Project Manager

**Candidate must reside in PA or OH to be Telecommuting Eligible.

As a member of the Project Management Office staff, the Project Manager leads projects that are of moderate size, complexity, and risk. May lead projects of greater size, complexity, and risk under the supervision of a manager. Understands the business objectives of each project and program, and recognizes how those objectives support the overall strategy of the organization. Partners with other department managers to ensure cross-functional project resources stay aligned with prioritized projects. Applies critical planning activities at project and program levels including managing project integration, scope, schedule, costs, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder engagement. Maintains a customer-centric perspective. Recognizes the potential impact new technologies and project deliverables will have on our business and the customers we serve. Leads with confidence and creates an environment of teamwork and engagement by acknowledging, respecting, and appreciating each team member’s contributions. Delegates appropriately in order to leverage the subject matter expertise of the team. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Achieves desired results by gathering and assessing information from a variety of sources and applying critical thinking in the execution of action items. Strives for growth as a project management professional through continued learning and the pursuit of appropriate certifications.


Essential Job Responsibilities__________________________________

1. Effectively applies First Commonwealth Banks’s (FCB) project management methodology and enforces FCB’s project standards through the consistent use of FCB’s project management tools and templates.

2. Leads projects that are of moderate size, complexity, and risk. May lead projects of greater size, complexity, and risk under the supervision of a manager.

3. Understands the business objectives of each project and program, and recognizes how those objectives support the overall strategy of the organization. Partners with other department managers to ensure cross-functional project resources stay aligned with prioritized projects.

4. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Strives for growth as a project management professional through continued learning and by obtaining appropriate certifications.

5. Provides the leadership and organization needed to move programs of related projects forward in a manner that achieves the objectives of the program.

6. Applies critical planning activities at project and program levels. These activities include:

a. Manages project integration. Provides the leadership needed to ensure all aspects of the project for successful completion, ensuring a project charter and management plan is place, directs and manages the project work, and monitors the progress of the project.

b. Manages project scope. Develops a project scope management plan, facilitates the collection of requirements, creates a work breakdown structure, and validates then controls scope over the life of the project.

c. Manages project schedule. Develops and controls a project schedule and management plan, defines activities to optimize the timeline, estimates resource requirements for project activities, develops a schedule that includes milestones where appropriate, and ensures timely completion of the project and delivery of the objectives.

d. Manages project costs. Develops and controls a cost management plan, estimates costs (hard and soft), determines or refines the budget, and controls costs to ensure project completion within budget.

e. Manages project quality. Develops and controls a project quality management plan and ensures objectives are met without unreasonable disruption to employees or customers.

f. Manages project human resources. Develops a project human resources management plan, assumes responsibilities related to the development and management of the individuals on the project team in the context of the product, elevating the performance and delivery of the project team.

g. Manages project communications. Develops and controls a project communication management plan that ensures accuracy and timeliness of information flow to the project team, organization, and stakeholders.

h. Manages project risks. Develops and controls a project risks management plan. Identifies the risks of the project, conducts a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the risk, and develops a plan for responding to the risks over the life of the project.

i. Manages project procurement. Develops a project procurement plan, conducts procurements by obtaining Request For Proposals, and lead the effort to assess and select outside providers of products or services, and manages the relationship, monitors contract performance, and implements changes or corrections needed.

j. Manages project stakeholders. Identifies project stakeholders and the development of a project stakeholder management plan. Keeps project stakeholders engages through appropriately controlled communication.

7. Maintains a customer-centric perspective. Recognizes the potential impact new technologies and project deliverables will have on our business and the customers we serve.

8. Leads with confidence and creates an environment of teamwork and engagement by acknowledging, respecting, and appreciating each team member’s contributions.

9. Achieves desired results by gathering and assessing information from a variety of sources and applying critical thinking in the execution of action items.

10. Delegates appropriately in order to leverage the subject matter expertise of various functional area leads and the productivity of all team members.

11. Communicates with clarity and handles difficult or sensitive discussions tactfully. Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.

12. Influences through skillful collaboration and well-conceived presentations.

13. Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.


Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications___________________________

1. High school diploma or equivalent is required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

2. A minimum of three (3) years project management experience with a track record of consistent project success is required.

3. Must possess the contextual, technical and behavioral competencies needed to successfully manage tasks, manage people, communicate, and influence.

4. Strong analytical and communication skills and interpersonal relations are a must.

5. Requires proficient Microsoft Project, Excel and Word skills.

6. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or comparable certification preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus.

7. Ability to travel as necessary for training, participation in user conferences, special projects, business resumption, etc.

8. May be eligible for Telecommuting.