Sr. Project Manager

umb; United States; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) matching program

Annual incentive pay

Comprehensive benefits including med/d

Health savings

Tuition reimbursement

Associate wellbeing program

Job summary

UMB is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple enterprise projects within the Governance Organization, coordinating cross-functional teams of IT leaders, project managers, architects, software engineers, and analysts. The role liaises with sponsors and vendors, driving communication and ensuring resolution of complex issues.

The position is hybrid (Mon-Thu on-site, Fri remote) at the Technology & Operations Center in downtown Kansas City, MO, with responsibilities across data analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related discipline AND at least 8 years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Proficiency using a Project Portfolio Management tool (i.e., Sciforma, MS Project).
• Knowledge of financial services processes including data management, card transactions, core banking deposits and customer processing, loan processing, payments, and fraud management.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple enterprise IT projects across data analytics and/or digital banking programs.
• Developing business case for executive review and approval of new projects.
• Working with project team and stakeholders to establish consensus on project scope, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Planning, monitoring, adjusting, and communicating the project's schedule.
• Identifying constraints, risks and coordinating problem resolution of complex issues.
• Tracking, measuring, and reporting on project status and progress.
• Coordinating with IT resource managers and implementation partners to ensure proper staffing during each phase/sprint of the SDLC.
• Ensuring project methodology, standards, processes, and procedures are followed throughout the life of the project.

Skills

IT project management

Agile/Scrum

Waterfall

Project portfolio management

Financial services knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related discipline

Tools

Sciforma

MS Project

Job description

Company Overview

The UMB Governance organization within Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) is comprised of IT leaders, project managers, architects, software engineers, and analysts coming from diverse background and experiences. Functionally, the Governance Organization provides guidance and oversight to IT processes, projects, capacity, and risk management functions to ensure appropriate strategies, policies and controls are executed effectively and efficiently. We share a strong commitment to ensure our enterprise-level systems are performing at peak capacity and we believe in fully supporting each other to achieve this goal.

Role Summary

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead multiple enterprise projects interacting with cross-functional teams comprised of internal & external technical contributors, IT managers and various other stakeholders. You will serve as the liaison with project sponsors and vendors and will facilitate continuous communication and manage expectations. You will be expected to coordinate the resolution of complex issues and challenging situations.

Location & Work Arrangement

This role is hybrid (Mon through Thu on-site / Fri remote) at the UMB Technology & Operations Center located in downtown Kansas City, MO.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects across data analytics and/or digital banking programs.
• Developing business case for executive review and approval of new projects.
• Working with project team and stakeholders to establish consensus on project scope, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Planning, monitoring, adjusting, and communicating the project's schedule.
• Identifying constraints, risks and coordinating problem resolution of complex issues.
• Tracking, measuring, and reporting on project status and progress.
• Coordinating with IT resource managers and implementation partners to ensure the project has proper staffing during each phase/sprint of the SDLC.
• Ensuring project methodology, standards, processes, and procedures are followed throughout the life of the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related discipline AND at least 8 years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Proficiency utilizing a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool (i.e. Sciforma, MS Project, etc.).
• Knowledge and experience in financial services process/workflow including data management, card transactions, core banking deposits and customer processing, loan processing, payments, and fraud management.

Bonus Qualifications

• At least 1 year of management experience.
• PMP certification.
• Knowledge of various systems/applications (i.e TA System, SharePoint ).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• a 401(k) matching program
• annual incentive pay
• paid holidays
• a comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage
• health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts
• adoption assistance
• an employee assistance program
• fitness reimbursement
• tuition reimbursement
• an associate wellbeing program
• an associate emergency fund
• various associate banking benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

UMB and its affiliates are committed to inclusion and diversity and provide employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, military service, veter

Additional Information

Applicants must have legal authority to work in the United States. Work Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This position was posted on 08/10/2026. The application deadline for this position is 45 days from the posting date unless filled earlier.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $117,900 - $173,393