Principal Associate, Project Manager

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Project Manager in the United States, Illinois, to lead strategic business projects with direct impact on the bottom line. You will drive initiatives from feasibility through implementation, managing scope, budgets, and timelines while mitigating risks.

The role requires 5+ years of PM experience, PMP/Lean/Agile/Six Sigma certifications, and outstanding communication. You will partner with customers and stakeholders at all levels, fostering collaboration and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 5 years of Project Management experience
• Master’s Degree preferred
• At least 7 years of Project Management experience preferred
• PMP, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma certification preferred
• Strong project management track record
• Ability to structure and manage project work
• Outstanding communication and partnership skills
• Ability to interact with, communicate with, manage, inform, and influence stakeholders across all levels
• Organizational agility to adapt to changing demands
• Strong consulting and collaboration skills
• Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

Responsibilities

• Lead critical and strategic business projects with direct impact on the company's bottom line
• Drive projects according to defined priorities while managing scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets
• Identify, mitigate, and escalation project risks and issues
• Plan, design, manage, and execute project plans through feasibility, design, planning, and implementation
• Apply problem-solving skills to ensure project plans deliver intended outcomes
• Maintain key project documentation
• Partner with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and ensure delivery commitments
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline business processes
• Establish structure for managing project work
• Communicate with, manage, inform, and influence stakeholders across all levels
• Adapt to changing demands and demonstrate organizational agility
• Collaborate with stakeholders and project partners to drive project delivery

Skills

Communication

Partnership

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Organizational agility

Relationship building

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

• Lead critical and strategic business projects with direct impact on the company's bottom line
• Drive projects according to defined priorities while managing scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets
• Identify, mitigate, and escalation project risks and issues
• Plan, design, manage, and execute project plans through feasibility, design, planning, and implementation
• Apply problem-solving skills to ensure project plans deliver intended outcomes
• Maintain key project documentation
• Partner with project customers to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and ensure delivery commitments
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline business processes
• Establish structure for managing project work
• Communicate with, manage, inform, and influence stakeholders across all levels
• Adapt to changing demands and demonstrate organizational agility
• Collaborate with stakeholders and project partners to drive project delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 5 years of Project Management experience
• Master’s Degree preferred
• At least 7 years of Project Management experience preferred
• PMP, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma certification preferred
• Strong project management track record
• Ability to structure and manage project work
• Outstanding communication and partnership skills
• Ability to interact with, communicate with, manage, inform, and influence stakeholders across all levels
• Organizational agility to adapt to changing demands
• Strong consulting and collaboration skillsli>
• Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading strategic business projects with a focus on project management, stakeholder communication, and process improvement. Proficient in managing project scope, timelines, and budgets while adapting to changing demands.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Experience
• PMP Certification
• Lean Methodology
• Agile Methodology
• Six Sigma Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Planning
• Risk Management
• Budget Management
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Organizational Agility
• Relationship Building

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP
• Lean
• Agile
• Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

• Business Projects
• Project Documentation
• Strategic Partnership
• Consulting Skills
• Project Delivery