Project Manager

Connexus Credit Union is a member-focused cooperative that serves members across all 50 states. The Project Manager oversees the project lifecycle, guiding initiatives from initial concept through planning and execution while ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and achieve their intended outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the delivery (execution) of organizational projects, ranging from three to eight projects at any given time
• Drives key project decisions by meeting scoped deliverables and outlining risks and issues
• Assists with the discovery of resources needed to reach objectives and manages resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Prepares budget based on scope of work and resource requirements and tracks project costs to ensure we’re staying within approved budget
• Analyzes and solves problems that are complex in nature and presents multiple recommendations on solutions
• Provides transparency, accuracy and appropriate status updates including communicating any variances from scheduled delivery dates
• Manages contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Measures project performance to identify areas for improvement
• Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects ranging in duration from six months to two years on time and within budget and scope
• Oversees all aspects of projects including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities and monitoring project progress
• Works directly with key stakeholders to ensure deliverables fall within the approved scope and budget
• Coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the seamless execution of projects
• Assists in the creation of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring resource and technical feasibility
• Develops a detailed project schedule and work plan to monitor and track progress. Regularly prepares project status reports for upper management
• Measures project performance and manages changes to the project scope, schedule and budget using standard techniques
• Establishes and maintains relationships with third parties/vendors
• Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation
• Uses and continually develops leadership skills
• Comply with all Federal Regulations as they pertain to your job duties, including BSA

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience is Required
• 3+ years of related working experience such as Business Analyst, Project Analyst, Assistant Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Project Manager is Required
• 2+ years of experience working within Financial Services (such as Banking or Credit Unions) is Required
• Prior experience with waterfall methodologies is Required
• Compliance and regulatory experience is Required