American Heritage Credit Union, a $4.4 billion credit union, has an immediate opening for a Full-Time Information Systems Project Manager. This position will provide organization wide project and process improvement management through in-depth review, planning and facilitation of cross departmental projects and process improvement by ascertaining best practices and implementing suggested improvements.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage and execute process improvements by reviewing current organizational activities in all areas of the credit union.
• Manage IS and Credit union projects using PMBOK or PRINCE2 project management methodology.
• Understand the PMBOK or PRINCE2 project management methodology.
• Improve standardization of duties and tasks
• Provide functional supervision over third party vendors and consultants, ensuring the credit union's interest and serve as a catalyst for change.
• Usher current and new projects through life cycle and monitor financial and operational success.
• Develops project schedules for all assigned projects and updates project plans on a weekly basis.
• Work closely with project sponsor and stakeholder to complete project charter outlining scope, goals, deliverable, required resources, budget and time lines.
• Define user requirements for all projects.
• Act as a mediator between stake holder and team members.
• Complete work breakdown structure to estimate effort required for each task.
• Effectively manage project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved with project change request forms.
• Track and report on project milestones and provide status reports to sponsor.
• Track progress and review project tasks to make certain deadlines are met within the agreed upon timeframe.
• Perform data analysis using available tools. Include reports and data extract outputs as it relates to assigned projects.
• Ensure all project documentation is maintained accurately.
• Develop tools and best practices for project management and execution.
• Establish clear ownership for project tasks, ensure that the team members have the resources and tools needed, and provide timely feedback.

Requirements Include:

• Two five years' experience in process improvement, project management and organizational development preferably in a financial institution is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field or the equivalent experience required.
• Professional, well-developed interpersonal skills essential for interacting with staff and vendors.
• Work requires knowledge of strong project management skills; ability to get results and apply critical thinking skills to issues; think globally; leverage the team's talent and skills; view big picture and handle a variety of tasks simultaneously; quality/process improvement experience, meticulous attention to detail.
• Requires judgment to apply broader aspects of established practices to situations, which go beyond clear, concise guidelines.

Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary commensurate with experience and an extensive benefits package including paid time off, health benefits, 401(k) with a generous company match, and future growth opportunities within the company. We work to maintain the best possible professional and environmentally friendly atmosphere for our employees.

To be considered, correspondence should include a resume listing job history and salary expectations. Please be advised that credit, criminal, employment, drug/alcohol testing and education background checks are conducted on potential candidates. All resumes will be reviewed, but only competitive candidates will be contacted for further conversation.

EOE M/F/D/V