Req ID: 65386

Job Location: Tulsa Tulsa OK

Areas of Interest: Project Management

BOK Financial (BOKF), Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF) is a top 25 U.S.-based financial services holding company with operations in ten states - Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas/Missouri, New Mexico, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The company began more than 100 years ago in Tulsa and has successfully diversified into a variety of industries, businesses and geographies

Bonus Type

Discretionary

Summary

If you are looking for a job that combines a passion for innovation, an opportunity for growth, and a culture of teamwork, then you've come to the right place. We have an exciting opportunity awaiting someone like you!

About the Role

We have the ability to shape the direction of how we do things at BOK Financial. We are expected to contribute thought leadership to drive project delivery excellence and to develop strong, persistent relationships at all levels of the organization. This role has a team of people that want, need and appreciate coaching and development opportunities. In some organizations, PMOs are losing relevance. Here, we strategize, plan and deliver to stay relevant and in demand.

What You Can Expect

Every day, the Director will meet with staff, to ask and answer questions, review financials, make recommendations to bolster project delivery success, help resolve/anticipate project risks and issues, and provide coaching. The Director will meet with peers to discuss project interdependencies, tips and tricks using the PPM tool, resource challenges and personnel issues, and special projects assigned to the PMO Leadership Team. When engaging with IT Relationship Managers, they will review portfolio performance, identify and resolve resource constraints and work with the Relationship Manager to improve portfolio, program and project performance, and reporting. Relationship management with project stakeholders, will include actively listening and addressing concerns, removing barriers, and improving processes.

Team Culture

Our team is committed to delivering the best IT solutions for our lines of business. We collaborate with other IT members, as well as our business partners. It is a fast-paced, ever-changing yet fun environment with a number of new exciting initiatives. The mission of IT is to Enable Business Success and Create Raving fans. We do this through our shared quest to continuously improve, while simultaneously looking at ways to optimize our applications and processes. We are a determined, smart, and collaborative group that is eager to welcome you to the team.

How You'll Spend Your Time

• You will take responsibility for the overall delivery, leadership, coordination, and management of a group of projects that comprise a program or portfolio.
• You will be responsible for the management of Project Managers assigned to projects in their given discipline.
• You will actively engage with senior leaders in both the lines of business and IT to help coordinate and advise on multi-year strategic roadmaps, budget planning, and program statuses.
• You will manage PMO processes and functions including project governance, methodology adherence, risk management, budget reporting, overall project delivery, and project key performance indicators for multiple concurrent enterprise initiatives.

We'd Like to Talk to You

CHANGE LEADER - You'll focus on innovation and thought leadership to improve the Company's effectiveness, and help others become change agents.

COMMUNICATION - You'll need exceptional verbal and written communication to express yourself clearly and concisely to internal and external clients, including C-level audiences.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS - You'll consistently maintain high levels of productivity, work with ambition, efficiency, and determination to meet and/or exceed goals.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Effectively prioritizing tasks is a must. Experience in project management is essential.

Education & Experience Requirements

This level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS or Business along with 10+ years of experience in IT or a related field. 3+ years of experience managing a high functioning team is required. Prior PMO leadership with proven extensive experience successfully delivering complex technology projects is a must and a PMP certification is strongly preferred. A Masters in Business Administration or other advanced degree is a plus.

BOK Financial is a stable and financially strong organization that provides excellent training and development to support building the long term careers of our employees. With passion, skill and partnership you can make an impact on the success of the bank, our customers and your own career!
Apply today and take the first step towards your next career opportunity!

BOK Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.