Job Description

Job Location: Operations Center - Lubbock, TX 79407
Position Type: Full TimeThis role may be performed remotely for candidates located outside a reasonable commuting distance from our office.

Summary
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 resources and capacity.
- Supports the project defining, development, and scheduling processes.
- Understands, monitors, communicates, and assists in the coordination of 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 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 project activities across different organizational functions.
- Supports the effective and timely communication of projects and their status to departments and the Technology Steering Committee as needed.
- Provides all necessary training to staff in the effective use of the project management software.
- Assists management in appraising 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 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 IT Delivery Manager.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled