Responsibilities:
- Assist with project management for the growing (ERG) program
- Ensures effective management of projects from inception through implementation
- Defines, develops and executes project plans, including scope definition, expectations, activities, cost estimates, and schedules
- Works with the business group to determine and understand business requirements
- Manages projects from concept through the planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and transition phases
- Develops clear and concise “big picture” of projects within Navy Federal organizational goals
- Directs and leads Project Teams by developing and coordinating work plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and training
- Manages project budgets including risk and impact of changes to project plans
- Identifies and minimizes project risks or constraints that would impact project deliverables
- Identifies, communicates, and resolves branch/division/department areas of concern, or cross-organizational that may impede or impact other projects/initiatives
- Maintains/archives project documentation
- Ensures project deliverables are met in accordance with customers’ expectations
- Sets, manages, and communicates client expectations for the project
- Oversees project progress to ensure project documentation and schedules are compliant with previously agreed requirements and standards
- Identifies, escalates and/or resolves issues associated with project(s) ensuring deliverables conform to established quality and schedules
- Monitors and controls risks to ensure timelines are met and project goals are attained
- Facilitates project team and client meetings for the resolution of project issues
- Provides project status reports to management
- Ensures the success of projects by working closely with Procurement regarding vendor contracts
- Works closely with Procurement to clearly define and understand contracts, including language, scope, pre- and post-award, contract closure, basic legal aspects, and risk management
- Manages contracts’ quality assurance, including contract administration and execution
- Manages contract budget, cost control mechanisms and Change control
- Serves as the primary point of contact for project management and related issues.
- Secures resources and ensures optimum utilization of those resources, meeting budgetary requirements
- Manages, executes, and communicates project plan, changes, direction, approach, and priorities based on changing business requirements, circumstances, new information and/or budget considerations to stakeholders
- Manages small, multiple projects, or portions of a larger project
- Provides guidance to help team members and stakeholders
- Fosters relationships with staff, peers, and business unit
- Participates in contract management efforts, including contract development, monitoring and issue resolution
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications Requirements:
- Experience with SAFe Agile tools (e.g. Asana, Rally, Service Now and/or MO365 Planner)
- Experience in progressively responsible administrative positions that demonstrate the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively
- Effective planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with all levels of employees, management, stakeholders, and vendors
- Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated skill in exercising initiative, good judgment, and making sound and timely decisions
- Demonstrated skill achieving goals and objectives on time and against deadlines
- Proficiency with PCs and related software applications (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database applications)
Desired Qualifications
- Degree in Business, Management, Economics, Finance, or related field
- Preferred experience in HR and/or Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging work
- Familiar with Employee Resource Groups and programmatic elements
- Extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary project lifecycles for financial institutions