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Location: Los Angeles (2 days on site)
Duration: Contract to Hire
Compensation: $65-78/hr.
Work Requirements: , Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
Effort: Core banking transformation for new online banking platforms (payment hub). Seeking a Project Manager who has a strong understanding of deposit-related core processing (remote deposit capture, check deposits, wire, ACH, payments, online banking for Commercial clients) and banking systems. This PM will lead critical projects related to core banking platform upgrades.
Summary:
Seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to drive initiatives that innovate, enhance operational efficiencies, and support the bank's long-term growth. As a key member of the banking Product Management team, this role demands extensive expertise in banking and financial services, with a proven ability to manage complex projects effectively while adapting to evolving business needs.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate project management, exceptional communication skills, and a strategic approach to relationship management, ensuring seamless collaboration across diverse teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the bank's continued advancement in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment while maintaining the agility to address changing requirements and priorities with confidence and precision.
Responsibilities:
- Lead small to large-sized core banking systems projects. (Techno-Functional)
- Ensure consistent and quality planning, design, development, and implementation of projects
- Responsible for working and communicating with all levels of business and technology team members, including third-party vendors and other external parties, to plan and execute projects.
- Accurately prepare all required project documentation (e.g., Project Charter, Business Requirements Document, Process Diagrams, etc.), including eliciting content, feedback, and approvals from the project Subject Matter Experts (SME) and stakeholders.
- Work closely with internal and external business and technical teams to facilitate the development of solutions that meet the project needs.
- Maintain project plans and ensure deliverables are completed on time and documented accurately and appropriately.
- Organize information and input from disparate sources into meaningful, actionable data.
- Prepare required project-related reports, dashboards, and other metrics.
- Develop project budgets. Track project expenses against forecast, including reconciliation of variances.
- Build and lead the project team by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
- Review third-party vendor agreements and other documentation required for a project.
- Develop and maintain internal and external working relationships, including third-party vendors.
- Comply with policies, standards, procedures, and documentation requirements.
- Other duties, as assigned.
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology or related field.
- Project management certification is a plus.
- Solid banking or financial services experience required.
- Experience with core banking transformation projects will be a plus.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience working on banking and/or financial services delivery projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of Enterprise project management experience in the banking industry.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, and SharePoint.
- Experience with delivering projects using Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid methodologies.
- Experience facilitating teams to deliver solutions on time, on budget, and to spec.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of commercial banking platforms will be a plus.
- Proactive, results-oriented, and with attention to detail.
- Possess skills to analyze a situation and make decisions or recommendations based on the data.
- Experienced with developing and delivering presentations to all levels, including CxOs.
- Quick learner. Possess a mindset to learn and adopt newer technologies in the field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborate effectively with internal and external business and technical partners.
About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.