational directors, and process owners to translate vision into an executable plan.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals and Influence other functional areas and promote cultural and organizational change initiatives.
  • Responsible to hold project team members accountable to ensure successful delivery and quality of project deliverables and milestones.
  • Manage day-to-day activities of project team members to identify and resolve issues that would present a risk to on-time implementation of the project.
  • Develop and maintain portfolio-level status reports that synthesize project health, risk posture, and delivery metrics. Prepare strategic insights and delivery trends, ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and OKRs.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on EPMO methodologies, including Agile, SAFe, and hybrid delivery models.
  • Lead onboarding and training sessions for new PMs and cross-functional teams, ensure consistent adoption of PMO standards and tools such as ServiceNow, ADO, ZigiOps.
  • Act as the primary PMO interface with internal regulatory stakeholders including business risk & controls, risk management, compliance, and legal.
  • Ensure project documentation and execution align with audit, compliance, and risk mitigation frameworks.
  • Aggregate and analyze IT delivery metrics across projects, including velocity, burn-down, risk exposure, and dependency health. Partner with vertical leads and RTEs to surface actionable insights for risk mitigation and delivery acceleration.
  • Provide hands-on coaching to project managers across portfolios, focusing on delivery excellence, stakeholder engagement, and agile maturity.
  • Facilitate peer reviews, retrospectives, and planning workshops to elevate PM capabilities and foster a high-performing delivery culture.

Education & Years of Experience

  • Minimum- 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Business or Related
  • Minimum- 5 Years Product management, program management or related

In Lieu of Education

  • 8 Years Product management and Agile Methodology

 License/Certification/Training

  • Preferred - PMP Certification
  • Preferred - CSM Certification
  • Preferred - Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Compensation & Benefits:

Typical hiring range:‏‏‎ ‎ $95,100.00 to $163,100.00‎ Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge. 

‎Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Work from home up to 3 days a week
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discount programs
  • Time off including paid personal and sick days
  • 11 paid holidays 
  • Education reimbursement

*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.

Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives. 

The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field
  • At least 5 years of product management, program management, or related experience
  • PMP certification
  • CSM certification
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certification
  • Eight years of product management and Agile methodology experience in lieu of education

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Alliant Credit Union Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) match of 100% on the first 5% of pay with immediate vesting is highlighted, signaling a standout retirement offering. Donation matching and financial perks further bolster long‑term financial security.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage paired with company‑paid vision and employer HSA contributions are repeatedly emphasized, alongside mental‑health apps and disability/life insurance. Two medical plan options with HSA funding point to a robust core health package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO with 11 paid holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and up to six weeks of paid parental leave are consistently called out. These provisions underscore strong support for time away from work.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
906 Employees
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

Alliant is unlike any other financial institution — a digital credit union that wows our members. We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities. With 90 years of history and more than $19 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is the largest credit union in Illinois and one of the largest in the U.S. Our industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences and exceptional customer service make banking simpler for our 900,000+ members. Fully digital, fully human and full of possibility, we work to provide our members with experiences that redefine the financial industry, challenge the status quo and unleash brilliance.

Why Work With Us

Our employees enjoy a hybrid schedule, allowing for flexible remote work and purpose-driven, outcome-focused onsite opportunities. Driven by Alliant's guiding principles and values, employees across all teams build together to provide our members with industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences & exceptional customer service.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Alliant offers a purpose-driven, outcome-focused hybrid workplace model.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
We are located near O'Hare. We have plenty of parking space available.

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