Project Manager II

SWBC is seeking a talented individual for our Financial Institutions Group to execute and lead critical projects to completion on time and within budget.  The Financial Institutions Group is a growing division within SWBC which provides innovative solutions to their clients and is looking for a project manager who is seeking the opportunity to solve challenges within a fun and rewarding environment to better serve our customers.  You will be working alongside other Project Managers in the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) to complete mid to highly complex initiatives, sharing your talents and experiences not only with them but also impacting all other departments across the entire Financial Institutions Group.

This position plans, executes, and finalizes projects according to deadlines and within budgets as well as defines project objectives, acquires resources and coordinates efforts of SWBC team members and third-party contractors/consultants to deliver desired project outcomes. This position is also responsible for overseeing quality control throughout the project life cycle.

Why you'll love this role:

As a Project Manager within SWBC’s Enterprise Portfolio Management office (EPMO), you will be part of an innovative and fun team responsible for insurance and banking product management. Your three years’ experience in planning, implementation, vendor management, scheduling, monitoring quality of work, coordinating, cost analysis, resource allocating, communicating with team and senior management, documenting and executing software development life cycles and projects will be utilized in this role. SWBC offers amazing career advancement opportunities, leverages amazing technology and automation and celebrates our success as a team.

Essential duties include the following:

• Develops project plans and associated communications, and documents and coordinates with project staff on established tasks, staffing requirements, duty assignments, responsibilities, and scope of authority associated with new projects.
• Collaborates with internal teams and departments to define, refine, and implement their strategic business goals.
• Facilitates cross functional collaboration to ensure the successful delivery of projects, managing dependencies and aligning priorities.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels while effectively communicating project status, risks, and successes.
• Monitors the quality of project work and communicates any issues regarding project plans or project resources with management and project stakeholders.
• Identifies and responds to potential obstacles or changes in project scope proactively, ensuring course corrections are made in a timely manner.
• Assist the project owner and executive sponsor with identifying potential solutions to overcome obstacles and challenges that could derail their project.
• Develops project documentation through reviewing project proposals to determining time frame, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing projects, staff requirements, and allocation of available resources to various projects and project phases.
• Acts as the primary contact responsible for the successful transition to on-going support staff at the end of the implementation project.
• Provides mentorship to less senior project managers and project team members.
• Identifies and implements project related improvements and drives the adoption of best practices, methodologies, and standards across project management functions.

Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, Finance or related field.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or Scrum Master Certification (CSM).
• Minimum four (4) years project management experience.
• Experience with insurance/banking products preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project management to include planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis, and technological tradeoffs.
• Thorough knowledge of the software development life cycle, software quality assurance principles, and implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills to perform multiple work assignments simultaneously and with minimal oversight.
• Exceptional written and verbal interpersonal communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with various department personnel.
• Effective abilities in research, collection of information, designing workflows and procedures, analyzing complex or diverse information.
• Proficient computer and accurate keyboard skills in utilizing computer applications such as MS Project, Word, and Excel.

SWBC offers*:  

• Competitive overall compensation package
• Work/Life balance 
• Employee engagement activities and recognition awards 
• Years of Service awards
• Career enhancement and growth opportunities 
• Leadership Academy and Mentor Program
• Continuing education and career certifications 
• Variety of healthcare coverage options
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans 
• Lucrative Wellness Program

*Based upon employee eligibility 

Additional Information:

SWBC is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing.

Please note, SWBC does not hire tobacco users as allowed by law.

To learn more about SWBC, visit our website at www.SWBC.com. If interested, please click the appropriate apply button.