IT Project Manager

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

• Collaborates with stakeholders to analyze business opportunities and problems, and develop project proposal justifications which include proposed solutions, strategic rationale and cost/benefit analyses, success measures, broad implications, milestones, critical success factors, initial risk assessments, and alternatives considered.
• Creates various artifacts such as resource plans, project schedules, work breakdown structures, release/iteration plans, communication plans, risk management plans, issues logs, and action and decision logs.
• Ensures cross-project dependencies are identified to establish priorities in project completion.

• Manages project plans to scope. Identifies and implements corrective action plans to meet scope, time, and cost constraints. Directs the work of project team members and guides team in prioritizing work based upon knowledge of customer requirements, project schedule, and various dependencies.
• Drives issues to closure and escalates obstacles to project sponsor as necessary.
• Oversees quality review process. Facilitates and contributes to lessons learned reviews with project teams. Recommends and/or implements process improvements based on findings.

• Leads project teams through all project phases, including through various key recurring project team and ad hoc meetings.
• Communicates regularly with stakeholders on project milestones, plans, status, and progress. Adjusts project plans and/or resources per discussions with key stakeholders and resource managers. Tracks and manages various items through course of project via decision logs, risk registers/assessments, and lessons learned.
• Monitors and assesses project performance by applying quantitative, as well as qualitative best practices techniques (e.g. Red/Yellow/Green, burn rates, and earned value). Considers risk, scale and other variables.

• Limited supervision.
• Works independently; accountable for leading project to successful completion within approved strategic direction established by project sponsor and stakeholders.
• Trains new and junior
• PMs.
• Coaches/mentors new and junior PMs regarding successful project management approaches that should be employed.
• Leads/Provides work direction. Develops and assigns tasks to project team members.
• Communicates overall project vision to project team and may provide individual performance feedback to project leadership.

• Excellent general leadership skills, including in matrixed project team model and in the application of situational leadership.
• Leads multiple technology projects of varying complexity concurrently.
• Projects often cross multiple business lines, are large scale, include virtual team members, are highly visible and/or strategically important to the System.
• Demonstrates mastery of project management principles, and is relied upon to provide thought leadership on project management approaches. Applies mastery to significantly influence project direction and objectives. Utilizes knowledge of latest trends related to information technology and project management to identify and apply qualitative and quantitative best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, including ability to effectively customize approach for each project based upon business problem, technology requirements, complexity, and scale, as well as effectively manage shifting priorities, demands, and timelines. Recognized as expert in offering and implementing innovative solutions for complex problems involving project direction, deliverables, resources allocations, and budget implications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical individuals, and to determine and drive reporting and communication strategies. Uses persuasion and tact in advising on, and influencing, project objectives and direction, as well as project team.
• Skilled at negotiating commitments among various stakeholders and possesses excellent meeting and presentation skills, which includes handling difficult and/or sensitive conversations with key stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree specializing in business, related computer technology, or equivalent combination of education and/or directly related work experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of three years of technology project management experience, including end-to-end software development life cycle project management experience. Six years or more of relevant experience preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred.
• Agile knowledge and experience a plus.
• Strong skill in MS Project or comparable project management tool.
• Possesses strong technical aptitude, including knowledge of software development methodologies and processes (e.g., agile, waterfall, scrum); computing environments; and tools such as JIRA.
• Incumbent must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless the Bank grants an accommodation based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

• Market-leading Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k/Thrift Plan
• Pension Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Vacation & Personal Time
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Onsite Fitness Center (Kansas City location)
• Onsite Cafeteria
• Free Parking at our Kansas City office
• Additional Convenience Benefits, Discounts and More