Senior Project Manager

• Demonstrates Dupaco Values: Rooted In Trust, Empathetic Understanding, Strengthening Relationships, Advocate for All and Invest in You

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead High-Priority (Tier 1) Projects: Drive high-priority, multi-departmental, and/or complex projects from discovery through project closure in accordance with organizational standards.


• Drive Stakeholder Collaboration: Facilitate engagement with executives, sponsors, and cross-functional stakeholders to define objectives and drive decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.


• Develop and Maintain Project Documentation: Create and manage project plans, communication strategies, and required artifacts in adherence to organizational standards.


• Lead Change Management: Develop and execute comprehensive change management plans to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes.


• Manage Risks and Dependencies: Identify, analyze, and resolve complex risks and interdependencies across projects and programs.


• Mentor Project Managers: Guide and coach project managers and matrixed team members, fostering professional growth and enhancing organizational project management capabilities.


• Strategic Resource Management: In collaboration with the Project Portfolio Manager, strategically coordinate project resources across departments to ensure resource availability and alignment with timelines and priorities.


• Oversee Vendor Relationships: Lead vendor due diligence and monitor vendor performance during project.


• Deliver Comprehensive Reporting: Provide executive-level status updates, portfolio/program metrics, and performance insights to leadership and stakeholders.


• Foster Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-implementation reviews and lead initiatives to implement lessons learned to improve the execution of projects across the organization.


• Strategic Program Collaboration: Partner with strategic program leadership to execute strategic program objectives and contribute to strategic program planning initiatives.


• Provide quality service to members, potential members, and coworkers.


• Demonstrate teamwork and professionalism in all interactions with coworkers.


• Promote a professional image of the credit union at all times.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

You’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.


• 6+ years’ experience managing complex projects or equivalent experience.


• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred


• Advanced project management skills with proven ability to manage cross-project dependencies.


• Advanced facilitation skills


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to network with internal and external stakeholders, and leverage relationships to resolve complex project issues.


• Ability to analyze project management data and use it to prepare updates for stakeholders.


• Experience with project management applications (MS Project, Miro, Wrike, etc.).


• Experience using Microsoft Office 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).