Project Manager II-ST

• Work with cross-functional business clients and IT teams to understand and document project objectives, scope, requirements, milestone, deliverables, schedule and cost estimates
• Coordinate vendor evaluations and demonstrations
• and support vendor negotiations, vendor deliverable tracking and invoice processing (when applicable)
• Monitor and control each project by tracking, reviewing and communicating progress to project stakeholders
• To include risk and issue management, decision and action item tracking
• Prepare for and lead project team meetings
• Including creation and distribution of meeting agendas and meeting notes
• Participate in continual process improvement within the EPMO and acts as a mentor to the EPMO team
• Stays abreast of current project management trends and makes recommendations for self-development
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Information Technology or related field preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 5+ years experience in Project management
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple medium complexity projects at once required
• Information technology and/or banking/financial industry preferred
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with all levels of staff and management required
• Confidence in leading medium sized project teams and meetings required
• Attention to detail and ability to work across functions required
• Ability to prioritize work within time constraints required
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills required
• Strong relationship-building and customer service skills required
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies preferred
• Demonstrate expertise with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point, Project, SharePoint, and/or Visio) required
• Experience working with HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM) and Atlassian JIRA preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

• Collaborative, people-first environment
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Strong opportunities for professional growth and long-term career development
• Flexibility that supports real work life balance, including generous paid time off, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling
• Exposure to modern, enterprise scale technology solutions, including cloud platforms, business intelligence, and AI enabled services within a regulated financial services environment
• Ongoing investment in your development through training, certifications, continuous learning, and clearly defined career pathways