Truist Enterprise Project Management Office Program Manager 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

742716692

Regular or Temporary:

English (Required)

1st shift (United States of America)Provides oversight and direct leadership on multiple concurrent projects/programs of varying size up to and including enterprise transformational initiatives within multiple portfolios and/or LOBs at any given time.
Influences and leads large-scale change initiatives. Key contributor in developing financial realization measures.
Evaluates investment opportunities to meet strategic objectives and optimize the program or project portfolio.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Plans and coordinates closely with LOB/function managers and subject matter experts. Ensures that business cases are developed for budgeting, planning, and tracking revenue and/or expense.

2. Works closely with, and provides direction to business, operations and technology leads to support program needs.

3. Ensures that program activities are on a path to deliver benefits realization.

4. Installs an appropriate risk management plan for the program and ensures adherence to company and unit requirements.

5. Proactively challenge the performance of current systems and processes and identifies risks and develops solutions and/or processes and ensures necessary risk mitigation steps are built into the processes. Readily recognizes solution and determines at what point issues require escalation to management.

8. Provides project-related performance evaluations on project resources.

8. Analyzes and collectively manages variances to the program plan and overall portfolio and makes recommendation and/or creates action plan to mitigate negative variances or to resolve issues.

9. Prepares dashboard reporting to identify and communicate the health of the project portfolio for use by key executives.

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

2. Ten plus years progressive related experience in either a consulting, project management or process improvement related role

3. Strong skills and experience in issue resolution, influencing team members and other stakeholders, conducting difficult negotiations and managing to stringent timelines for project deliverables

4. Demonstrated superior understanding of business and technology organization, resources, priorities, needs and policies

5. Demonstrated leadership in the implementation of complex programs and projects serving as the primary program lead

6. Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous assignments

7. Demonstrated executive level verbal and written communication skills

8. Superior working knowledge of business matters, finance, planning, and forecasting

9. Strong skills in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, Project)

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Advanced degree in a relevant field of work (e.g., MBA).

2. Certification in PMP and/or PgMP, similar process improvement, facilitation, and project management methodologies

3. Experience implementing large/complex initiatives across a matrix organization

4. In-depth knowledge of management and planning systems theory and practical application to complex initiatives

5. Experience with financial measurements and metrics

6. Financial Services experience

7. Knowledge of business unit’s mission and processes

Leads and influences cross-functional stakeholders, at different organizational/management levels, through issue resolution and critical path management routines

Visual / Audio / Speaking

Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.

Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding

Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.

Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need