Vp Of Project Management

Description

Overview:  

Listerhill Credit Union is a financial cooperative whose primary purpose is to help our members live financially healthy lives. In 1952, seven Reynolds Metals employees deposited $5 each with the idea of starting a credit union that was member-owned and member-focused. Helping co-workers break from predatory lenders to borrow affordably and save for their financial futures was their motivation. We have grown from a single office at Reynolds Metals to multiple branches in multiple counties throughout northwest Alabama and south-central Tennessee with a full line of financial solutions. Our purpose and commitment to financial health has never changed. We recognize what is good for our members is good for us. We aspire to high standards of integrity, excellence, and passion. Furthermore, we strive to be innovative for the members' benefit and engaged in the betterment of their communities. 

The Role: Your efforts and ultimate successes should be measurable and recognizable as you strive daily within LCU's vision: "to value people over profit, proactively seek improvement, work passionately, exceed expectations, and make our community a better place". As VP of Project Management, you will be responsible for the development of and continued maturity of the Project Management discipline throughout the credit union. You will work towards this goal leading by example and by developing the tools needed for others within the organization to learn and understand this discipline, while coaching them for success. You will also be integral to the success of LCU achieving its strategic goals, working closely with, and supporting those leading the development of other disciplines. 

What you will do:   

• Apply a process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the steps required for successful Project Management throughout the organization  
• Coaches and supports business unit owners in the project initiative, proposal, and planning stages of Project Management 
• Develop and lead Project Management implementation  
• Oversees and coaches project managers through implementation  
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor project progress in accordance with the project plan 
• Provide project portfolio analysis regarding budget, schedule, and resource management 
• Ensure roles within projects are understood and assigned by the appropriate project sponsor 
• Integrate Project Management activities into change plans 
• Support process and change management disciplines being followed throughout projects 
• Work effectively with all levels of the organization 
• Support and involve the Senior Leadership Team on Project Management at the organizational level  
• Build Project Management capability by providing opportunities for Project Management knowledge transfer through training and development of others 
• Consult and coach others for success in Project Management to support organization wide maturity in the discipline 
• Support and exemplify all other disciplines committed to by LCU.  
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Requirements

• Eight to ten years of experience, preferably with a financial institution, in Project Management, training/education, or management level duties 
• Bachelor's degree in Business or a relevant field 
• Project Management certification or designation preferred 
• Future thinking and adapt to change easily 
• Strong communication skills, managerial skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and influence others, including senior leadership 
• Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essential elements of the job 
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organization issues and challenges 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbally 
• Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization for purposes of giving or obtaining information, building relationships, or soliciting cooperation 
• Must successfully complete appropriate LCU assessments 

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position.

Listerhill Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment decisions based on any factor protected by federal, state of local law.