Senior Project Manager

About Minnwest: Minnwest is a family owned, community bank based in Minnesota and South Dakota. We believe our success is measured by the extent in which we have a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are committed to building strong, vibrant communities through our core values:

• The customer is the first priority.
• We will keep all of the commitments we make.
• We are the people who get things done.
• We will work together as a team.

Job Summary: The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading enterprise-wide initiatives that support Minnwest's strategic objectives by ensuring projects are planned, executed and delivered on time, within scope and on budget. This role facilitates cross-functional collaboration and ensures alignment with organizational goals. Acting as an informal leader, the Senior Project Manager will oversee project life cycles, coach and mentor team members, and ensure robust documentation, reporting and success measures are in place. This position plays a critical role in embedding Minnwest's core values into project delivery, ensuring the customer remains the first priority, commitments are honored, results are achieved, and teamwork is emphasized across the enterprise.

Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Develops and maintains the Project Management Program:
  
  
  
  • Submission, approval and prioritization processes
  • Management involvement and decision matrices
  • Documentation and reporting requirements
  • Training requirements and plans
  
  
  
  
• Develops enterprise view of projects and provides monthly progress reports to management
• Collaborates in risk assessment, planning, design, development, and deployment of new systems and application, and enhancements to existing systems and applications
• Communicates project expectations to team members in a timely manner
• Plans, schedules, tracks and reports on project timelines and milestones
• Ensures development of success criteria, cost benefit analyses and post-implementation success monitoring
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities relating to the project to appropriate personnel
• Manages changes in the project scope, identifying potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Ensures the training to end users and the creation and maintenance of documentation and operating procedures for modified and new systems and products

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years of project management experience, preference for community banking or financial services environment
• Leadership, influence, strategic thinking and execution, communication and collaboration, problem solving, technical and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, PgMP or other relevant professional certification
• 7 years project management experience with large, complex projects in a corporate or financial services setting
• Ability to grasp complex systems, processes, and regulatory requirements
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority

Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Workplace Environment:

• Requires face-to-face interaction and coordination of work with other employees and departments, and in-person interaction.
• Working at a computer and utilizing a telephone
• Occasionally lifting up to 50lbs

Salary Range: $78,000 - $98,000 annually + target bonus opportunity

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. The salary range represents anticipated base pay for this role. The actual pay offered will consider internal equity and may vary based on factors including but not limited to work location, candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

Minnwest Benefits: In addition to salary, Minnwest Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs. Minnwest Bank is focused on taking care of our employees and their families, and supporting their health and financial well-being, including:

• Comprehensive Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Retirement savings including 401(k) with Employer Match and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid Holidays and Competitive Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, Critical Illness, and Accidental Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off to volunteer in your community
• Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity and inclusion focused Employee Resource Group

All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

A full background check, including federal, state, county, and civil, and general financial credit check will be conducted on the final candidate for this position. Candidate must pass the background check and financial credit check in order to obtain employment with Minnwest. Failure to meet any of the requirements may result in a rescission of your offer of employment.

EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.