Description

The Senior Project Manager for the Consumer Business Banking / Private Client Group / Auto Finance IT PM team is viewed as a leader within their team and provides project management and delivery of technology and business initiatives while actively ensuring consistency with company strategy and goals.

Detailed Description:

The individual in this role will be a leader in the utilization of Huntington’s Project Management Methodology and in the creation of full-scale project plans for the execution of project goals and strategies.

To be successful the candidate must be driven and well-organized. It is essential for the individual to be self-motivated and tenacious, thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, and drive the project team to complete tasks on agreed schedules. Management will look to this individual to drive the overall coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of the projects assigned to them and to provide leadership to junior members of their project management team on an on-going basis. This individual is expected to help lead relationships with the business, cross-impacted IT teams, and 3rd Party Vendors and must possess the ability to push back when required. Will work with the Portfolio Manager as needed to provide input into management report deliverables providing status on the segment’s overall portfolio health. Will be required to manage complex midsize and large projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Responsible for working with the project team to drive the overall coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of assigned project efforts

· Consistently work effectively and successfully with the core project leadership roles to ensure project success

· Actively facilitate and participate in the analysis and review of overarching project deliverables

· Create and maintain the full spectrum of project documentation as defined by Huntington’s Project Management Methodology

· Lead and ensure delivery of complex midsize to large projects

· Lead and coordinate project delivery and status with other bank departments / affiliates and 3rd party vendors

· Manage multiple projects within approved budget and schedule

· Consistently create and submit accurate status reports on time

· Lead the management of project change, risk, and issue management

· Ensure all risks and issues are documented and escalated appropriately

· Consistently create and maintain full scale project plans and schedules

· Consistently update / maintain project information in the project management tool (Service Now PPM)

· Schedule and facilitate project meetings

· Facilitate and work with project team members to meet established target dates and completion of activities/deliverables under changing conditions

· Actively and effectively communicate with project and leadership team members

· Ensure all aspects of the project’s documentation is created, reviewed, and approved by the required individuals

· Collaborate with the project team on the project’s scope and commit estimates

· Actively facilitate and participate in release activities for the project

· Ensure activities are completed in support of the project’s warranty period

· Understand and follow the project lifecycle methodology consistently

· Work under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgement and problem solving

· Provide mentorship to junior team members as needed

· May serve as a Program Manager on programs as needed

Job Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree

· 5 years of experience as a Project / Product / Program Manager (or equivalent role type)

· PMI certification helpful but not required.

Preferred Requirements:

· Strong experience utilizing a variety of portfolio project management tools

· Strong experience creating and tracking project schedules in MS Project or other project management tools

· A good understanding of project lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Iterative, Agile/Scrum) and project management processes and standards

· Aptitude in both business and technology, with the ability to draw conclusions based on correlating data

· Excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to explain project risks and issues, and IT related concepts clearly and concisely to multiple layers of peers and leadership

· Highly motivated with strong organizational, analytical, decision making, and probblem solving skills

· Ability to work in a fast paced environment and to handle multiple priorities and effectively prioritize them

· Ability to provide strong project leadership during periods of uncertainty, ambiguity, and change

· Willingness and drive to learn and understand detailed software solutions

· High level of professionalism and confidence with the ability to build credibility with team members and business partners and establish effective working relationships

· Ability to initiate and facilitate change, whether indicated by corporate needs, market or regulatory requirements

·Experience in Banking or Financial Services

· Experience leading large, cross-functional information technology efforts

Competencies:

· Conceptual and Analytical Thinking

· Accountability and Attention to Detail

· Commitment to Quality

· Continuous Improvement

· Teamwork and Collaboration

· Customer Service Orientation

· Written and Verbal Communication Skills

· Initiative and Focused Execution

· Flexibility

· Time Management and Organizational Skills

Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type:

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds:  in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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