Associate, Project Management, Boston, MA

Country: United States of America

USA Job Function Description: Develops, edits and implements project plans to manage the lifecycle and operational aspects of projects (i.e., resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions and dependencies). Manages work streams, prepares status reports and interfaces with stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution are aligned with defined objectives. Coordinates and communicates the activities of project personnel with relevant stakeholders to ensure progress within time and budget constraints.

The Associate, Project Management leads and supports projects, ranging in size and complexity, defining performance goals and execution from initiation to closure. They lead scope definition, risk identification and methodology, reports on project status, determines time frames, identifies staffing and resource requirements and lead others to make meaningful process improvements. The incumbent will manage projects to deliver within scope, on time and on budget.

Essential Functions/Responsibility Statements:

• Manages process and project management deliverables for all assigned projects from initiation thru closure, including intake activities
• Acts as expert in project management providing leadership, mentoring and empowerment to other project managers.
• Acts as a key Risk Management liaison in the development, design, and implementation of new business applications and technologies that support the organization’s strategic and operational plans while maintaining effective internal control and sound risk management practices.
• Drives/participates in the funding process, as appropriate (i.e. presentations, cost-benefit analysis, business case)
• Leads and contributes to the development of project definition and scope with applicable stakeholders
• Identifies project duration, effort, sequence, and dependencies of tasks required to meet applicable project objectives

• Monitors and documents project milestones and outcomes throughout the project lifecycle to ensure adherence to established quality standards

• Facilitates Project Team meetings and situational analysis regularly to ensure appropriate communication to all stakeholders

• Develops presentations, dashboards, reports and other team and executive level project communications and documentation

• Adheres to Santander Bank project management standards by ensuring that recognized project management processes, discipline and controls are consistently applied to projects from initiation through closure.

• Develops, communicates and implements project risk mitigation plans and completes risk actions, issues and decisions documentation to effectively monitor risk and enable accountability and responsibility

• Develops and implements contingency and recovery plans when deliverables are missed (i.e. identify critical path, document, plan for Return to Green, business continuity plan, etc.)

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience; Required

Work Experience:

• 5+ years Banking, Business or Project Management.
• 5+ years Formal project management experience in a financial services environment
• 5+ years Building project planning documents.
• 5+ years Experience with SW Project Management tool.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels in the organization
• Ability to manage all aspects of multiple projects, deliverables and timelines
• Ability to research, interpret, and incorporate industry and other best practices into project management processes
• Ability to understand, apply, and articulate industry project management principles, theories, and concepts
• Ability to identify risks and manage them, escalation when necessary
• Ability to think both tactically and strategically moving through both fluidly
• Ability to analyze project data, metrics and financials, making data-driven analytical decisions
• Demonstrated knowledge of project and portfolio management tools (i.e. Clarity, Visio, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of project management, PMLC and SDLC methodologies and tools (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, Iterative)

• Knowledge of functional area may be required

• Proven experience prioritizing, budgeting, estimating, project implementation

EEO Statement:  At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce.  We actively encourage everyone to apply.   

Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions: Frequent Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking. Occassional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.

Employer Rights: This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.

$69,375.00 USD$120,000.00 USD