Velera
financial services
SPMOProjectManager
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“SPMO Project Manager at Velera. Skills: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Planning. Provide project management expertise. Manage projects utilizing Velera project management”
What You'll Achieve.
Successfully implement change in timely and efficient manner; Successfully plan, develop, test, and implement assigned projects; Ensure projects are completed within established time and budget schedules; Ensure projects satisfy needs for which they were undertaken
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Identify issues and provide potential solutions; Exercise discretion and good judgment in making decisions; Effectively resolve conflicts and resolve issues without emotion
Ability to travel as needed, less than 25%, Ability to occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Five (5) years related project management experience required, Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Business Management, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Nice to Have
PMP certification preferred, Experience in systems or financial services environment, card payments, banking, contact center, new product development, information technology or process re-engineering preferred
What You'll Do.
Provide project management expertise
Manage projects utilizing Velera project management
Coordinate completion of various integration elements
Develop project plans
Ensure projects are completed within established time and budget
Ensure projects satisfy needs
Provide proactive communication to project stakeholders
Partner with Team members to develop effective resolution
Monitor the progress of all change events
and coordinate changes
Critique completed projects
Serve as project lead on projects
Resolve issues arising from requests to change business specifications
Perform other duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Meet with business unit leadership and various stakeholders; Partner with Team members to develop effective resolution; Serve as project lead on projects with multiple project management staff
Communication Scope
Communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats; Give presentations utilizing various audiovisual support aids; Provide proactive communication to project stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Manage projects utilizing Agile, Waterfall and other methodologies, Develop project plans from initiation to close, Manage scope, timeline, resources and financial aspect, Quality planning, assurance, and control, Organizational planning, staff acquisition, and team development, Track defects and resolution through sprints or project phases
Full Job Description
# **Join the People Helping People** Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose: We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service. **Basic Function** This position directs Project Management efforts to successfully implement change in timely and efficient manner. Incumbent will manage highly complex projects and will establish and direct efforts of the project team and related resources to successfully plan, develop, test, and implement assigned projects. Incumbent will assume total leadership for assigned events on behalf of Sponsor, and are responsible for project organization, planning, and issue resolution. **Essential Functions & Responsibilities** * Provide project management expertise, which includes leading various highly complex projects. * Meet with business unit leadership and various stakeholders to review and determine project requirements, and necessary specifications, plans for testing, support, and training, and established timeline and budget. * Manage projects utilizing Velera project management standards; Manage utilizing Agile, Waterfall and other methodologies as required. * Coordinate completion of various integration elements of assigned projects, to include project plan development and execution, and overall change control; develop project plans to include full project scope/charter from initiation, work-breakdown structure, planning, definition, verification, and change control. * Ensure projects are completed within established time and budget schedules, including activity definition, activity sequencing, and activity duration estimations; ensure completion of resource pl
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