Sr. IT Project Manager

Company: Elevations Credit Union
Location: Broomfield
Posted on: April 4, 2021

Job Description:

When joining Elevations, you can expect to work for a company that:

• Has been in business serving the local community since 1953.
• Is a two-time Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award winner, the only presidential award for performance excellence.
• Has been voted as the "Best Bank" by our members and community and "Best Companies to Work for in Colorado" by our employees.
• Promotes a safe and inclusive environment where people express themselves openly and have opportunities to grow.
• Recognizes and rewards people who make every person feel welcomed, valued, respected and heard.
• Has a highly-engaged workforce committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Understands when our employees thrive, our members and community thrive too.
• Is dedicated to consistently providing amazing experiences and creating raving fans. What's in it for you:
  • A leadership team that strives to make this the best place you've ever worked!
  • Ample opportunity to learn, develop and grow. We offer access to LinkedIn Learning, career and leadership development programs, job shadowing, a mentor program, and tuition reimbursement.
  • A highly-competitive total rewards package with 4 weeks paid time off, work anniversary paid time off, and 11 paid holidays.
  • Support in giving back to our community with 16 hours of paid volunteer time off.
  • A wellness-focused environment that encourages and empowers you to invest in your work-life balance, health and wellbeing.
  • A strong Employee Assistance Program, offering a variety of personal and professional resources.
  • A high-performance culture where you can be proud of your contributions and what we are able to achieve as a team.
  • A place where your voice can be heard and your work will have an impact. Summary/Objective: The Senior IT Project Manager works with project stakeholders to define project scope, deliverables, budget, resource plans and timelines to manage IT projects from inception to completion.--This individual is responsible for identifying critical path items and reporting status at any given time during the project and at regular intervals. The Senior IT Project Manager is expected to use a disciplined project management and Agile methodology utilizing tools, processes, reporting dashboards and best practices to communicate internally and externally, monitor and control projects, and provide continuous improvement of our existing processes and procedures.-- The Senior Project Manager provides direction and coaching to delivery team members to improve project management processes at Elevations CU and to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet or exceed leadership expectations. Essential Functions include:
    • Serve as primary contact and trusted advisor for IT leaders in managing and delivering projects on-time and on-budget.
    • Responsible for the successful estimation, planning, execution, and implementation of IT projects and programs including identification and management of deliverables, dependencies, risks, financials, and timeline with stakeholders and third-party vendors.
    • Meet with business line leaders, IT stakeholders, development teams, analysts, and vendors to clearly define business needs and translate them to system capabilities required for applications.
    • Participate in the EPMO project pipeline review and intake processes; includes providing input during the ideation, business case development, and user story phases of IT estimation.
    • Identify project stakeholders, both internal and external, and communicate status. Customize communication approach based on technical level of project stakeholders as necessary.
    • Define needed team structure, skills, and technical requirements for all project members.
    • Support resource and capacity management to ensure effective resource utilization across teams.
    • Responsible for developing and providing relevant metrics to help the delivery team see how they are doing and report team progress as part of the organizational project portfolio.
    • Manage subcontractors and third-party vendors according to defined scope and statement of work.
    • Prioritize tasks and effectively manage day-to-day issues and priorities. Document, identify, and communicate risks and risk mitigation strategies to all internal and external stakeholders. Manage and update overall project plan and financials accordingly.
    • Conduct retrospectives with teams after each sprint and provide debriefs to key stakeholders after each implementation to incorporate lessons learned and feedback to improve processes.
    • Train, mentor, and coach others in project management including waterfall and Agile/scrum tools and techniques. Reports to: Enterprise Project Delivery Manager Manages: Role does not have supervisory responsibility Driving for Results, Initiating Action, Planning and Organizing, Work Standards, Technology Savvy, Customer Focus, Influencing, Mentoring Required Education and Experience:
      • 10+ years of IT project management experience, managing multiple large-scale IT projects, preferably in a financial services or similar environment.
      • Experience planning and executing IT Projects through the full software development lifecycle.
      • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues to varying audiences and levels.
      • Advanced MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint skills
      • Demonstrated experience running IT projects using a variety of methodologies, i.e. waterfall, Kanban, scrum, agile, etc.
      • Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
      • Self-starter able to coach and mentor other Project Managers junior to themselves. Preferred Education and Experience:
        • PMP or Agile Certified Practitioner certification
        • Scrum Master certification or experience managing projects using Agile methodologies
        • Experience working with project management systems (ex. Jira, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, etc.)
        • Experience working in a Credit Union environment using primarily Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) solutions. Elevations uses multi-factor authentication to keep our data safe. As such, a personal smart phone is a requirement for employment with us. This job operates in an office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment. Physical Requirements: Sitting frequently, walking occasionally, use of hands frequently, hearing constantly, talking frequently, exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Full Time / 40 hours per week Classification: Exempt Location: Elevations Support Center Compensation: The minimum point of the budgeted range is $91,040 + annual bonus. The starting salary for the individual in this position will be adjusted for his, her, or their experience.-- Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.-- About Us: Elevations Credit Union is a member-owned not-for-profit financial institution serving Colorado's Front Range. Founded in 1953, we've grown from 12 members and less than $100 in assets to an institution with 13 branches and more than 120,000 members that manages over $2 billion in assets and is the No. 1 credit union mortgage lender in Colorado. At Elevations, we've made a commitment to move away from a product-centered business model and focus instead on creating consumer solutions. Our objective is to provide our members, as well as the entire community, with unbiased consumer information. EEO Statement: Elevations Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical--------- condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ---expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Candidates for certain positions may be required to submit to a credit history report in determining qualification for employment with Elevations Credit Union. If the position you are applying for requires a credit history report, any information received in such a report will not be the sole factor in making an employment decision. A history of personal financial irresponsibility may be reason for disqualification insofar as it relates to your potential job duties. Elevations Credit Union is aware that occasionally there are extenuating circumstances that may affect an individual's credit history. We comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Colorado Employment Opportunity Act.

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