Project Manager
Start a Rewarding Career with Alliant
Why Alliant?
We’re not a typical financial institution – we’re better. We’re an innovative, fun-loving, highly-engaged group of professionals that are committed to our company and the communities we do business in. We love to recognize and celebrate each other.
Over 90% of our employees say we are a great workplace that is focused on our mission, vision and the future of banking.
What will your day look like?
You will be responsible for leading project teams in the delivery of company directed initiatives. The Enterprise Project Manager is responsible for project integration, scope, time, costs and quality and communicates the status, risk and issues associated with each to the correct level(s) within the project structure and the organization to ensure that the projects' outcomes are achieved as defined. The Enterprise Project Manager serves as a leader for critical thinking and managing the productivity pace as well as ensuring a financial focus with emphasis on credit union priorities and targets.
Responsibilities
Do you see yourself doing this?
- Responsible for managing the overall planning, execution, monitoring and delivery of one of more highly visible, strategic change initiatives simultaneously.
- Partner with C-level executives, operational directors, and process owners to translate vision into an executable plan.
- Strong ability to positively influence others across functional areas and achieve buy-in to drive cultural and organizational change initiatives.
- Utilizes highly effective leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills in leading cross-functional teams toward achieving aggressive organizational goals.
- Expert knowledge in: scope management, requirements management, resource management, communications management, risk management, quality management, financial management, and business continuity management.
- Holding project team members accountable to on-time completion and quality of project deliverables and milestones.
- Managing day-to-day activities of project team members to proactively identify and resolve issues that would present a risk to on-time implementation of the project. Concurrently lead 4-6 projects.
Qualifications
What makes you a great fit?
You’ll be a great fit if in addition to the completion of a Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in Project Management processes and practices, and you have:
- PMP or PMI-ACP Certification is preferred
- Six Sigma Green Belt (a plus)
Experience with financial services companies preferred
- Proficient in MS Project, Visio, and Office Suite
- Highly effective time and project management skills
- Proven ability to execute on project deliverables
- Technical aptitude and have worked across different platforms (digital to mainframe)
- Familiar with agile and waterfall methodologies is a plus
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority
- Effective public speaking and presentation skills
When you’re happy, we’re happy!
As a thank you for joining our team, you’ll benefit from:
- Competitive medical, dental, and free vision benefits
- Competitive compensation plan
- Contributions towards gym memberships
- Generous PTO and banking holidays off