Systems Project Manager

Position Summary

The Systems Project Manager oversees multiple concurrent projects of average to high complexity, coordinating IT resources and activities to ensure project objectives are met. This role develops and maintains project schedules, prepares status reports, leads project meetings, and proactively identifies and resolves technical and business challenges. Responsibilities include defining and managing project scope, requirements, risks, budgets, and deliverables, as well as analyzing solution needs and ensuring all project phases are properly executed and documented.   

Primary Success Factors

• Manage projects according to the current Project Management Methodology, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resource management.

• Collaborate with appropriate working team members to document estimates and project delivery dates, including a cost-benefit analysis where applicable.

• Keep project schedules accurate and updated on a weekly basis.

• Communicate status to all stakeholders in a timely, clear and concise manner.

• Assure necessary business analysis functions are accomplished such as documenting requirements, testing application functionality, and documenting process and data flow.

• Develop a basic understanding of the application and the business domain related to projects.

• Develop a practical understanding of the architecture, infrastructure, and technical components involved in projects.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams to validate solution feasibility and ensure alignment with technical standards.

• Utilize Microsoft product suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).

• Negotiate priorities with appropriate stakeholders when conflicts arise.

• Accurately manage the project budget and communicate variances in a timely manner.

• Participate in software and service contract negotiations when applicable.

Required Experience

• Manage projects according to the current Project Management Methodology, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resource management.

• Collaborate with appropriate working team members to document estimates and project delivery dates, including a cost-benefit analysis where applicable.

• Keep project schedules accurate and updated on a weekly basis.

• Communicate status to all stakeholders in a timely, clear and concise manner.

• Assure necessary business analysis functions are accomplished such as documenting requirements, testing application functionality, and documenting process and data flow.

• Develop a basic understanding of the application and the business domain related to projects.

• Develop a practical understanding of the architecture, infrastructure, and technical components involved in projects.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams to validate solution feasibility and ensure alignment with technical standards.

• Utilize Microsoft product suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).

• Negotiate priorities with appropriate stakeholders when conflicts arise.

• Accurately manage the project budget and communicate variances in a timely manner.

• Participate in software and service contract negotiations when applicable.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with at least 7 years of hands-on project management experience.

• Experience managing projects in the financial services or technology industries.

• Experience executing projects utilizing iterative project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, Hybrid).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to lead diverse project working teams.

• Ability to understand and apply technical concepts to business solutions.

• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure safe and sound business operations related to projects within the defined portfolio.

It is the policy of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh to ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation or status as a parent as defined by applicable law. It is the Bank's policy to comply with applicable laws concerning the employment of persons with disabilities, including reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities.