Senior IT Project Manager II - Military veterans preferred

Senior IT Project Manager II
Canandaigua National Bank 

Location:  Pittsford, NY (Hybrid – in office days may vary)

What does a Sr. IT Project Manager do?

The Senior IT Project Manager drives the execution of programs or projects to achieve CNB’s strategic goals.  This position ensures plans, schedules, sprints, and budgets are followed, risks assessed, issues tracked and develops solutions to project challenges.   This position works closely with lines of business to acquire and coordinate resources, work with 3^rd party vendors, internal IT resources, or external partners to deliver projects according to plan.  The Sr. IT Project Manager participates in the statement of work (SOW) and contract development, vendor review and selection, and maintain project documentation, as part of the project team.  This position is also responsible for proving updates to stakeholders with a vested interest in the project.

Ensure project goals are met by the following:

• Leads cross-functional teams, managing major systems and business projects, building consensus, and proactively identifying and resolving issues. Provides strategic and tactical input to attain project outcomes on time and within budget.
• Leads the creation of delivery schedules, resource plans, and project budgets.
• Identifies resource needs, acquiring resources, and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan.
• Ensure that resources assigned to the project have all the tools and information needed to perform their project tasks.
• Plan, execute, and deliver programs and projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes clearly defining the work, creating the budget, identifying dependencies within workstreams, and facilitating estimations and work breakdown structures.
• Initiates, compiles, audits and assembles all project resources and reporting materials for key stakeholders based on agreed upon reporting lines and methods.
• May participate in contract negotiations with vendors.
• Evaluates project risk, changes and issues, including development of contingency plans and solution and process alternatives.
• Assist in developing business cases for enterprise projects for executive-level audiences.
• Craft communication with Senior Leaders, Sponsors, and Stakeholders.  Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, documentation, and presentations.  Communicates project schedule and status, key accomplishments, upcoming tasks, and any risks or issues involved with the projects.
• Conduct project Post Implementation Reviews and document knowledge gained on the project to capture lessons learned and continuously improve execution.
• Identify, maintain, and train on best practices, processes, and work products for project management adhering to project methodologies. Provide input into the creation of development plans and training to build and strengthen project management skills.
• Assist in the development of resource management maturity including capacity and demand planning, resource allocation, and resource risk identification and resolution. Ensure that projects leverage resource management techniques and monitoring. Identify and implement the tools needed for tracking and reporting on resources.
• Develop and maintain project process documentation and work product templates and educate or train business partners and other project managers on processes, templates, and techniques used.
• Participates proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices and facilitating companywide adoption to ensure consistent and successful delivery.

What is needed to be successful in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field normally required. 
• PMP certification highly desired.
• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience in IT Project Management directly managing multiple complex projects using structured methodology (Waterfall, Agile, PMBOK, etc.). 
• Experience implementing mission-critical business applications, multiple complex application integrations, hosted and SaaS solutions, and data conversions required. 
• Experience in building and improving Project Management Office (PMO) processes, procedures, and tools highly desired. 
• Experience in banking/financial services preferred.

What makes working at Canandaigua National Bank different? 

With “Can” in our name, anything is possible.  Our strong corporate culture is based upon seven Core Values: Honesty and Integrity, Responsibility, Teamwork, Respect, Innovation, Professionalism, and Commitment. Our culture nurtures passionate employees and offers great rewards including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA options for both part-time and full-time employees.  Medical coverage is also offered for domestic partners.
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Retirement benefits that include a 401(k), Profit Sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Training & Development Opportunities.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Volunteer Opportunities.
• Award Winning Wellness program that promotes a solid work/life balance.
• Banking perks and discount programs.

Our goal is to ensure that our bank, employees, and our community thrive and grow, now and for the next 135 years. We're in it for the long haul. What truly sets us apart from other financial institutions is the quality and commitment of our employees. We've assembled a diverse team of people who share a primary focus: to provide exceptional service for our customers.

As an organization, we are committed to hiring, training, developing, promoting, and celebrating employees from historically disadvantaged groups. At Canandaigua National Bank, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, and culture.

Canandaigua National bank is the only local, full-service, community-owned financial institution in the Rochester area.  With “Can” in our name, anything is possible!  If you want to be a part of something special, join us today!

The annual salary range for this position is $102,000 - $125,000. The actual rate offered within the range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skills, level offered, and performance expectations.

Canandaigua National Corporation and its subsidiaries encourage diversity in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.