APPLE BANK is Hiring a Senior Project Manager, Vice President Near New York, NY
Hybrid/ New York, NY Pay Range: $190,000 - $230,000 The Senior Project Manager is responsible for guiding projects from conception to completion, ensuring that all projects are finalized on time and within budget. The incumbent plays an instrumental role in driving project initiatives that affect the design and development, as well as the maintenance, stability, scalability, resiliency, and sustainability for the following areas of Apple Bank’s Information Technology Division: Infrastructure, Digital Applications, Systems & Standards, and Access. The successful candidate must have experience leading projects in multiple areas of technology simultaneously to drive the overall division’s strategic direction and new initiatives, while ensuring a stable and high-performance operational platform that meets or exceeds the Bank’s day-to-day needs. Additionally, the Senior Project Manager works closely with the Director of the IT Project Management Office (PMO), senior leadership, and peer groups to ensure that IT is always in sync with the needs of our business and the ever-changing financial industry. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Manage all IT project work streams and documents of projects (schedules, tasks, cost, as well as changes, risks, issues) via the Bank’s IT PMO & EPMO (Enterprise Project Management Office) processes, procedures, and tools. Monitor project schedules, budgets, and deliverables; track progress and review tasks to ensure deadlines are met in a timely and appropriate manner. Identify issues that may impact project deliverables and facilitate the evaluation of alternatives and solutions using a systematic, multi-step approach. Work cross functionally to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and implement changes; analyze decisions and escalate more complex issues to senior management for resolution. Manage projects with realistic resource plans for all phases, including the handover to production support. Assess impact of technology requirements and constraints on project scope. Utilize IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid) to drive technical solution delivery. Employ IT solution delivery processes, procedures, and toolsets (DevOps, configuration management, change management) to deliver resilient, stable, hardened, and scalable solutions. Oversee IT project financials - project budget and forecast for IT external r sources, hardware, software, labor. Ensure the solution and the team follow IT ITIL/ ITSM standards, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security standards/policies, and other company technical standards. Fulfill requirements for the IT PMO and IT Governance process including status reporting entries, project documentation standards, project reviews and gate promotions as defined in our IT playbook. Work collaboratively with program, project teams, and various IT teams and related business unit staff to maintain thorough knowledge of the project objectives. Perform other duties as requested. SKILLS, EDUCATION, & EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Education, or Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience; Project Management Certification is preferred. 7 years of increasingly responsible experience, including experience successfully managing various projects; experience working in the financial industry a plus. Ability to manage multiple enterprise level/high traffic projects, meet deadlines, and interface with different business units. Must have experience in managing network infrastructure projects (firewalls, routers, switches and telecom). Experience in managing server infrastructure projects (Active Directory, VMWare, VDI, DNS, SMTP, DHCP, etc.). Proven skills in the effective use of Microsoft Project and Visio. Strong communication skills (verbal written). Superior interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, and negotiating skills, to ensure open communication across project teams. Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and planning abilities. Ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high level information into details and abstract low-level information to a more general understanding Excellent understanding of project management concepts around waterfall and agile management. Strong general business acumen, including financial management skills. Vendor management experience, including contract negotiations a plus. Visa sponsorship not available. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. Since 1863, Apple Bank has been a stable banking presence in New York City and its surrounding communities. We seek to put the best interests of our customers first and to manage our company prudently and responsibly. When you join the Apple Bank team, you’ll be working with a group of dedicated and talented professionals focused on delivery of an outstanding customer experience. For more than 160 years, Apple Bank has been invested in our customers and communities, striving always to put their best interests first. Along the way, our employees have been the key to our success. Whether you’re just beginning, continuing or changing your career, Apple Bank offers a range of career opportunities. We’ll support you in developing your potential to the fullest, while you contribute to our growth and success. Apple Bank’s employment policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. We have made a commitment to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, political affiliation, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristic, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. Apple Bank will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at talentacquisition@applebank.com. 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