Senior Project Manager - PMO (Project Management Office)

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) is a Texas-based diversified financial holding company specializing in banking, mortgage origination, and financial advisory through its wholly owned subsidiaries, PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities.

Hilltop Holdings is currently looking to hire a Senior Project Manager - PMO (Project Management Office).

The Senior Project Manager is part of the PMO (Project Management Office). The Senior Project Manager is responsible for initiating, leading, and ensuring successful outcomes for large, complex, and dynamic projects through project management duties. Will work as a liaison between multiple business lines, cloud vendors and IT teams across the organization providing effective leadership towards a defined project plan. Critical to the success of this role is the individual’s ability to manage stakeholder expectations, identify integration opportunities, control project scope, execute change control procedures when necessary, plan and develop business change management and communications and escalate project risks and issues as appropriate. At times, may lead directly or indirectly other project managers, business analysts and QA analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple, large, complex IT and business process project initiatives from inception through stabilization utilizing the Hilltop Holdings project management framework and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Facilitate the development of project proposals, feasibility studies, vendor selection/recommendation, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Foster productive working relationships with all project stakeholders, both business and technical team members, and effectively manage their expectations.
• Ensure project deliverables and milestones are completed on-time, within budget, and at the required level of quality.
• Diligently manage scope throughout the project and, when necessary, execute change control procedures to formally memorialize the resulting impacts to project scope, timeline, and/or budget.
• Communicates progress, including achievement of developmental milestones, and conducts regular team meetings to discuss project status and issues, including summary of projects to executives.
• Develops and revises complex project plans while focusing on bringing issues to resolution, and escalating as necessary to meet timelines.
• Maintains a schedule of project deliverables, schedules, and budgets. Assists in the preparation of design documents, technical and functional documents, and other project reports.
• Plans, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical and administrative functions of the assigned project.
• Mobilizes company resources through liaison with support departments to complete effective, quality work.
• Standardizes Project Management practices across the organization. Ensuring that all project activities from design to deployment are performed within the allotted schedules and ensuring that the final deliverables meet quality standards and expectations.
• Develops targeted communications for various levels within the organization, discovering and escalating critical risk factors, and mentoring with colleagues and leadership.
• Stays abreast of industry best practices and the latest developments in project management field.
• Partners with internal and external auditors as well as federal and state examiners to ensure proper controls are enforced.
• Additional duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications:

• Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Ability to commute to work location Las Colinas/Irving Office @ 6221 Riverside Drive, Irving, TX 75039, without the need for relocation assistance.
• Ability to work in-office 3-4 days per week.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, Project Management, or related field required.
• Project Management certification (CAPM or PMP) strongly preferred.
• 7+ years direct experience in project management managing vendor implementation, software development, and infrastructure deployment projects of varying complexity from concept to completion.. Must have experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Financial services industry experience a plus – Wealth Management, Brokerage back-office operations, or Regulatory.
• Experience in projects to enhance operation transformation, workflow, or client enrollment projects a plus.
• Must be proficient with creating flowcharts, project plans, and formal business documents.
• Strong computer skills, specifically with Microsoft Office suite of products, and the ability to learn and utilize custom systems and applications; Must be proficient in Visio.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of individuals across the company as well as external business partners. Must also have refined professional presentation skills and experience communicating with and presenting to executives.
• Excellent analytical, time management, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to multi-task and work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Must be self-motivated with strong attention to detail and high level of accountability.
• Must have proven leadership skills including mentoring and coaching other team members. Previous experience directly supervising employees strongly preferred.