Senior Project Manager Banking (New Orleans, LA)

Senior Project Manager Banking

Lewis James Professional is a woman-owned staff augmentation, project consulting and direct hire search and placement firm. We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager Banking for a contract opportunity with a financial services client. Positions available for Senior Project Management roles specific to the PMO’s Core Portfolio in three divisions Marketing, Fraud and Information Technology.

Responsibilities:
The Project Manager is responsible for managing a project team of resources that matrix to the effort from various areas within the company. Although direct administrative supervisory responsibilities are not part of this role, the ability to motivate and manage a group of resources assigned to a given project or work effort is inclusive of responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages assigned projects that may span multiple business segments, technology segments and change management partners
• Establishes formal or informal business and/or project plans including objectives, activities, and deadlines within the boundaries of company policy and legal guidelines
• Carries-out the necessary activities to complete projects
• Confers with managers, associates, customers, and third parties as needed to complete projects
• Identifies business/operational areas in need of improvement
• Identifies and works within appropriate escalation channels
• Manages all aspects of projects including: project Plan Build Out, Baseline Management, Budget Management, Weekly status reports, Weekly ETC Management, Committee Presentment, Issues/Risk Management
• Compliance with PMO Program/Project Life Cycle
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Education:

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally as well in written form.
• Extensive banking industry knowledge a plus.
• Extensive understanding of general technology, systems, and data schemas.
• Business Knowledge: Business Process Reengineering, Project Management, AGILE Frameworks, Risk Management.
• Technical Knowledge: Core banking systems, internal shared service systems
• Bachelor (4-year college) degree preferred.
• Five-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certifications: PMP, Agile, ITIL (Not required).

For immediate consideration, please click “Apply” and use Job Code BHJOB11837_4245. You may also send a copy of your resume to: resumes@lewisjamesprofessional.com and enter only the following job code in the subject line: BHJOB11837_4245. Lewis James Professional is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V