Senior Project Manager — Strategic Delivery (Hybrid/Remote)

Nbkc Bank; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Wellness program

Flexible work options

Anniversary awards

Sabbatical

Job summary

nbkc bank is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across our Deposit, Lending, and Operations teams. You will partner with executives, business stakeholders, and external vendors to guide initiatives from concept through implementation while shaping how work is prioritized and measured.

This is a business-focused PM role, requiring strategic thinking, ambiguity navigation, and the ability to drive meaningful business outcomes in a hybrid work environment with

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading complex cross-functional projects and business initiatives.
• 7+ years in banking, financial services, fintech, consulting, or regulated industry preferred.
• Proven ability to influence outcomes and build consensus without direct authority.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and executive sponsors.
• Strong facilitation, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with project management platforms (e.g., Monday.com).
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, cross-functional business initiatives from discovery to post-launch evaluation.
• Define objectives, success measures, scope, priorities, and outcomes with stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions, influence decisions, and align teams on priorities.
• Manage multiple strategic initiatives, balancing timelines and resources.
• Develop project plans, governance, and executive reporting.
• Identify risks and dependencies; develop mitigation plans.
• Lead vendor implementations and strategic partnerships to meet objectives.
• Analyze processes to identify efficiency and scalability improvements.
• Provide executive updates, risk assessments, and recommendations.
• Promote project management best practices across the organization.
• Drive accountability, momentum, and delivery across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional work

Strategic thinking

Executive stakeholder management

Influence without authority

Facilitation & communication

Prioritization & planning

Risk & dependency management

Vendor coordination

Agile/PM practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Finance

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

nbkc bank is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across our Deposit, Lending, and Operations teams. You will partner with executives, business stakeholders, and external vendors to guide initiatives from concept through implementation while shaping how work is prioritized and measured.

This is a business-focused PM role, requiring strategic thinking, ambiguity navigation, and the ability to drive meaningful business outcomes in a hybrid work environment with