For more than 30 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB provides targeted financial services and expertise through its offices in innovation centers around the world. With commercial, international and private banking services, SVB helps address the unique needs of innovators.
We have an exciting opportunity in our Project Management Office team within SVB's IT organization. Our vision in IT is to deliver the most innovative, global technology services and "wow" experiences to our customers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Lead and manage highly complex projects within SVB
Responsible for scoping, planning, executing, resourcing and monitoring assigned project(s) to keep on schedule and on budget. Monitor projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress and quality, managing issue resolution process, and taking corrective action as necessary
Develop strong partnership with the vertical lead to ensure successful delivery of project(s)
Demonstrate strong communication skills with all levels of stakeholders, including Executives. Able to prepare/present to senior level executives with appropriate level of information/duration.
Effectively manage the project to scope/schedule/budget and challenge respective stakeholders as needed
Manage the relationship between technology and the business at the project level
Analyze project risks, issues, costs, and benefits and make relevant recommendations to business and IT leadership. Provide and implement action plans to mitigate risk when applicable
Develop detailed project plans to manage the end-to-end project activities, interdependencies and execution approach
Define purpose, clear roles, tasks, milestones, budgets, and measures of success
Lead and roll out process improvements by working with ePMO and other Project Managers in the TPMO
Mentors/assists junior PM's to learn and gain working knowledge in all areas of project management.
Manage financial delivery and issue management processes, escalating issues and variances to budgets where necessary
Plan and maintain project financial data monthly
Build and foster a collaborative working environment amongst project team members
Working knowledge of audit and regulatory practices; ensures projects they lead are 100% compliant with SVB standards
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Manage multiple integrated complex Enterprise projects simultaneously with no supervision
Sets priorities under conditions of limited resources and competing demands
Considers contingencies for the unexpected when planning long term work initiatives.
Drives creative, innovative ways to deliver complex projects.
Able to drive multiple intersecting projects through to success
Builds credibility, establishes rapport and maintains communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization
Defines and initiates projects, directs Project Managers to manage cost, schedule and performance of component projects while working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the program
Possesses advanced leadership skills in influencing and communication
Works to understand big picture and/or piece things together and considers both long/short term impact of work to the whole
Can switch from detail to big picture seamlessly
Qualifications
8-12 years of experience in large scale change efforts which are comprised of projects, portfolios and/or programs including change management aspects of delivery across multiple geographically disburse teams.
Experience includes at least 3 years' experience in financial services (Fraud/Risk and Payments Preferred, Core Banking, Transaction Banking and Infrastructure Experience preferred), FinTech and/or fast paced technology environments as well as up to 15+ years related business experience.
Demonstrates advanced skills in finance, cross-cultural awareness, leadership, and communication at all levels of the organization (multiple forms), influence, negotiation and conflict resolution. Is seen as a leader within the organization, across IT and at SVB.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of plan development and execution, scope planning, schedule management, cost estimating and control, quality planning assurance, organizational planning, project communications, risk identification/ response control and management.
Demonstrate strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (multiple methods), resource management practices and organizational change management techniques.
PMP Certification or equivalent is required.
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