Project Manager I

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Salary Grade: 158E

Salary Pay Range for This Position: $79,662.00 $119,544.00

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager I is crucial in assisting in planning, coordinating, and providing support and delivery of various procedures, projects, and implementations within the organization. The Project Manager I will work closely with management and experienced team members assisting with projects through the entire project lifecycle and effectively learning and applying the established project management methodology. The Project Manager I assists experienced team members in working closely with internal and external stakeholders, product owners, and clients to gather business requirements and determine project scope and resource needs to ensure successful implementation of WRG products or services. The Project Manager I assists in creating comprehensive action plans concerning resources and timeframes for projects, providing assistance from start to finish, improving progress, and ensuring project governance is adhered to and adequately documented as outlined by the Project Management Office (PMO). Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential for building relationships with credit unions, vendors, and staff and for developing programs that enhance member service and client satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Perform key tasks in conversion, migrations, disaster recovery, third-party vendor changes, and implementation efforts for new Wescom Resources (WRG) clients.
• Assist in the planning, coordinating, and executing of migrations, conversions, disaster recovery setup or testing, third-party vendors, or WRG software implementation project activities under the guidance of management or senior team members.
• Participate and assist in managing the initiate, plan, execute, control, and close phases of projects.
• Oversee day-to-day aspects of assigned projects regarding scope, schedule, quality, and resources.
• Help track project interdependencies, milestones, and deliverables; communicate project risks to stakeholders and PMO on time.
• Collaborate with management, senior project managers, internal departments, clients, and third?party vendors to develop a detailed understanding of business and user needs.
• Consult with technical or functional experts to document requirements; work with project stakeholders or owners to design goals, success markers, and measurements.
• Ensure appropriate support resources are included early on for proper allocation.
• Participate in ensuring all new processes, including connections with clients third?party vendors and WRG software implementations, are adequately tested through established quality control processes.
• Work collaboratively with other project managers, teams, and clients to ensure mutual attainment of goals and adequate cross?divisional support.
• Conduct research within the credit union and externally to support WRGs needs.
• liaise with project stakeholders about project details and deliverables; analyze data, conduct administrative duties such as setting up meetings, tracking and reporting project progress, and performing other duties assigned by the Senior Project Manager.
• Contribute and prepare documentation of projects or implementations of new and current processes, products, procedures, third?party vendors, enhancements, and best practices.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in written form to all levels of the credit union, clients, and vendors; provide project updates to PMO as required.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among project team members and conduct post?project evaluations to identify lessons learned and recommend process improvements.
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School graduate. Bachelors degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Previous Financial Industry, Operations, And Customer Service Experience Preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent multitasking and organization skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Detail?oriented with excellent problem?solving skills.
  

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Office 365, Teams). Must be proficient in technology applications including the Credit Unions operating system and specialized software required for performance of position.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position may qualify as Remote or Hybrid with a home base at one of Wescoms offices. The Remote or Hybrid status may be discontinued by Wescom in its sole discretion at any time and for any reason. The work environment is moderately quiet and non?smoking. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SENIORITY LEVEL

Mid?Senior level

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full?time

JOB FUNCTION

Project Management and Information Technology

INDUSTRIES

Banking

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