REMOTE Strategy Project Manager, I

Lensa; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 93,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Baton Rouge is seeking a Strategy Project Manager I to support enterprise-level strategies and process optimization. The role involves collaboration with senior leaders, managing multiple projects, and driving business performance improvements. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and project management experience, preferably in mortgage lending or servicing. The company offers comprehensive healthcare plans, training programs, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Discretionary 401(k) match

Fitness and retail discounts

Customized training programs

Employee referral bonuses

Educational Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Project Management experience required.
• Mortgage Lending or Mortgage Servicing background a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to assess needs and develop solutions.
• Manage portfolio of business projects and communicate updates.
• Lead assigned projects through the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Visio

Encompass

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The Strategy Project Manager I role supports the development and implementation of enterprise-level strategies, promotes and implements process optimization, and solves ongoing business issues. Oversees a portfolio of continuous improvement engagements identified to materially improve business performance, shapes the deployment of continuous improvement methodology, and develops tools/analytics to drive cultural and organizational transformation to accomplish business objectives. Collaborates with senior business leaders, functional leaders, and employees to understand needs, map current states, design future states, and deploy sustainable processes. While the primary focus of this role is in either mortgage lending or loan servicing, incumbents will also participate in cross-functional strategic projects across the enterprise. Perform all duties in accordance with all company guidelines and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Target Pay range for this position is $93,900.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with business leaders to assess needs and develop solutions to promote growth and efficiency.
• Manage portfolio of business projects, assess and analyze business impact of projects, and communicate project activities and updates.
• Lead assigned projects within the organization through the project lifecycle, including analysis, specification, design, development and deployment.
• Translate project requirements into project objectives and task and develop detailed project schedules, project estimates, and resource plans to ensure the optimization of resources and achievement of project objectives.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Build and execute effective project communication plans to ensure stakeholders, team members and impacted parties are appropriately apprised of the project goals, expectations, status and delivery.
• Establish key performance metrics, design reporting/dashboard solutions, and promote the use of structured information to drive enhanced business performance.
• Analyze findings and implement process improvements to the business and/or leadership.
• Promote a culture of team collaboration, accountability, operational excellence and commitment to quality and customer service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Project Management experience required.
• Mortgage Lending or Mortgage Servicing background a plus.
• Experience in successfully managing projects under aggressive timelines.
• Strong business knowledge and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and a high-volume workload with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Execute strategic thinking and planning, requiring deep technical expertise and hands-on experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as presentation skills to effectively communicate and interact with personnel at all levels throughout the organization.
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Encompass, TPO portals, TPO Process flows, and Loan Operating Systems.
• Ability to effectively interact with senior management as an advisor on projects.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on long-term basis.
• Ability to make information presentations, inside and/or outside the organization; speaking before groups.
  
  

Our Company

Carrington Mortgage Holdings is a holding company whose primary businesses include asset management, mortgages, real estate transactions and real estate logistics. Collectively, the businesses are vertically and horizontally integrated, and provide a broad range of real estate services encompassing nearly all aspects of single-family residential real estate transactions in the United States. Guided by a leadership team with a wealth of industry experience and guided by a consistent philosophy, Carrington maintains the necessary infrastructure to ensure stability and maximize value during any market cycle. We hope you’ll consider joining our growing team of uniquely talented professionals as we transform residential real estate. To read more visit: www.carringtonhc.com .

What We Offer

• Comprehensive healthcare plans for you and your family. Plus, a discretionary 401(k) match of 50% of the first 4% of pay contributed.
• Access to several fitness, restaurant, retail (and more!) discounts through our employee portal.
• Customized training programs to help you advance your career.
• Employee referral bonuses so you’ll get paid to help Carrington and Vylla grow.
• Educational Reimbursement.
• Carrington Charitable Foundation contributes to the community through causes that reflect the interests of Carrington Associates. For more information about Carrington Charitable Foundation, and the organizations and programs, it supports through specific fundraising efforts, please visit: carringtoncf.org.
  
  

Notice to all applicants: Carrington does not do interviews or make offers via text or chat.

Carrington is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the company that applicants be considered for positions for which they qualify without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, protected veterans status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected category. Carrington will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship on the company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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