Senior Project Manager

• Collaborate with management to build the project team and determine priorities
• Negotiate with management for appropriate project resources
• Manage all phases of the project life cycle
• Ability to understand the big picture scope of assigned projects
• Work closely with team members to develop Work Breakdown Structures and estimating the time required to complete individual tasks in order to produce and maintain the project schedule
• Analyze prior projects to determine resource requirements, time-lines and likely outcomes for similar project initiatives
• Forecast accurate schedule and budget estimates while managing scope creep
• Review and adjust project schedules based on established priorities and available resources
• Collaborate with the Business Units and Subject Matter Experts to ensure that project business objectives and all other project requirements documentation are captured and approved
• Function as the project management Subject Matter Expert for the project team
• Communicate delays in critical path tasks appropriately and provide risk mitigation or risk avoidance strategies and other solutions for on-time project delivery
• Analyze time and cost variances against plan and communicate project status and issues to the PMO and other stakeholders
• Ensure appropriate approvals are obtained for project phase gates
• Other duties as required to deliver the product or service

• Ability to follow all company policies and procedures including the Project Management Methodology to ensure consistency in project management
• Basic knowledge of Electronic Payments industry and technologies to intelligently discuss and understand relevant impacts to the projects is preferred but not mandatory
• Proven ability to effectively lead project teams and successfully deliver projects on time and within budget required
• Excellent oral and written communications skills required
• Must be self-disciplined, goal oriented, action focused, organized, and possess excellent project planning, motivational, delegation, strategic planning, diplomacy, inter-personal, leadership, and mentoring skills
• Must be able to manage career growth by completing appropriate continuing education courses, and must adapt to changes in project management methodology, tools and techniques
• Experience with leading large systems integration projects that span multiple departments or divisions
• Microsoft Project expertise mandatory

Education:

• 8 years progressive experience in project management required
• Project Management Professional certification or Project Management Certificate Desirable
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline required

Required Skills:

• 8 years senior Project Management experience