IT Project Manager (Lubbock)

Job Details

Job Location Operations Center - Lubbock, TX Position Type Full Time

Description

The successful individual in this position is responsible for executing all essential duties while adhering to the key principles of project management by bringing clarity to projects, maintaining a positive attitude, and consistently communicating effectively with team members, departments, and management. The IT Project Manager will possess a strong understand of the established project management life cycle from project initiation to project closure and will effectively communicate and ensure its proper execution.

Essential Duties

• Serves as the IT project management subject matter expert (SME) within the IT department.
• Helps to assesses project feasibility and scheduling relative to IT staff resources and capacity.
• Supports the project defining, development, and scheduling processes.
• Understands, monitors, communicates, and assists in the coordination of IT projects in order to help ensure management and staff meet expectations for measurable on-time completion of milestones and projects.
• Evaluates any deviations from the project plan, then identifies and implements corrective actions to correct.
• Directly interfaces with the organization's PMO on projects that have IT responsibilities and tasks.
• Builds and maintains the project management dashboard for the CIO and IT management team as needed.
• Directly supports the coordination of IT-related project activities across different organizational functions.
• Supports the effective and timely communication of IT projects and their status to departments, the PMO, and the Technology Steering Committee as needed.
• Provides all necessary training to IT staff in the effective use of the project management software.
• Assists IT management in appraising IT staff's understanding and adherence to the consistent and effective use of the project management software platform.
• Performs job responsibilities in such a way as to be recognized as both a leader and key team player.
• Holds the primary responsibility for the implementation, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance of the bank's project management software. Provides customization for the IT portion of the platform.
• Responsible for managing the relationship with vendors that provide the bank with project management software and / or services.
• Ensures adherence to established organizational policies, procedures, best practices, and standards.
• Actively supports the organization and IT department to drive recognized effectiveness and efficiency around projects.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; keeps project management certification current.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned by the CIO.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled