Senior Project Specialist

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Senior Project Specialist coordinating banking, wealth management, and trust-services projects at First American. Managing schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and cross-functional stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee small-scale projects or phases of larger projects
  • Coordinate project team activities, identify resources, and develop schedules
  • Define system scope, project objectives, team roles, and functions
  • Assist with project plans covering goals, strategy, staffing, schedules, risks, contingency plans, budgets, and resource allocation
  • Facilitate status and milestone meetings with cross-functional groups
  • Prepare project documentation, including training and process materials
  • Track project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies
  • Escalate risks or delays as needed
  • Communicate project updates to team members and stakeholders
  • Identify project process improvements and help implement best practices
  • Perform duties outside normal work hours based on business needs

Requirements:

  • BS Degree in a business field or equivalent work experience
  • PMP certification desirable
  • 4-6 years of directly related experience
  • Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices
  • Proficiency with project management tools, reporting, and status tracking
  • Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage projects, budgets, and competing priorities
  • Effective meeting facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and cross-team collaboration skills
  • Ability to adapt to changing business needs and resolve issues proactively
  • Familiarity with current technologies and their application to project delivery and business objectives

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO/paid sick leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Equal opportunity employment