Contract Project Manager

This temporary/contract position will independently plan, conduct and manage projects impacting all areas of “The Bank”. Projects vary in size, scope, and complexity and focus on technology and facilities related initiatives.
Additional Responsibilities:
Project Management: Create, update and manage project plans. Lead meetings with end users and/or internal staff members to determine project requirements. Analyze project requirements and assist in recommending solutions. Manage external vendors involved with the projects. Drive all aspects of project deliverables to completion within budget and timeframes. Communicate project status to team members and update eProject with all relevant status information.Project/Business Unit Consultation: Recommend solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness of business units. Analyze the feasibility and cost/benefit of project requests through scoping of requested initiatives. Prepare and present oral and/or written presentations regarding project scope and cost. Periodically attend seminars on current and new technologies and methodologies.Customer Relations: Establish and maintain positive relationships with end users and vendors. Coordinate development of training materials relevant to projects. Provide status reporting on projects.Other: Coordinate or perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. This may include assisting in audits, preparing policies/procedures and other special OTG assignments.
REQUIREMENTS
Experience: Five (5) years project management experience. Experience with Banking, Mortgage, Technical or Facilities project management. Education: High School Diploma. Bachelors degree in business, communication or finance, or MBA preferred. Project Management certification preferred. Skills: Good people skills plus strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical skills. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, set and meet deadlines. Knowledge of bank/mortgage administrative and operational areas. Ability to work independently, with special attention to detail. Ability to work with internal and external customers with exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Strong PC skills and network experience preferred. Intermediate to advanced MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Project management software experience (MS Project, eProject) preferred. This contract position will not exceed 3 months in duration. Candidates must specify hourly rate requirement in cover letter