LoanIQ Project Manager - StoneLaurel Consulting

~ We do not offer C2C or sponsorship. The position is located in Charlotte, NC and local candidates are encouraged to apply ~

Within the Commercial Banking, a key role will be of a Project Manager with the following major responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and experience for Commercial Banking Loan IQ conversion efforts
• Lead the execution of the most complex plans, programs and initiatives which have significant Enterprise-wide impact. Within the framework of the above major responsibilities, the role entails the following more specific responsibilities:

• Accountable for direct and independent management of primarily high risk/strategic projects (occasionally moderate risk) and/or participates as a member of larger effort(s) to independently manage sub-program component(s) of high complexity under the purview of a program/project leader.
• Successfully informs and influences sponsors and key stakeholders to promote success of project prioritization, senior and executive leadership through times of ambiguity, and obstacle management.
• Seeks counsel of peers, stakeholders, and/or program/project leads in times of strategically complex or critical ambiguity and adapts planning, communications, and engagements accordingly.
• Incorporates multi-business and enterprise support operations organizational/ systems knowledge and navigation to anticipate change impacts.
• Ensures full understanding of project impacts then translates that into comprehensive engagement strategies.
• Performs all usual duties of a Project Manager in accordance with policy, methodology and artifact creation. This includes needs identification; resource requirements; project dependencies, planning and progression; financials management; status reporting; prolific and effective communications; ongoing risk assessment and adaptation; and appropriate escalation strategies and implementation.
• Incorporates regular and appropriate consultation with executive leadership, sponsors, business and other stakeholders to validate project trajectory and project performance feedback.
• Ensures that Risk Controls are met.
• Provides performance feedback to managers of project team members.
• Regularly coaches other project managers or project coordinators, including matrix management.
• May at times be assigned as a program leader.

A Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate The Following

• Influencing Skills: Ability to create and execute the vision by building support 360
• Strategic Thinking, Creativity and Implementation: Thinking strategically and creatively about business problems, breaks down problems and presents solutions while evaluating the pros and cons of each option. Identifies business opportunities by delivering thoughtful analysis with strong logical thinking. Thinks in innovative ways about problems and issues and develops/ implements creative solutions to business problems
• Change Mindset: A transformational individual with conviction, who is a change agent helping others to adopt and implement new strategies within a large, complex matrixed organization. Ability to drive change with own team and proven success influencing change with partners

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: project management, project delivery, project methodologies, digital product/program management, strategic planning or implementation
• 8+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: administrative support management, project management, business operations or strategic planning in financial services

Desired Qualifications

• Commercial banking experience
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• 4+ years of Agile experience
• Knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• JIRA experience

Other Desired Qualifications

• Ability to manage large complex cross-matrix organization that includes: multiple business, technology and risk disciplines with direct leadership; the development of the strategy for information security; and implementation of roadmaps for the Enterprise
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
• Experience leading effective collaboration across a team of project managers focusing on different functional areas for the same project
• Ability to present to multiple levels of management
• Ability to facilitate and lead meetings to reach conclusions, identify tasks, record actions, and achieve results
• Experience with Digital Platforms and Product or Customer interaction platforms highly desired

Job Expectations

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time