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What You’ll Do
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Summary/Objective:
The Project Manager (PM) leads teams within a matrix environment to successfully complete projects in support of IT and multiple business areas. Serves as the primary liaison between project teams, business owners and sponsors for various systems and/or applications. The Project Manager is responsible for the oversight of the entire project’s life cycle. Apply project management and agile methodology skills to manage scope, plan work, coordinate resources and drive execution. Projects may be small to large; cross-functional in impact and are typically technical in nature. This position will collaborate with a team of PMs and Senior PMs to make continuous improvements to project processes.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Manage projects with waterfall and agile methods when applicable
• Communicate and coordinate project deliverables across IS Infrastructure, IS Development teams and the project team to achieve milestones
• Develop detailed project deliverables including scope statements, schedule, resource plans and success criteria
• Schedule and conduct project planning with appropriate tech leads, third party contractors and business
• Manage day to day project activities to meet deliverables, manage risks and remove team blockers
• Coordinate project deliverables, identify required resources and review roles & responsibilities
• Coordinate team resources across projects with other Project Managers
• Simultaneously manage multiple IT projects and support multiple business areas. Establish clear goals, milestones and approach to execution
• Assist in building Portfolio View of initiatives business and IT initiatives across the Credit Union
• Use sound judgment in project communication and ensure that key stakeholders including the team, business and management are apprised of project activities in a timely manner
• Communicate progress, risks, expectations, timelines, milestones and other key project metrics to business and team members
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the Project Management Life Cycle and agile methodologies
• Lead the team to update support processes to capture new project enhancements, features or updated technologies
• Ensure project post implementation reviews are conducted
• Adhere to DCU’s project management best practices, procedures and documentation standards
• Have a “Team Player” mentality
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Manager(s)
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What You’ll Need
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• 4-year degree in Information Systems or equivalent work experience
• 2 - 4 years experience with Information Systems project management experience
• 2 - 4 years experience in Financial Industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of banking systems, technologies and their relationship to business functions, practices, and processes
• Solid business knowledge
• Analytical and Project Management skills with a focus in financial services applications
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• PMI or other project management certification preferred
• Knowledge and practical applications of Agile methodology
• Business Process Management experience recommended
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What We Do
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DCU is the largest credit union headquartered in New England – serving more than one million members in all 50 states. With over 1,900 team members, we strive to make DCU a great place to work with an excellent work-life balance, and a community that cares.
DCU is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity, inclusion, and equity at our company. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
If you’re applying for a job and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to careers@dcu.org and let us know the nature of your request and contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
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