Solutions Manager

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.
Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity:

National IT has an immediate opening for a Solutions Manager within the Corporate Services Business Dedicated Group (CS BDG). You will initially focus on the CS BDG’s mission to lead the team that provides agile/project/program management responsibilities in support of the CS BDG’s businesses and IT partners. The Solution Manager also ensures that Agile Ceremonies are appropriately conducted and evolved for the CS BDG. The Solution Manager has an important role in driving value realization and directs members of the team in completing the worked defined. You will work with business stakeholders, product managers, and technical teams as needed to understand, analyze, refine, prioritize, and communicate needs to ensure full understanding of project scope, objectives, and requirements.

You will report to the Group Vice President of the Corporate Services Business Dedicated Group.

What You Will Do:

• Manage staff and support team efforts to meet critical business objectives and make significant contributions to attaining goals of project/program management teams in support of large-scale programs.

• Ensure business and operational standards are in place to enable efficient operations of agile/project/program management teams in support of initiatives ranging from medium to large in complexity and scope.

• Work with team to ensure stakeholders and key participants have a full understanding of scope, objectives, requirements, and dependencies for efforts managed.

• Enable team by removing impediments and ensuring appropriate resources are needed to support efforts.

• Build and maintain relationships by communicating with stakeholders and key contributors to equip the team for success.

• Lead large scale, cross divisional and potentially System wide initiatives as needed. 

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• The Solutions Manager will have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 7 to 10 years of relevant work experience / 3+ year of supervisory experience. The Solutions Senior Manager will have Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 10+ years of relevant work experience / 5+ year of supervisory experience.

• Demonstrated experience leading both traditional waterfall and/or hybrid projects/programs as well as initiatives leveraging Agile and Product Management methodologies.

• Professional certifications such as PMP, CSPO, CSM, and any of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications.

• Demonstrated experience leading cross functional and or cross/divisional and/or system wide initiatives interacting and coordinating the activities of both technical and business participants.

• Demonstrated experience conducting presentations to senior level management.

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!

When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:

• Great medical benefits

• Pension and 401(k) with employer match

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee resource networks

• Paid volunteer leave

• Flexible work options

• Onsite amenities that make working here fun!

Other Requirements and Considerations:

• Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify [email protected].

• Employees who work at and/or visit another Federal Reserve entity or outside business as part of their job duties are required to comply with any onsite safety and health protocols of those organizations (including, but not limited to, requirements to vaccinate or test, mask, social distance, etc.).

• Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship or three or more years of Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.

• This is a hybrid role, with an average of 2 days onsite per week in a Federal Reserve Bank location.

• The hiring range for the Solutions Manager is $114,200 - $156,970 annually. The hiring range for the Solutions Manager Senior is $136,200 - $187,330.

• For candidates outside Richmond, VA, listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.

• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

• Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.

Full Time / Part TimeFull time

Regular / TemporaryRegular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)Yes

Job CategorySupervisory/Management

Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)

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