The Staff Program Planner will be responsible for assisting the PMO with project-related responsibilities including Program Planning, Scheduling, Reporting, Creation of Program Trackers, Artifacts, Day 1 Go Live activities, Meeting Minutes, Change Controls, Closure, and other documentation, as well as assisting with Portfolio-level analysis. 

Responsibilities:

Work under supervision of Manager, Corporate Planning & Support, Program Directors to help deliver projects on-time, within scope/budget, and with the appropriate level of documentation Assist with developing and maintaining program schedules in Smartsheet/Monday and other PMO platforms to monitor and track progress and stay abreast of changes to the plan Document changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs under supervision of Program Directors Analyzes the schedule for impacts to the Program Events and intermediate milestones Understands cross functional interdependencies within a timeline Generate critical path analyses and support for program decision points and escalation Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques Report and escalate Risks/Issues to Program Director as needed Help manage the relationship with the internal and external clients and all stakeholders Use strong and independent business judgment in making decisions about risks, issues, and escalations Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals Assist with Project financial reporting/ analysis Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs

Required Qualifications:

2 years of project planning, consulting, and/or business-intelligence experience  Must demonstrate initiative and professional written and verbal communication/approach to drive team performance Solid organizational skills including attention to detail  Must be able to multitask effectively and autonomously problem solve. Must be able to work independently and as part of a cross functional team. Ability to communicate effectively with technical resources and those with a non-technical, business background. Must have experience in developing program/project level schedules Must have great technical acumen with the ability to use and learn new technologies

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Financial Technology (FinTech) and/or Payments is a plus. Prior experience in project coordination or planning support. Familiarity with Agile or other project management methodologies. Experience in managing internal projects or supporting cross-functional teams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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