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