Principal Project Manager

NewRez LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HSA

401(k) matching

Maternity/Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Mortgage loan program

Job summary

Newrez LLC is seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead comprehensive IT and business projects from strategy through delivery. The role requires coordinating across departments, managing budgets, risks, and schedules, and delivering value while aligning with company goals.

The ideal candidate brings robust governance, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills to ensure successful, on-time project outcomes within a fast-paced mortgage environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years driving projects from end-to-end.
• PMI or equivalent Project Management certification is preferred.
• Experience with Business Objects, NetSuite, FiServ, or similar systems is desirable.
• Ability to partner with IT and business teams across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develops high-level and detailed project plans and ensures scope is understood by all stakeholders.
• Identifies and tracks key project milestones and baselines critical path.
• Manages risks, issues, budgets, forecasts, and actuals to maximize business value.
• Leads cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provides regular project status updates to stakeholders and sponsors.
• Facilitates post-implementation reviews and captures lessons learned.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies and governance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or related field

PMI or equivalent certification

Tools

Business Objects

NetSuite

FiServ

Job description

Who We Are At Newrez, we bring big thinkers and caring doers together to make home happen. We’re a team built on heart and hustle, united by a commitment to show up for our customers, our communities, and each other. We believe that when our people thrive, homeowners thrive - and that’s why we invest in your growth, wellbeing, and ability to make an impact. Every day, we work to exceed the expectations of our residential mortgage borrowers and business partners through superior service, simple processes, and clear communication. We do this by empowering our employees, encouraging innovative solutions and recognizing great performance.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Principal Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

DESCRIPTION

• Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
• Develops high-level and detailed project plans and ensure the scope and approach are fully understood by all stakeholders.
• Identifies and tracks key project milestones (base-lining critical path).
• Proactively anticipates project risks and issues and ensures adequate mitigation is put in place to ensure delivery is not compromised.
• Reviews development estimates from and actively seeks clarification/verification as appropriate.
• Ensures all systems of record for project reporting are kept current; direct and monitor work efforts on a regular basis.
• Ensures effective change control procedures and processes are efficiently used to maintain control on scope, schedule, and cost.
• Ensures accurate reflection of project budgets, forecasts, and actuals.
• Monitors and communicates the progress of project delivery and ensures timely and effective communication of project status in terms of cost, forecast, schedule and assessment of risks/issues.
• Responsible for managing project costs, resources, change requests, risks, and issues to ensure that maximum business benefits are maintained.
• Provides regular project status updates.
• Works with business analysts/partners to determine and translate business requirements into technology solutions.
• Negotiates and influences cross‑functional teams to ensure appropriate resourcing levels are engaged and maintained throughout the course of the project life cycle.
• Leads and works with cross‑functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Oversees appropriate levels of end‑to‑end testing resources across the project are deployed.
• Facilitates post implementation reviews and ensures lessons learned are carried forward appropriately.
• Develop domain knowledge of organization’s businesses to include an understanding of short‑term goals and long‑term strategies for the organization.
• Maintain broad influence through ongoing development of relationships across the organization.
• Manage business relationships and cultivate an environment of mutual trust and integrity.
• Ensure compliance with organization policies, processes, and practices.
• Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in business, Economics, or related field a plus.
• Minimum 7 years driving projects from end to end.
• Prior relevant IT and business work experience in a functional domain.
• Requires financial acumen in terms of representing project financials.
• PMI or equivalent Project Management certification (e.g., Certified Associate in Project Management, Certified Project Management Practitioner, International Project Management Association).
• Experience with Business Objects, NetSuite, FiServ or similar systems is preferred.
• Utilizes collaborative working practices with the ability to manage and coordinate cross‑functional teams (both IT and business).
• Ability to navigate through the organization and develop strong partnerships.
• Communicates Effectively: Verbally and in writing.
• Good presentation skills.
• Mortgage servicing experience.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to engage at an executive level.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships across the organization.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills; consultative and collaborative work style.
• Effective peer leadership abilities: ability to lead by influence vs. direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills: solid decision‑making abilities coupled with sound judgment.
• Ability to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities.
• High learning agility with the ability to learn and integrate multiple business variables, make connections, and recommend credible solutions.
• High quality orientation; strong attention to detail.
• Strong change management skills: successful experience with organization change implementations and associated deliverables.
• Effective at managing multiple priorities and leading teams of resources under tight deadlines in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment; ability to prioritize & organize time to deliver consistent results.
• Self‑starter; strong execution skills and results orientation.
• Self‑directed; comfortable working with ambiguity and uncertainty
• High degree of professional maturity, integrity, ability to exercise appropriate discretion and maintain confidential data and information.
• High degree of business acumen; strong technical aptitude.
• Expert skills in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to utilize the following functions: V-Lookup, H-Lookup, Concatenating formulas, Conditional formatting, and Pivot Tables are highly desired.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Working on-site at assigned office location.
• Regular and punctual attendance adhering to schedule established by leadership.
• Flexibility to work occasionally adjusted work schedules, overtime, and evening and/or weekend hours to meet deadlines or as business needs demand.
• Working in a cubicle hub, maintaining focus on phone calls in a noisy environment within earshot of multiple other conversations.
• Sedentary work in a stationary position at a cubicle for prolonged periods of time.
• Constant repetitive motions required for operating a computer, such as typing and managing phone calls.
• Constantly communicating effectively verbally in English, including accurately exchanging information with others following identification of correct procedures.

Additional Information

While this description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position’s requirements, it in no way implies/states that these are the only job responsibilities. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and request other duties, as necessary. All employees are required to have smart phones that meet Company security standards with the ability to install apps such as Microsoft Authenticator. Employment will be contingent on this requirement.

Why Newrez

We’re a great place to work because we invest in what matters: your career, your community, your wellbeing, and your future. Our total rewards package is designed to support your whole self.

Company Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• 401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave/Caregiver Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition & Certification reimbursement
• Employee Mortgage Loan Program
• The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a program to support our team members experiencing hardships
• Newrez NOW: Through Newrez NOW, our Corporate Social Responsibility program, you’ll have opportunities to give back, lead, and make a difference.
• 1 company-paid Volunteer Time Off day (with over 40,000 volunteer hours contributed since our inception)
• Matching Gifts Program - dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000
• Access to grants, nonprofit resources, and volunteer opportunities
• More than $6,000,000 donated since 2020
• 1 in 5 employees participates in at least one Employee Resource Group (ERG)

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer- and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Different makes us better.

CA Privacy Policy

CA Notice at Collection The right company in the right industry. In both good economic times and bad, people need homes - and mortgages to buy them. We help these people every day buy homes or refinance their current mortgage loans. In addition to offering an in-demand product, there are two things you should know about us: We value and reward entrepreneurial spirit, and we are growing. Few lenders are as innovative, as financially solid, as well managed and on track to become America’s leading lender as the Newrez Family of Companies. We deliver products and services that turn prospects into delighted customers —providing abundant opportunity for the great people who work here. These competitive advantages set us apart, and they’re why you can grow with us for the long term.