Project Coordinator (Omaha, NE)

First National Bank of Omaha; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k with Matching

Time Off Programs

HSA

Employee Banking

Growth Opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

First National Bank of Omaha is seeking a Project Coordinator to join a dynamic team in Omaha. You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, help plan work, and keep roadmaps and backlogs organized while resolving risks and keeping milestones on track.

You will collaborate with tech and business leads, build requirements, and ensure timely updates to stakeholders. This hybrid role offers in-person and remote work with opportunities to grow and develop leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management or related field required.
• 1-3 years’ experience managing projects or relevant business experience.
• Strong Agile Mindset with experience facilitating Agile ceremonies.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Organize intake requests, facilitate conversations and partner with key roles in the creation, reviews and maintaining of a team roadmap and backlog.
• Work with tech and business line owners to develop requirements, define success metrics, manage, and execute
• Schedule and facilitate work breakdown sessions to build out epics, stories, and plan a timetable for an initiative
• Ensures accurate and timely updates on execution of the team’s work and accountability to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate proactive risk management through risk mitigation, appropriate escalations, driving decision making and issue resolution
• Protect the team from external interruptions and distractions.
• Keep the team motivated while promoting a culture of transparency and accountability.
• Monitor the milestones, help to remove roadblocks, to remain on schedule
• Diligently update Agile tool for documentation of the work
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies appropriate with the team’s make-up and organization maintaining an agile mindset
• Exhibit strong leadership skills by bringing the team together and leveraging the skills of individual team members
• Displays ability to shift thinking and adapt to the demands of an evolving situation to solve problems.
• Monitor practices, team performance, processes, and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement

Skills

Agile ceremonies facilitation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management or related field

Job description

Summary of the Job

As a Project Coordinator you will be an integral part of a team, facilitating Agile ceremonies, supporting the intake, planning and execution of work, and collaborating with the team to continually improve how they work. You will be accountable to help identify and resolve risks and roadblocks that get in the way of the team's success. You will also step in to lead smaller, team-driven projects - keeping work organized, dependencies on track, and meeting milestones.

About This Role

Key Accountabilities:

• Organize intake requests, facilitate conversations and partner with key roles in the creation, reviews and maintaining of a team roadmap and backlog
• Work with tech and business line owners to develop requirements, define success metrics, manage, and execute
• Schedule and facilitate work breakdown sessions to build out epics, stories, and plan a timetable for an initiative
• Ensures accurate and timely updates on execution of the team’s work and accountability to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate proactive risk management through risk mitigation, appropriate escalations, driving decision making and issue resolution
• Protect the team from external interruptions and distractions.
• Keep the team motivated while promoting a culture of transparency and accountability.
• Monitor the milestones, help to remove roadblocks, to remain on schedule
• Diligently update Agile tool for documentation of the work
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies appropriate with the team’s make-up and organization maintaining an agile mindset
• Exhibit strong leadership skills by bringing the team together and leveraging the skills of individual team members
• Displays ability to shift thinking and adapt to the demands of an evolving situation to solve problems.
• Monitor practices, team performance, processes, and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement

The Ideal Candidate for This Role

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience managing projects or relevant business experience
• Strong Agile Mindset with experience facilitating Agile ceremonies
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Desired

• Outstanding organizational abilities
• Adaptable thinking and problem-solving
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Detail-oriented with process improvement mindset

Compensation

Compensation range (base pay): $69,616.00-$114,867.00 This role may have a specific starting pay within this range. Final compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Work Environment

It is anticipated that the incumbent in this role will work in a hybrid capacity, balancing in-person collaboration three (3) days a week with remote flexibility two (2) days a week. As part of our team, you'll experience the energy and relationship-building of face-to-face collaboration while still enjoying the flexibility of remote workdays. We provide the tools and technology to ensure seamless transitions between work environments, supporting your productivity wherever you are. Please note that work location is subject to change based on business needs.

Benefits Overview

We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Time Off Programs
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
• Employee Banking
• Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Learn more about FNBO benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/.

Job number: R-20261421

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