Project Manager - Kalamazoo

Greenleaf Trust

  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
What's This Job All About?Provide project management services throughout the project lifecycle. Responsible for project execution while leading a team, or teams, to accomplish specific objectives in a given time frame with necessary resources provided from Divisions within Greenleaf Trust and Greenleaf Capital.What You'll Be Doing:General ResponsibilitiesFor Greenleaf Trust and all other Greenleaf entities:▪ Create positive relationships with divisions, entities as well as the vendor community.▪ Facilitate and provide communication regarding status of projects.▪ Manage the scoping, benchmarking, planning and execution of projects▪ Assist company with contract management programs including W-9 collection and contract renewal notifications.Project Management▪ Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, deliverables and success metrics.▪ Conduct research/benchmarking for business and technologies solutions.▪ Facilitate project specific business case development and return on investment strategy.▪ Establish and manage project budgets from a financial and human capital resource perspective.▪ Establish and update resource allocation plans.▪ Establish and manage project timelines.▪ Adhere to regulatory compliance requirements.▪ Assemble and coordinate project staff.▪ Assist in project specific asset procurement.▪ Provide effective reporting on current project status.▪ Monitor and track financial project expenses.▪ Facilitate and assist in the development of project specific training activities▪ Facilitate quality assurance for all BIS project management and service delivery initiatives.▪ Provide training on project management standards and assist in mentoring resources that are associated with project initiatives.▪ Educate project team members on their responsibilities and enforce accountability.▪ Monitor vendor, service provider, and/or contractor performance to ensure quality of service on project specific initiatives.▪ Participate actively in the Change Management process.What You Need For This Position:Bachelor's Degree and minimum three (3) years project management experience with five (5) or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in a professional office, or equivalent education and experience. Project Management Certification preferred.Talents, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • High ethical standards
  • Strong desire to achieve impactful outcomes
  • Strong work ethic and team orientation
  • Ability to motivate and influence others to achieve results
  • Strong organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on rapport-building, listening, and questioning skills ("people skills")
  • Strong project management skills and experience
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite
  • Ability to work, and problem-solve independently
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task
  • Effective negotiation skills
  • Ability to deal tactfully with vendors, suppliers, and contractors who provide a broad spectrum of software application products and services
  • Superb budgeting, inventory, and cost-management skills
  • General knowledge of accounting, finance, marketing, and logistics
  • Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Ability to demonstrate ownership, both individual and shared, to achieve results
  • Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, product demands, and purchasing timelines
  • Must be able to quickly learn, understand, and apply new technologies
  • Experience in contract negotiation and project budget management
  • Experience in vendor management
Security Responsibilities
  • Employees are required to comply with all information and physical security policies and procedures
  • Recurring training on information and physical security policies will be provided throughout your period of employment. Participation in these trainings is required
  • Refer to the Personnel Information Security Guide and the Information Security Policy Manual for further guidance on information security responsibilities and expectations
All other duties as assigned

Greenleaf Trust