Senior Project Manager

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines; Iowa (LA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Annual incentive plan

Total Rewards program

5 weeks PTO

401(k) matching

Job summary

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex initiatives aligning with strategic goals. You will drive cross-functional teams across business units and IT, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.

The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder communication, and a track record of successful project delivery in a hybrid work environment. Strong PM leadership and SDLC experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7–10 years of project management experience.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• PMP and CSM certifications preferred.
• Experience with SDLC in an IT environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of agile workflow tools preferred.
• Ability to lead a team and influence others.
• Vendor management experience and track record of delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects with cross-functional teams across business units and IT.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery per standards.
• Develop plans, schedules, and budgets; manage baselines and changes.
• Lead all project phases from initiation to closure.
• Communicate progress to stakeholders including executives.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues.
• Ensure vendor contracts are fulfilled and monitor performance.
• Ensure operational readiness on implementation.
• Foster relationships and drive change with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Agile & Waterfall

Communication

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

MS Office

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PMP Certification

CSM Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Visio

Job description

At FHLB Des Moines, we work each day to develop an inclusive culture that supports and leverages the complexity of a diverse workforce. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed.

The Senior Project Manager manages key projects as part of our strategic business plan and other initiatives in support of the organization’s current and future needs. The Senior Project Manager is a key member of our team that ensures that changes are delivered in alignment with stakeholder expectations and add business value. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing projects to successful completion, ensuring that projects deliver on time, on budget, and in accordance with standards and guidelines over the entire project.

Accountabilities:

Responsibilities/Duties/Function/Tasks:

• Manage complex projects with cross-functional teams across business units and information technology, including:

• Assuming overall responsibility for project execution and delivery, ensuring overall organizational objectives are met

• Ensuring adherence to project management policies and procedures; providing coaching to project teams on project processes

• Ensuring adherence to organizational procedures related to risk and controls, including overseeing risk and control assessments and any other regulatory deliverables as required

• Providing leadership to project teams through all project phases, including initiation, requirements, design, development, testing, implementation, post-production support, and closure

• Managing project scope, schedule, and budget to approved baselines and following project change management procedures as needed

• Working with project sponsors and teams to identify project scope

• Developing project plans and schedules to identify and track progress on work required to deliver project scope

• Developing and managing project budgets, including expense tracking and forecasting

• Ensuring vendor contracts are completed in a timely manner and managing vendor tasks and performance on a day-to-day basis to ensure deliverables are completed in accordance with contract specifications

• Ensuring operational readiness to perform business processes upon project implementation

• Identifying, communicating, and managing project risks and issues

• Communicating project progress across all levels of the organization, including project status reports and varying degrees of ad hoc communication, depending on the needs of the project; appropriately tailoring communication to the needs of stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including executive leadership

• Managing project team member workloads and performance in a matrix environment, regularly communicating with, and providing feedback to resource managers

• Stepping in to fill gaps where necessary to ensure effective project delivery

• Manage deadlines while working with a high degree of independence

• Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

• Influence stakeholders and drive decision-making while devising and implementing solutions to problems to achieve identified project or program objectives

• Work with organizational leadership to establish program strategies, scope, and roadmaps, providing expertise on program management and execution; manage and track program progress throughout the program lifecycle

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 7 - 10 years project management experience

• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies

• PMP and CSM certifications preferred

• Experience managing projects utilizing a Software Development Lifecycle in an Information Technology environment

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

• Working knowledge Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Visio, Word) and Microsoft Project

• Working knowledge of agile workflow tools preferred

• Ability to lead a team and influence others

• Vendor management experience

• Track record of successful project delivery

• Results-oriented and self-motivated

• Effective in a culture of teamwork, collaboration and accountability

• Ability to influence others and be an agent for change

• A strategic and disciplined thinker with outstanding presentation and analytical skills

• Highly organized with a strong work ethic

• Effective in a dynamic environment with excellent time-management skills

• Ability to work in a hybrid environment

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: $102,762.00 - $121,373.00

This salary range represents the Bank’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of hire. Offer to be determined by selected applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills & abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.This role is also eligible to participate in the Bank’s annual incentive plan.

As part of our competitive Total Rewards package, the Bank offers 11 paid holidays, 5 weeks of PTO and a work culture that values work/life balance. Most roles are eligible for our hybrid work schedule. We match 100% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) and provide an additional 4% non-discretionary contribution to your 401(k) at the end of year. More information on our Total Rewards program can be found here.

At FHLB Des Moines, we work to create an inclusive culture. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed. FHLB Des Moines is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history), status as a parent or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.