Business Transformation Office Project Manager at COREFIRST BANK & TRUST

Topeka, Kansas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Microsoft Office, PPM Tools, Communication, Team Engagement, Critical Thinking, Financial Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, Agile Methodologies, Presentation Skills, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Change Management, Resource Allocation

Industry

Banking

Description

Description Hours: Monday- Friday 8am-5pm, other days/hours as needed Location: Headquarters: 3035 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka, KS 66611 Position Description: The BTO Project Manager will lead project delivery and execution within CoreFirst’s BTO. This position will focus on ensuring successful project delivery in collaboration with project teams, key project stakeholders, vendor teams, and BTO governance members. The primary effort of the BTO Project Manager will be to manage project performance, resourcing, and reporting to deliver projects on time, in budget, to scope, and with expected outcomes. Responsibilities: Project Focus The BTO Project Manager will lead project execution teams, maintain project plans, and drive tasks and deliverables for execution The BTO Project Manager will monitor project health (i.e. scope, schedule, budget), resource allocations, and KPI’s The BTO Project Manager will track project dependencies and communicate with BTO governance to report project progress and escalate/resolve issues Execution Team Management Develop and maintain project plans across execution teams ensuring tasks are prioritized with clear ownership and timing requirements Drive daily communication and coordination with execution team, leveraging other enterprise stakeholders where necessary for subject matter expertise Resolve or escalate risks, issues, and decisions Create and communicate recurring status reports to leadership Prepare reports and lead daily Execution Team Standup Meetings as needed Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and lessons learned during project closure Project Performance Management Ensure project outcomes are aligned with CoreFirst’s strategy and project charter Monitor project health by tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across projects Monitor project financials (e.g., burn rate) and escalate forecasted variances to Business Owner and leadership Assess project resource capacity, adjusting resource allocation as necessary during project delivery Lead project reviews following initial delivery to assess ROI and articulate areas for future improvement Develop and execute resource onboarding for internal resources and vendor teams Recurring Meeting Ownership: Weekly Project Status Meetings. Present project status report(s) to business owners, project team members, and Director of Transformation. Responsible for maintain project status report. As frequent as daily Execution Team Standup Meetings for business owner, project team members, delivery team members, and handoff partners (as necessary) Other Recurring Meeting Participation BTO Program Health Meeting to review BTO Operations Report, resolve risks/issues, decision items, and intake/project prioritization Resource Utilization and Development Operate within BTO Charter and Governance Framework. Participate in its ongoing refinement Utilize and maintain established reports and delivery tools. Use and optimize BTO toolkit and technology Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Requirements Required Experience: Three or more years of experience in project management Experience developing project charter, managing project budget, maintaining RAID log, and status reporting Strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project, Visio) Familiar with PPM tools for project and PPM enterprise systems (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Primavera, Planisware, Jira, Clarity) Preferred Experience: Proven experience in various aspects of program/portfolio management, Business Transformation Office (BTO), and/or Project Management Office (PMO) operations Holistic understanding of enterprise change impacts Financial Services industry expertise Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., business, organizational behavior, systems engineering, engineering management, or communications) or equivalent Project Management work experience PMI certification(s) (e.g., PMP, lean project management) and/or Agile certification(s) (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner [CSPO], Product Manager [SAFe, POPM]) Skills & Abilities: Project Management Strong skills in project documentation through all lifecycle phases (e.g., project charter, managing project budget, maintaining RAID log, status reporting, and project closure) Strong project management methodology background, including familiarity with PMBOK concepts Communications Produce organized, detailed, and well written reports Strong presentation, communication, and facilitation skills (i.e., oral and written) Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences, including senior leadership levels Skilled in developing and maintaining relationships with peers and leaders Team Engagement Flexible and adaptable - adjust positively to situations involving ambiguity, rapidly changing tasks, shifting priorities, or simultaneous demands Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with others Comfortable with driving discussion and holding teams and individuals accountable for success Commit to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives Cultivate unity and enthusiasm within team members and associates Empower team members to provide valuable input and make decisions with confidence Critical Thinking Problem solving and root cause identification skills Aptitude to learn quickly and to rapidly apply new skills to execute project tasks Make independent decisions in ambiguous situations and provide recommendations CoreFirst Employment Practices CoreFirst 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, CoreFirst Bank & Trust complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Responsibilities

The BTO Project Manager will lead project delivery and execution within CoreFirst’s Business Transformation Office, focusing on successful project delivery in collaboration with various teams. Responsibilities include managing project performance, resourcing, and reporting to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.