We’re always looking for diverse, talented, service-oriented people to join our exceptional team.
Senior Project ManagerThe pay range for this position is listed below. Our pay ranges are built to allow for candidates with various levels of skill and experience to be considered, as well as for room for growth and tenure achieved in a role over time. Typical new hire salary offers fall within the minimum to midpoint of a pay range for many candidates. Any offer extended to a candidate will be based upon their unique set of knowledge, skills, education, and experience as well as internal equity.
Pay Range:
$112,185.00 - $179,496.00Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40- Responsible for the quality and timeliness of assigned projects and achieving desired results in accordance with business plan goals and objectives.
- Leads the day-to-day management of projects from the original concept, definition of business requirements and processes through to systems development, testing and implementation.
- Plays a lead role in the development of PMO strategic plan, execution, policies, models and/or performance measures.
- Coach and mentor project managers and assist them to solve problems.
- Works directly with appropriate business units to understand project concepts, objectives, and scope. Designs, documents and analyzes division workflows, business rules, activities, and trends as it relates to current and/or future projects. Solicits information through interviews, meetings, and existing reporting mechanisms. Presents actionable recommendations to management for consideration.
- Establishes necessary resources required to complete projects.
- Within the context of the assigned project, responsible for building and sustaining the day-to-day relationships and communications (including project briefings) with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including executive level, as well as other internal and external resources. Build consultative working relationships with business partners, vendors and management.
- Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk. Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to manager where required.
- Document progress in accordance with organizational project management requirements from beginning to end. Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions.
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience required
- 5-7 years of prior relevant experience required
- PMP required
- Six Sigma certification preferred
- PMO leadership preferred
- Workfront preferred
- Must have working knowledge and understanding of computer software and applications used to support report development and analysis (e.g. SQL, Crystal Reports, Excel), and presentation software (e.g. Visio, Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint).
- Strong experience in developing business requirements and process workflows.
- Ability to manage 2 to 3 organizational projects at a time.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio required.
- Financial industry experience preferred.
- Strong quantitative, analytic, and project management skills required.
- Member/Customer Experience and/or Journey Mapping experience preferred.
- Prior experience and a solid understanding of Scrum/Agile and traditional project management methodologies and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. SchoolsFirst FCU is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or genetic information.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience
- 5-7 years prior relevant experience
- PMP certification
- Six Sigma certification
- PMO leadership experience
- Workfront experience
- Working knowledge of SQL
- Working knowledge of Crystal Reports
- Working knowledge of Excel
- Experience with Microsoft Visio
- Experience with Microsoft Project
- Experience with PowerPoint
- Strong experience in developing business requirements and process workflows
- Ability to manage 2 to 3 organizational projects concurrently
- Strong quantitative, analytic, and project management skills
- Prior experience and solid understanding of Scrum/Agile and traditional project management methodologies
- Financial industry experience
- Member/Customer Experience and/or Journey Mapping experience
SchoolsFirst FCU Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SchoolsFirst FCU and has not been reviewed or approved by SchoolsFirst FCU.
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families is prominently featured and stands out as a core element of total rewards. Additional protections like life and disability insurance reinforce confidence in the benefits package.
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Retirement Support — A strong employer 401(k) match with clear vesting, combined with financial wellness resources, signals meaningful long-term support. Retirement offerings are positioned as a key differentiator within total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO from the start, paid holidays, and options like PTO cash-out plus special leave days broaden time-off flexibility. Time-away benefits are emphasized as an important component of overall value.
SchoolsFirst FCU Insights
What We Do
Since our founding in 1934, we have been singularly focused on one thing: providing World-Class Personal Service and financial security to California school employees and their families. This isn't just something we say — everything we do, every decision we make, is with an unwavering commitment to serving the best interests of Members. Although we offer products and services similar to other financial institutions, our structure and culture are vastly different. Banks are for profit, while credit unions are Member-owned financial cooperatives, meaning our excess earnings are returned to our Members in the form of lower rates on loans, higher rates on savings, low-to-no fees, and many complimentary services. We take to heart the "people helping people" philosophy, the principle on which credit unions were founded. We pledge ourselves to this idea through our steadfast dedication to Member service and actively supporting the communities we serve through events, donations, scholarships, and financial literacy programs. Today, we're the largest credit union serving school employees, and the largest in California with more than 1.5 million Members and more than $36 billion in assets. Our financial stability can be attributed to one thing: continually providing our Members with World-Class Personal Service to help them better their financial lives.
