GM Financial

Project Manager

GM Financial

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Fort Worth • Texas • United States

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PMP

About the role

  • Serves as a project manager for high-priority projects, applying the enterprise GPPM (Global Project Portfolio Management) processes and procedures
  • Identifies and assembles the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements
  • Fosters and champions an environment that promotes trust, self-development, continuous improvement, innovation and quality outcomes
  • Ensures a consistent level of quality, accuracy, compliance to GPPM (Global Project Portfolio Management) standards, state and federal regulations, and internal controls
  • Leads the development of project requirements and scope; establishes appropriate metrics for measuring successful delivery of the projects
  • Engages with project teams, business partners and stakeholders frequently on the status of key initiatives with respect to scope, schedule, cost, and resources; presents RAID logs
  • Coaches and counsels members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, meet deadlines, and resolve technical/operational issues
  • Administers the project change process when needed, formulating contingency plans to address schedule revisions, risks, costs, and scope
  • Supports reporting needs of the PMO (Project Management Office)
  • Maintains awareness of industry trends, practices, techniques and emerging technologies related to the project management discipline
  • Captures and distributes meeting minutes highlighting decisions, action items, issues, risks, and key discussion topics as needed

Requirements

  • Proven experience and knowledge of the discipline of project management including common principles, methodologies and tools used by practitioners
  • Proficient in process improvement and development practices
  • Experience with business case preparation, cost benefit analysis and project execution
  • Advanced knowledge and experience with PPM (Project Portfolio Management) software tool; Planview experience preferred
  • Experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor the message based on the audience
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to work well with others and collaborate with other stakeholders in the organization
  • Strong problem solving, multi-tasking and decision making abilities; detail oriented
  • Proven ability and experience navigating competing priorities
  • Leadership skills and ability to learn new skills quickly
  • Skilled at producing polished reports using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and/or PPM software
  • Ability to plan, execute and improve work processes to ensure achievement of business objectives
  • Proactively achieves goals and objectives and applies critical thinking skills in day-to-day problems and solutions
  • Ability to demonstrate integrity while successfully managing work demands and pressure; continually pursues personal development
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent related work experience preferred
  • 2-4 years experience in project management role working on large and/or complex projects required
  • Finance experience is preferred
  • Project Management Certification (PMP, PgMP, Agile, etc.) preferred
  • Agile/Scrum Certifications (CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, etc.) preferred
Benefits
  • Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching
  • bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
  • tuition assistance
  • training
  • GM employee auto discount
  • community service pay
  • nine company holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementprocess improvementbusiness case preparationcost benefit analysisproject executionPPM softwareAgile methodologiesScrum methodologiesMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal skillsproblem solvingmulti-taskingdecision makingdetail orientedleadership skillscritical thinkingintegrity
Certifications
Project Management CertificationPMPPgMPAgile CertificationCSMPSMPMI-ACP