Project Manager II

2024-08-26 | UW Credit Union | Madison | Wisconsin | United States

Perks & Benefits:

Privileges:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Caregiver leave
  • Commuter assistance
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
Overview:
UW Credit Union’s Project Services department is hiring a Project Manager II.

You will work across the organizational structure to ensure that projects requiring cross-functional teams with multiple interdependencies are defined, documented, and completed with project management standards and best practices to ensure the outcome meets the identified business objectives.

Are you confident in the ability to critically evaluate information, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details while abstracting up low-level information to a general understanding? Do you have a passion for facilitating meetings, and effectively managing change?

Join our Project Services team and lead high-value initiatives and facilitate sustainable change.

The application deadline for this role is Friday, August 30, 2024.

Why Work for UW Credit Union?

Join one of Wisconsin’s premier financial institutions, a 2023 Top Workplaces USA and multi-year recipient of Madison Magazine’s Best Places to Work, Wisconsin State Journal’s Top Workplaces, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Top Workplaces to receive:
  • 21.5+ days of annual paid time off
  • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
  • 2.5 weeks paid new child parental leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer time
  • 11 paid holidays (includes your birthday!)
  • 401k company match of up to 5%, plus approximately 4% discretionary match
  • Variable bonus reward
  • Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision plans, including domestic partner eligibility
  • Free bus pass
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Hybrid work environment (minimum 2 days a week onsite)
  • Salary: $90,000 - $105,000; mid-point $103,400
  • And more!
Responsibilities:
  • Consult with project sponsors and business units on large business initiative projects.
  • Participate in daily check-ins with project team.
  • Lead multiple projects by establishing and managing clear scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
  • Connect business, technical, and support resources to collaboratively move concepts and teams from ambiguity to achievement of tangible and intangible business results.
  • Constantly learn and maintain fluency in UW Credit Union’s current technical environment, the organization’s language, and your understanding of business needs.
  • Communicate best practices and tools to project team participants.
  • Identify and prioritize project work across the multiple business units you support.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations through communication and regular reporting.
  • Produce deliverables on time, within a defined project budget and meeting quality standards desired by the sponsoring business unit and related stakeholders.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Computer Science or related field or equivalent years of professional experience
  • Knowledge of Financial Services and Banking Operations
  • 5+ years progressive project management experience in all phases of project life cycle.
  • 3+ years of experience in a project leadership role executing medium sized projects through all phases of project life cycle.
  • 2+ years of experience using Agile iterative development techniques and methodologies such as SCRUM, Lean or Kanban in software development or product/service creation.
  • 2+ years of experience using techniques in process mapping and improvement.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, preferred.
UW Credit Union is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Minorities, Protected Veterans, Women, and individuals with Disabilities. We strive to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is home to a diverse workforce where employees at all levels model knowledge of, belief in and a commitment to cultural competence.

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