Project Manager

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ABOUT THE JOB (JOB BRIEF)

This job will report to the Business Banking Strategic Focus Area Delivery Manager and will be responsible for project managing the Strategic Governance Program for Business Banking. This role will focus on: implementing the highest priority cross-functional Business Banking priorities, defining and reporting on key deliverables; organizing and driving forward project plans; and measuring and reporting on core KPIs. This is a high-exposure role that requires expertise in building relationships and executive reporting. A strategic thinker who is adept at aligning matrixed teams will be most successful in this role.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assignments with this role will vary based on current areas of focus and Business Banking projects in flight, including but not limited to the following:

• Develops executive-level communications to create awareness and engagement about major strategic initiatives for the line of business and managing tracking and communication of progress against business goals
• Collaborates and partners closely with support partners and other areas of expertise to develop hypotheses and programs for execution.
• Ensures initiatives are executed according to on time and quality delivery requirements
• Reviews progress, decisions, and risks with senior management
• Keeps up to date on industry best practices
• Drives cross-functional implementation teams including but not limited to internal team members, support partners, and vendors to ensure successful execution of complex medium to large-scale initiatives
• Drives execution by effectively managing priorities, pace, scope, quality, cost, and risk

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field and/or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in financial services
• Demonstrated multiple project management leadership skills; experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale, multi-functional projects from vision through implementation. Experience supporting the creation of roadmaps, change management plans, timelines, status tracking, governance frameworks, and other artifacts to support large-scale initiatives
• PMP certification preferred
• Demonstrated analytical, process management and conceptual skills
• Demonstrated ability to express complex concepts in terms that are understandable to the business partners, senior leaders, and the sales force
• Superior teamwork and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all management levels
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with support partners
• Superior knowledgeable of financial products, e.g. deposit & credit products, investments, etc.

COMPETENCIES

• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business partner strategy; Financial acumen
• Communication: Strong written and verbal skills; Ability to organize information in clear, consistent format; Ability to articulate a clear, thought-out message and formal delivery; Skills in creating PowerPoint presentations
• Leadership: Able to work independently under general direction / supervision
• Partnering / Influencing: Ability to build relationships, partner, and influence
• Critical Thinking / Problem Solving: Developing critical thinking skills; Can analyze issues with complexity; Can give perspective to the team addressing basic business/analytical problems and challenges; Recognizes need to escalate issues in a timely manner
• Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources
• Planning:Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance again goals; evaluates results
• Organizational Skills: Ability to keep and maintain meeting notes, document and follow up on action items, and effectively run meetings

Location:

Key footprint. Cleveland or Buffalo preferred. In-Office 3 Days a Week

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $79,000 to $100,000 annually depending on location and job-related factors such as level of experience. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for short-term incentive compensation and deferred incentive compensation subject to individual and company performance.

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