Project Management and Risk, Professional

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

Do you have a passion for understanding customer needs and leading information security risks and issues? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment? The Project Management Professional will support the Issue Management Office department within Enterprise Operations Technology (EO&T), Freddie Mac’s largest line of business.

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Our Impact:

• The individual will be part of a team that is responsible for project management of technology efforts and (Audit) Issues across EO&T, as well as the be involved in large corporate / cross divisional efforts.
• Our Issue Management Office team is responsible for planning, evaluating, monitoring, reporting, and facilitating delivery of Issues and business or technology projects initiated by various EO&T departments.
• We engage business areas across the company including technology, 2LoD (ERM) and 3LoD (IA) to identify and resolve impacts related to Issues offerings being implemented to ensure successful Issue closure and/or rollout and adoption with business partners.
  
  

Your Impact:

• Responsible for the management of Issues and related technology projects (project management responsibilities include building and implementing comprehensive project plans, status reporting, stakeholder management, Issue closure and project rollout planning)
• Partner closely with the EO&T Risk Management team and Issue Owners to coordinate Issue delivery activities.
• Sometimes referred to as an internal consultant using skills to perform needs and/or gap analysis between current and future state and working on multi-disciplinary projects that require a broad understanding of the firm and its key functions.
• Collaborate with internal business partners, Internal Audit, and Enterprise Risk Management.
• Develop a solid understanding of the Issue Management methodology, project management governance change initiatives, and business processes.
• Develop creative alternatives to business and technical issues arising from impact assessments to achieve offering objectives.
• Have direct interaction with management regarding status, progress, and impediments.
• Effectively manage assigned efforts using standard project management tools, including project work plans, issue logs, status reporting.
• Sound multi-tasking and organizational skills: project management, well organized, dependable, assertive, and results oriented.
• Experience with risk management and mitigating project risks to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with organizational goals.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and conference calls (managing the flow and keeping them on track) including scheduling the meetings; developing agendas and meeting minutes; providing and documenting, tracking, and following up on action items from the meetings.
• Ability to prioritize and manage daily task assignments
  
  

Qualifications:

• At least 2-4 years of project management experience
• Knowledge and experience developing Project Plans and Dependency documents
• Skilled in applying basic project management processes, required
• Experience in developing and editing risk and controls to mitigate risks
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to interface directly with the client and cross functional project teams to facilitate project delivery on schedule with minimal oversight
• Proficient with Microsoft suite of applications to include Project, Excel and Word
• Knowledge of Jira, preferred
  
  

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload - supporting multiple concurrent effort in various capacities (leading one or more efforts while supporting others)
• Strong business judgment and decision-making skills; problem solving, coupled with attention to detail
• Relationship building within and outside of the Product Delivery organization
• Staying current on policies, processes and procedures that impact product delivery process improvements
• Ability to work and collaborate within the team
• Proven experience and ability to meet expectations in a process-oriented environment
  
  

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $87,000 - $131,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.