Senior Project Manager

Job Overview

• Demonstrates Dupaco Values: Rooted In Trust, Empathetic Understanding, Strengthening Relationships, Advocate for All and Invest in You

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead High-Priority (Tier 1) Projects: Drive high-priority, multi-departmental, and/or complex projects from discovery through project closure in accordance with organizational standards.
• Drive Stakeholder Collaboration: Facilitate engagement with executives, sponsors, and cross-functional stakeholders to define objectives and drive decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and Maintain Project Documentation: Create and manage project plans, communication strategies, and required artifacts in adherence to organizational standards.
• Lead Change Management: Develop and execute comprehensive change management plans to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes.
• Manage Risks and Dependencies: Identify, analyze, and resolve complex risks and interdependencies across projects and programs.
• Mentor Project Managers: Guide and coach project managers and matrixed team members, fostering professional growth and enhancing organizational project management capabilities.
• Strategic Resource Management: In collaboration with the Project Portfolio Manager, strategically coordinate project resources across departments to ensure resource availability and alignment with timelines and priorities.
• Oversee Vendor Relationships: Lead vendor due diligence and monitor vendor performance during project.
• Deliver Comprehensive Reporting: Provide executive-level status updates, portfolio/program metrics, and performance insights to leadership and stakeholders.
• Foster Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-implementation reviews and lead initiatives to implement lessons learned to improve the execution of projects across the organization.
• Strategic Program Collaboration: Partner with strategic program leadership to execute strategic program objectives and contribute to strategic program planning initiatives.
• Provide quality service to members, potential members, and coworkers.
• Demonstrate teamwork and professionalism in all interactions with coworkers.
• Promote a professional image of the credit union at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

You’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years’ experience managing complex projects or equivalent experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred
• Advanced project management skills with proven ability to manage cross-project dependencies.
• Advanced facilitation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to network with internal and external stakeholders, and leverage relationships to resolve complex project issues.
• Ability to analyze project management data and use it to prepare updates for stakeholders.
• Experience with project management applications (MS Project, Miro, Wrike, etc.).
• Experience using Microsoft Office 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).