Project Manager - Commercial Lending Transformation

Grow your career with an innovative global bank in Tampa, FL for a Project Manager with strong Commercial Lending experience. Contract role with strong possibility for extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 2-3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 6+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelors degree/University degree equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in project/program management, preferably in the Banking or Finance industry
• Hands-on experience with Transformation projects.
• Must have Wholesale Lending experience
• Expert level ability to analyze data to identify deliverables, gaps and inconsistencies
• Advanced experience with Excel and BI Reporting tools to construct insightful reports, dashboards and key metrics for senior management.
• Experience working in a fast paced financial services firms
• Proven record of delivery in process and organizational change
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Ability to drive change and effectively manage projects and stakeholders
• Strong organizational leadership and influencing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; Must be articulate and persuasive.
• Proactive, 'no surprises', approach in communicating issues/requests
• Capable of prioritizing and multi-tasking in a dynamic environment
• Works well under pressure and in tight deadlines

Desired Skills & Experience

• PMP or equivalent certification

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead program planning and coordination of day-to-day Program and project workstream(s) activities
• Direct the identification and escalation of risks and issues impacting program and workstream delivery and ensures mitigation strategies are developed and executed that address key risks and issues.
• Work with program lead to ensure project prioritization and plan is in line with objectives and business needs
• Prepare material for senior committee meetings and Regulatory bodies
• Review/analyze program reporting deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and positioning of key information
• Design, develop, and maintain program reporting solutions, working with stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate them into effective dashboards and reports which can be efficiently maintained.
• Lead meetings including governance, workshops and working groups
• Drive adherence to program processes, procedures, methods, and standards for program delivery
• Direct communication of program status, issue, and risk disposition to stakeholders and governance forums
• Coordinate multiple cross functional teams to achieve required outcomes
• Apply comprehensive understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and knowledge of other areas to resolve cross functional issues.
• Ensure creation of program plan, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, RAID logs and Critical Success Criteria are maintained for timely reporting
• Participate in strategic planning meetings covering areas of possible evolution and/or expansion of program scope inclusive of plan maintenance, program tooling, and report automation
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit, ensuring transformation outcomes adhere to enterprise control policies, standards, and procedures.