Project Manager - IT/Security

Company: FirstBank & Trust
Location: Dubuque
Posted on: April 30, 2021

Job Description:

Location: Dubuque, Iowa - 1301 Central Ave
FirstBank Lubbock Bancshares began with the vision of one man, Barry Orr, and a promise.-- Barry promised his wife and friends that he would start a bank that would become profitable through relationships, hard work and determination.-- "It is our goal to be the BEST community bank in the Lubbock area," states Barry Orr, Chairman & CEO.-- "We knew we could help build a better Lubbock by serving the needs of customers our way."With minimal supervision, the Project Manager (PM) is responsible for achieving the approved project objectives/goals by leading a project through initiation, planning & organizing, resource management, execution, and closure by managing the change through time, budget and scope to the required quality expectations. The PM will largely be responsible for managing multiple Tier 2 projects, and may perform PM related duties on certain Tier 1 projects. This position will also provide oversight on Tier 3 projects managed within the lines of business. Primary Responsibilities

• In partnership with lines of business, prepares detailed project plans, including definition of scope, requirements, objectives, resource allocation, risks, issues, dependencies, task schedules and milestones following the Heartland Project Methodology.
• Provides direction, prioritization and conflict resolution in managing project teams to accomplish project objectives.
• Plans, directs and coordinates Heartland project activities and resources to ensure project goals are completed on time, within budget and with optimum quality.
• In partnership with lines of business and Business Analysts, identify and validate the key business requirements for major projects to ensure that they are in line with Heartland's vision and mission.
• Familiar with the entire scope and requirements of projects and acts as liaison between team members, the PMO, and ITOPS leadership.
• Identifies and tracks human resources required across projects, ensuring key resources are not over committed.
• Ensures all required project artifacts are updated regularly.
• Completes quality assurance assessments on their deliverables to ensure the information is clear, concise, accurate, and current.
• Produces necessary status and health reports, as required by the project team, Project Sponsor, and the PMO.
• Partners with Vendor Management to ensure proper contracts and Statement of work (SOWs) are in place for any work completed by a third party.
• Completes annual E-Learning Plan and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) training as assigned and keeps up-to-date knowledge of BSA as it relates to the job function. Secondary Responsibilities
  • Performs other duties as assigned. Management Responsibilities
    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree Business Administration/Management, Computer Engineering, Information Technology required or
    • Master's Degree preferred
    • 5-7 years direct experience managing complex projects, preferably in financial services required
    • 3-5 years of financial services experience preferred
    • Demonstrated project and risk management skills including ability to manage multiple priorities, resources, customers and management with a focus on consistency and accuracy.
    • Experience employing project management methodologies, concepts, practices and procedures.
    • Self-motivated with excellent teamwork skills.
    • Ability to work closely with multiple business lines on project design, implementation and close.
    • Process improvement experience a plus.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Proficiency with MS-Office suite.
    • Experience with project management software such as MS Project, ProWorkFlow, PlanView, Clarity, ServiceNow, PeopleSoft PPM.
    • Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Version One.
    • Experience with process mapping software, such as Blueworks, Visio, Promapp, Aris.
    • Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Crystal Reports.
    • Lean Six Sigma certification a plus
    • Project Management Professional - PMP - Project Management Institute - PMI Scheduled Weekly Hours:40 Time Type:Full time

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