Project Manager

This position will plan and manage medium-to-large sized projects of moderate to high complexity, and to ensure project results contribute positive business value and meet agreed on scope, cost, schedule and quality objectives.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Interpersonal skills, including the ability to create effective presentations and communicate technical concepts to non-technical clients
• Strong meeting facilitation and negotiation skills
• Strong business judgment
• Ability to direct the work of others
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to navigate and utilize related software for project delivery

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5 years in managing information technology projects, or equivalent, required
• 5 years of previous experience working with technical applications and/or information systems
• Extensive knowledge of project management processes, systems development methods, organizational change management concepts, and business process improvement methods, required
• In-depth knowledge of project planning techniques and automated project planning tools required
• General supervisory experience preferred
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred but not required
• Lending Industry experience is required. Preferably recent. Awareness of current regulatory environment is a plus

Location: Santa Ana, CA, onsite at client

Position Status: Full-Time Employee or Contract to Hire