Senior Project Manager in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey at ConnectOne Bank

ConnectOne Bank proves that putting people first is a better way to do business. At ConnectOne, we’re builders — of businesses, communities, and equity. Most importantly, we’re building opportunities. Our mission is to ensure our employees feel empowered to make important decisions, reach their potential and truly make an impact.

ConnectOne is a growth organization by design; it is part of our DNA and we take pride in seeing our employees grow with us. Founded in 2005 by an entrepreneur, we have grown into a high-performing commercial bank, inspiring a new model for our industry’s future. By embracing technology and all the ways it can help us become a world-class service organization, we support small business owners by fueling their mission.

People First is the blueprint for our culture. It is at the foundation of everything we do and the decisions we make. At ConnectOne, you have the opportunity to be a part of a dynamic culture and team. Develop your forward-thinking skills, thrive in an entrepreneurial setting, and succeed at “a better place to be”.

ConnectOne Bank is an Equal Housing and Equal Opportunity Lender, and a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The Senior Project Manager has accountability for leading and delivering projects through all phases of the project life cycle. The Senior Project Manager is accountable and responsible for the overall project plan, project governance, scope, budget, issues, risk and escalation management. As a key player in our project management office, the ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in project management within the banking industry. Responsibilities include leading and executing strategic projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring adherence to banking regulations, and leveraging an understanding of financial services to drive successful project delivery.

The list of essential duties below represents the primary responsibilities of the position and is not intended to be an extensive list of all duties and responsibilities that the incumbent may be required to perform. Additional duties and responsibilities may be required on a regular basis and other duties may be assigned on an as needed basis, determined by business needs.

• Support the Bank’s “People First” focus and rules of engagement—maintaining a professional demeanor, working as an active member of the CNOB team, providing all clients excellent service, always striving to make CNOB “A Better Place to Be”.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of the project and its objectives – ensuring the project and resources are producing high quality results on schedule, budget, scope and high quality.
• Provides overall project leadership to cross-functional teams – ensuring clarity regarding project objectives, approach and plan, promoting a collaborative team environment, proactively addressing resource and team challenges and holding team members accountable for completing their tasks and results on-time, in scope and with high quality.
• Identifies and leads stakeholders – ensuring all stakeholders are identified and engaged; that their points of view and expectations are understood and managed; and that they are kept informed throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Accountable for project governance – ensuring effective use of the established framework; driving governance agendas, facilities governance processes.
• Defines and manages the project budget – ensuring funding approval, tracking and managing actual spend against budget and forecasting through to project completion.
• Leads scope management and change control – drive scope definition, identifying and tracking potential changes to scope and presenting scope changes for approvals.
• Provides timely, on point, and concise communications to the project team, Leadership and Steering Committee, Executive Board and key partners consistently applying the PMO’s status report throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Drives risk and issue management and escalation – collaborating with the team to proactively and holistically identify, address and escalate risks and issues.
• Leads the project team through the project management lifecycle and ensures tasks and milestones are delivered on time, on budget and with quality.

• Strong “People First” interest and ability.
• Superior management skills including team supervision, budget management and negotiation. Adept at time management, prioritization and multi-tasking experience in project management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, ability to focus on the details. Ability to accurately complete assignments with competing deadlines.
• Ability to think critically, strategically and analytically, with focus on detail, to effectively problem solve and communicate.
• High organized.
• Demonstrated ability leading large complex projects through end-to-end lifecycle.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field.

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) / Scrum Master
• Proficient in Agile delivery methods
• Banking experience

Benefits:

• World class health, vision, and dental benefits on day one
• 401k with employer match
• Hybrid work from home (depending on role)
• Employee appreciation events (team building, softball games, food truck days, etc..)
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Wellness programs (flu shot, preventive care, health programs and services discounts, etc..)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Discount perks
• CNOB Community Service Events

….and much, much more!

Studies have shown that individuals from underrepresented groups, may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need. We hope you're open to learning new skills and growing with us. We encourage you to apply to continue making us “a better place to be!”

ConnectOne Bank is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

ConnectOne Bank also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.