Federal Reserve System

IT Project Manager or IT Portfolio Manager


PayCompetitive
LocationCleveland/Ohio
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R-0000019194

      Company

      Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

      The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is part of the nation’s central bank and we’ve provided many opportunities for professional growth during our history.

      For twenty-four years in a row, we’ve been named “One of Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work” by North Coast 99. This prestigious award honors organizations with outstanding employment practices, including compensation, benefits, training, recruitment, retention, community services, and employee communications.

      Our People Make the Difference! The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is seeking innovative thinkers with vision to build the framework that will carry the Bank into the future.

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      To be considered for this role, candidates must be a U.S. citizen.

      This role is based in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a hybrid work arrangement - individuals may be required to work some days in the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland while working the other days from home.

      Organizational Expectations :

      In this role you will be responsible for organizing and leading concurrent technical projects for departmental, bank, system and/or US Treasury from inception to completion, adhering to project management standards and methodologies, while facilitating interaction with vendors and stakeholders. You will manage project resources efficiently and effectively throughout projects and may have oversight responsibilities for staff.

      General Responsibilities :

      • Provides overarching Project Management direction and consultation for the entire department, and is responsible for providing guidance, scheduling management, quality management, and monitoring industry trends.

      • Accountable to help manage the overall ITS technical demand and drives processes to evaluate project value and risk to determine portfolio priority.

      • Accountable for the delivery of concurrent technical projects by leading technical delivery systems and ensuring adherence so System IT project management standards and methodologies.

      • Coordinates vendor contracts and outside resources relations during RFQ/P processes and during projects to track milestones and deliverables.

      • Serves as the primary point of contact to the business and understands development demand and provides updates around project status, risks, and budgets.

      • Identifies skills needed on efforts and ensure resources are managed efficiently and effectively.

      • Financial management of multiple projects.

      • Administration of hourly tracking tools.

      • Provides project management consultation and guidance in support of PM efforts within the Bank.

      • Requires following somewhat defined procedures.

      • Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

      Education and Experience :

      • IT Project Manager : Bachelor's degree and 7 years of related work experience.

      • IT Portfolio Manager : Bachelor's degree and 10 years of related work experience.

      • PMP certification preferred. In lieu of a PMP, relevant related project management experience and/or comparable industry agile certifications will be considered.

      Knowledge and Skills :

      • Financial management experience including budgeting, planning and forecasting

      • Regulations, procedures, and practices of a specific discipline

      • Analytical skills

      • Specialized, technical skills in quality assurance, audit, finance

      • Works independently with minimal guidance with ability to perform independent research

      Physical Demands and General Working Conditions :

      Traditional office environment: Employees typically sit most of the day, work with a computer and may answer/respond to phone calls. Physical movement consists of walking for meetings, breaks, etc. Ability to lift items weighing approximately 20 pounds on a limited basis is required. Employees may be required to travel by car/air. May be required to work non-standard business hours or on-call assistance on an as-needed basis. High risk environment - single mistakes could cost Bank significant dollars and embarrassment. Time critical deadlines which cannot be altered - missing deadlines could cause the Bank significant dollars and embarrassment. Call assistance on an as-needed basis.

      Full Time / Part Time

      Full time

      Regular / Temporary

      Regular

      Job Exempt (Yes / No)

      Yes

      Job Category

      Information Technology

      Work Shift

      First (United States of America)

      The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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  • About the company

      The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America.