Senior Project Manager (all humans)

whatchado GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 74,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the banking sector is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee complex IT projects across divisions. The role involves managing project scopes, schedules, and budgets while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong project management and analytical skills, along with excellent German and English language proficiency. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and offers a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Home Office

Health Center

Employee Share Program

Flexible Working Time Model

Comprehensive Social Benefits

Qualifications

• Broad technical IT knowledge and ability to handle complex interdependencies.
• Excellent German and English skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex cross-divisional technical projects.
• Coordinate tasks and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Manage project budgets and monitor resource availability.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Thinking

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Job description

Senior Project Manager (all humans)

• Home Office
• Health Center
• Interest groups and events
• Sports and leisure
• Employee Share Program

We are part of Erste Group – the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 2,500 branches and over 45,000 employees. Our more than 2,000 IT experts and enthusiasts are the bank's Digital Muscle.

Our Campaign Services & Advisory Integrations department is responsible for operating and analyzing further development of the CRM Marketing Suite for all touch points and specific advisory services like appointment services and insurance advisory systems. Besides this, we are responsible for projects which span the whole Core Services Division of Erste Digital and beyond. Such a project will be a first assignment: managing the activities of a strategic migration project.

What to do:

• Be responsible for the delivery of complex cross divisional technical projects/initiatives of Erste Digital & bank units
• Coordinate all necessary tasks and ensure that the local delivery plans and deliveries are aligned with the overall enterprise strategy/plans
• Manage the project scope and scope change requests
• Manage the project schedule (master plan) and actively monitor the progress of the project
• Define and take corrective actions according to the project status (incl. updating the project plan)
• Establish effective communication structures and set up a good relationship with stakeholders
• Lead the team and solve conflicts
• Manage project budgets and monitor availability of committed resources
• Generate project reports
• Manage the relationship to 3rd Party Providers with all major stakeholders involved and based on defined rules and regulations
• Be able to manage agile as well as waterfall IT projects also with change management perspectives

You check these boxes:

• Broad technical IT knowledge and the ability to handle complex interdependencies
• Strong project management skills for cross-organizational deliveries as well as analytical thinking, organizational and negotiation skills
• The ability to represent the division at top-management steerings & audits
• Be able to manage escalations and resolve conflicts to ensure smooth cooperation between local and central units
• Excellent German and English skills

Why you will like us:

• Possibility to benefit and learn from our international, talented and passionate community at Erste
• We offer a flexible working time model, comprehensive social benefits and a collegial working atmosphere characterized by mutual appreciation, team spirit and fun at work
• Interest groups and clubs: Take part in discussions and get involved in projects. Numerous interest groups invite you to engage with a topic
• Health Centre – The Erste Campus operates a fully equipped health center that offers all employees a high standard of medical services during working hours.
• Employee benefits – Benefit from special conditions for financial services and insurances, supermarkets, clothing stores and many more.
• Employee Referral Program – Become a talent scout for career opportunities in IT. We are rewarding every successful referral for Erste Digital

• A competitive and performance-related salary dependent on your professional and personal qualifications is granted - the minimum wage for this position in accordance with the respective collective agreement is EUR 74.144,-- gross per year. But this is just a formality, we are more than happy to discuss your actual expectations.

The way we are:

Erste Group considers the diversity of its employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.

Contact

Aaron David Richter