Great employees are essential to maintaining the confidence our customers place in us. FGB believes that our employees are our greatest asset as demonstrated in their professionalism and dedication. We encourage open communication and strive to cultivate an environment in which our employees will contribute new ideas and innovations that will help us excel. As we grow, we want YOU to join our team to help fulfill our mission of serving the banking needs in our local communities.

Our full-time employees are eligible for amazing benefits including medical, dental, vision, and basic life/AD&D insurance, prescription drug benefits, long term disability, and salary continuance (short-term disability). In addition, they get paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, a tuition reimbursement program, 401k, section 125 cafeteria plan, and the opportunity to earn FGB stock grants. Apply today to enjoy these benefits and more!

Position Summary

The IT Project Manager is an essential role within the Information Technology Program Management Office, responsible for leading, planning, and executing projects aligned with our organization's strategic objectives. This includes all assigned projects originating from the business or Information Team to address business objectives that interface technology. This role requires a project management skillset with a strong background in Information Technology and Business Analysis, capable of overseeing complex projects across various IT and business domains, including infrastructure, development, banking software. The IT Project Manager ensures projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and meet or exceed quality standards. The IT Project Manager will will manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and quality, utilizing both AGILE and Waterfall methodologies to adapt to our dynamic project environment.

The IT Project Manager will be part of the IT PMO and report to the head of The First Guaranty Bank IT Project Management Office (PMO). This role does not have any direct reports, but instead serves to manage the project by leading and coordinating a project resources. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans to track progress. Utilize appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Requirements Gathering: Work closely with stakeholders to collect, analyze, and understand business and system requirements, translating them into project objectives and technical specifications.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary communication link for project stakeholders, ensuring consistent updates and alignment with project aims.
• Risk Management: Identify and evaluate project risks and dependencies promptly, crafting effective mitigation strategies to lessen potential disruptions.
• Budget Management: Prepare and control project budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation and financial accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all project outcomes meet the highest quality standards and stakeholder expectations by implementing strict quality control measures.
• Team Leadership: Lead and motivate project teams, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Address various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders in planning and executing the project, and will set up, maintain, and carry out communications with active, productive, and collaborative stakeholders.
2. Lead stakeholders toward meeting project requirements and creating project deliverables promptly and cost-effectively.
3. Primarily balance the competing project constraints such as scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, and risks.
4. Work collaboratively with various business units within the bank to determine project scopes, necessary resources, and technical direction.
5. Analyze and manage project execution strategy.
6. Liaison between the various business units and external entities (e.g., vendors/suppliers, business associates) involved in each project.
7. Operate as the single point of contact for all project communications.
8. Track project KPIs (schedule, cost, quality, scope) and provide inputs and/or corrective action to ensure progress is according to plan.
9. Prepare regular reports detailing progress, key findings, and/or recommendations to the project owner.
10. Adhere to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and other First Guaranty Bank policies.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• High School Diploma
• At least 3 years proven experience as an IT project manager or similar role.
• Solid understanding of IT and project management principles.
• Project Management Certification and/or formal training.
• Skilled in various project management methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid approaches.
• Experienced in requirements gathering, work breakdown structure (WBS), scheduling, estimating, and working with technical teams.
• Experience with project management software such MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing as necessary.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion.
• Ability to adapt to expected and unexpected changes.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management, employees, external customers, and vendors.
• Solid understanding of change management concepts and practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication, documentation, and collaborative skills.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and travel as necessary (very seldom).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree / higher learning.
• 5 years of experience in IT project management, with a proven record of successful project delivery.
• Advanced IT Knowledge (previous IT roles).
• Advanced experience with the Smartsheet platform.
• IT Certifications (bonus)
• Project Management Certifications
  • PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification (SAFe).
  • Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
• Banking or other financial industry-related experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee must frequently use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, or reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by anyone authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.