Project Manager

Join a Great Place To Work certified company! Consumers Credit Union (CCU) is hiring a Project Manager to join our PMO!

This is a flex / hybrid position: 2-3 days/week onsite at our HQ in Lake Forest, IL. Remaining days are 'work from home'. Local Northern IL/Southeast WI candidates only!

As a Project Manager, you will manage a variety of projects across CCU which may include digital transformation, facilities transformation, and new vendor applications. You'll ensure that all projects primarily follow the Waterfall methodology, using MS Project Online as an instrumental tool.

Your day-to-day will include:

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  Managing and coordinating projects within established budget and time frames to ensure desired project outcome. You'll ensure proper documentation is maintained for project scope, goals, milestones, tasks, required resources, risks, and schedules. You will also track project progress, prepare reports, and organize & facilitate meetings while identifying and resolving all challenges interfering with the progress.

  
  
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  Communicating status of assigned projects to management on a regular basis. You will ensure business units are prepared for production rollout by coordinating with management and the training department as needed. Reporting on any variances to approved budget or goals for the project will also be a key responsibility.

  
  
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  Act as liaison between Technology, business departments, and vendors during project execution.

  
  
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  Assist with the scoping, coordination, documentation, planning and delivery of new project opportunities.

  
  
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  Maintain working knowledge of Project Management techniques and industry standards.

  
  

What you'll need to join the team:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or a related.
• 3+ years' experience in Project Management is required.
  
  
  
  • 5+ years' experience in Project Management in lieu of education.
  
  
  
  
• Project Management certification or PMP is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Project Online and Project Web Access tools (or similar).
• Waterfall experience required!
• Ability to effectively communicate and have high comfort level working with team members across the organization including the C-Suite.
• Ability to commit to 40 hours per week during business operation hours, however, hours may be adjusted to support project and team requirements.

Compensation & Benefits:

Budgeted amount for starting salary: $90,000 annually + annual bonus opportunity

Consumers Credit Union provides eligible employees an opportunity to participate in our medical (High Deductible, HMO and PPO), dental, vision, spending accounts, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and other plans effective date of hire. You will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan at any time. You will be automatically enrolled in the pension plan following six months of employment and 1,000 hours of service and reaching age 20.

For more information about benefit offerings, please visit our careers page: https://www.myconsumers.org/about/what-we-do/careers

About CCU

Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, Consumers Credit Union has $4 billion in assets and serves more than 220,000 members, making it one of the largest credit unions in the state. CCU believes that nobody needs banks on every corner, but everyone needs people who are in their corner. To learn more, visit myconsumers.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

CCU complies with the requirements and spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity in employment. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic information, military status (including unfavorable discharge from the military), criminal or arrest history (unless job related), crime victim status, or any other protected characteristic in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination, or any other employment actions or term and condition of employment. CCU complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which CCU has facilities.

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact our Human Resources team at: HR_Dept@myconsumers.org or 877-275-2228.