Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)
Senior Project Manager (Finance)
At the Richmond Fed, we're driven by our mission to strengthen the economy and our communities. We take great pride in what we do and it impacts everyday people every day.
When you join our team, you'll become part of a culture that welcomes differences, cares about our communities, and empowers each other to lead from where we are to make things better.
Bring your passion and we'll provide challenging and purposeful careers in a variety of fields, opportunities to grow and a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth. It's all part of what makes #MyRichmondFed a great place to work!
About the Opportunity
The Corporate Planning Department has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Manager. In the role, you will provide expertise and direction on small to large-scale complex projects; offer varying levels of project management oversight and directly influences activities on business-critical projects from initial planning through solution implementation and validation of results; use industry-standard best practices to assure delivery of project goals, objectives, milestones, and deliverables, as well as compliance with all project management processes; and provide collaborative or consultative work of moderate complexity in areas of problem resolution, and department-level performance improvement. Working on a team, you will report to a Senior Manager.
What You Will Do:
Align project objectives with business line strategy, goals and objectives
Prioritize requirements to define scope and create an efficient and effective project plan
Facilitate project meetings, including some continuous improvement related activities, for both team members and executive sponsors
Keep leaders informed of key issues which may impact project completion, budget, or other results
Evaluate impact from project to ensure charter objectives are achieved
Qualifications:
Minimum 9 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's degree required
PMP and/or Lean Sigma GB+ certification preferred
Agile experience desired
Knowledge and Skills:
Broad and deep knowledge of project management methodologies
Knowledge of and experience utilizing continuous improvement tools
Exceptional organizational skills; prudent judgement and decision-making ability, and an innovative approach to problem solving
Ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Outstanding oral and written communication with the ability to provide clear and concise information and/or instruction to key stakeholders
Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!
When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you'll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:
Great medical benefits
Pension and 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource networks
Paid volunteer leave
Flexible work options
Onsite amenities that make working here fun
Other Requirements and Considerations:
Candidates should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflicts of interest rules and personal investment restrictions. The Code is available on the About Us, Careers webpage at www.richmondfed.org.
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Selected candidate is subject to special background check procedures.
Title and salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual's knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications/experience.
The Project Manager – Senior hiring range is $95,400 - $119,300, annually.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by August 12, 2021.
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.