Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SouthState Bank is a financial institution committed to helping customers and supporting its team members through trusted relationships and forward-thinking solutions. The Senior IT Project Manager will manage high-risk and regulatory IT projects, oversee project teams and activities, coordinate risks and issues, and report project status and KPIs to IT and bank leadership.
Responsibilities
- Manage IT projects with a high to critical level of risk / regulatory oversight
- Indirectly manage and/or oversee IT Analysts on project tasks
- Participate in the development, maintenance, and updating of IT Project Management standards and procedure as needed
- Serve as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders to identify, document, and resource requirements
- Manage projects with high-level of Project Management rigor (i.e., PMBoK/industry standards)
- Responsible to ensure supporting Project Collateral is created in adherence to IT Project Management standards and procedures. This will include the creation of the collateral itself
- Positively guide and Influence cross-functional project teams through issue and risk management
- Manage IT technology initiatives from concept through implementation
- Manage multiple projects at any given time and time horizon of projects generally range from medium to long term with little to no supervision
- Oversee daily project activity
- May use traditional waterfall, agile, Scaled Agile, or a mixture of project management techniques
- Identify and coordinate the mitigation of project risks
- Identify and coordinate the resolution of project issues
- Manage and escalate program issues to their IT PMO Manager, Director of IT PMO, and IT Leadership as needed
- Develop and report upon KPIs to IT Program Managers, IT Project Managers, and IT Leadership
- Monitor and report on project status to IT Program Managers, IT PMO Manager, IT Leadership, and Bank Leadership
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- · Understanding of project management best practices, methodologies, lifecycle
- · Applied knowledge of waterfall and agile project management tools
- · Ability to professionally manage self as well as indirectly manage and mentor more junior IT PMO resources
- · A strong self-starter, takes initiative, can easily see the big picture to analyze, summarize, and effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- · Demonstrated organizational skills
- · Experience with data management, data mapping, data modeling, and governance. Keen understanding of risk management & regulatory demands
- · Experience in Information Technology, including medium to high-level of proficiency related to IT terminology, operations, and functions
- · A consummate professional, a polished presence with the ability to work effectively cross-boundaries with key stakeholders and the leadership team
- · Ability to challenge opinions with confidence and professionalism
- · Collaborative style with ability to quickly build trust and credibility
- · Need to work effectively in a matrix organization/environment
- · Expert PC skills (Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word)
- · **Experience**: At least **ten years** of proven Project Manager experience required
- Ability to communicate orally with management co-workers, and non-technical stakeholders is important
- Regular use of the telephone, e-mail, and collaboration tools for communication is essential
- Standing or sitting for extended periods is common
- Hearing and vision within normal ranges is important for conversations, to receive ordinary information and to prepare or inspect project collateral
- Exertion of up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally is required
- Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computer terminals, calculator, copiers, and FAX machines or measuring tools is required
- * **Certifications/Specific Knowledge**: PMP, CSM, and/or SAFE certifications are highly desirable
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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