Sr. Project Manager

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper. Position Summary: Under limited supervision, responsible for all aspects of moderate to complex initiatives to include planning, monitoring, and managing internal projects from initiation to completion. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, costing, resource plans, and status reports. Responsible for ensuring project results meet requirements regarding System and/or Bank's goals and standards for quality, reliability, schedule and cost. Provides analytical guidance to project team and recommends action. Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. Position is typically used in the following business areas: Facilities, Retail Payments Office (RPO), and function offices. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for the management of projects on a System and/or Bank-wide scale from initiation to completion. Consults with project managers and project teams to establish appropriate implementation strategy to include planning, designing communications, training development, implementation budgeting, delivery methods, and/or timing/bundling for moderate to complex initiatives. Leads project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, and troubleshooting for assigned projects. Manages multiple projects with accountability for monitoring performance, recommending schedule changes, cost adjustments and/or resource additions and ensuring quality and timely completion of project deliverables. Responsible for communicating with management regarding the status of assigned projects. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Contributes to and/or creates reports, documentation and/or management presentations related to projects and initiatives. Examines and analyzes information, often of a highly technical or specialized nature, to arrive at solutions or recommendations and resolves complex problems or transactions, where expertise is required to interpret against policies, guidelines and processes. Prepares Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and manages and reviews the work of consultants, contractors, and vendors. Obtains approval for project funding and tracks expenses from start to completion of the project. Performs inspections of completed work to confirm compliance with contract documents. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Provides assistance and guidance to junior project managers, reviews work, and may provide work direction. Provides guidance and direction to contractors, consultants and vendors and manages ongoing relationships. Performs other duties as assigned or requested, including operational and administrative functions. Education: Bachelor's degree or 4years equivalent experience Experience: Five to Eight years Knowledge Areas: Project Management Methodologies Budget/Financial Reporting/Analysis Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Applications (Project, Excel, Word, etc.) Excellent oral and written communication skills Certifications/Licenses: PMP certification preferred Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career: Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision) 401K match, and a fully funded pension plan Paid vacation and holidays; flexible work environment Generously subsidized public transportation Annual tuition reimbursement Professional development programs, training and conferences And more… This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments). The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer. Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Job Category Work Shift First (United States of America) The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences. Privacy Notice OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government. OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward. Why Our People Choose Us: Our reputation precedes us There will always be room for personal growth Our people are first You’ll find the right balance Your responsibilities will be meaningful We hope that you will be our future colleague.