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Charles Schwab
IT Project Manager
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An IT Project Manager manages projects for a company in the information technology industry. Projects may include initiatives to create new products or improve or expand technology or systems. Identifies project requirements, develops and manages project budgets and schedules, leads project teams, and manages communications with project stakeholders, including company management and clients.
$92,616 / year median in Ohio
-13% projected decline
Job Description
Your opportunity At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location. The Retail Web Technology (RWT) organization leads the development and maintenance of Schwab's premier digital platform for retail clients - individual investors just like you. We also Support Retirement Plan Services (RPS) web platform. Our team is seeking a talented and experienced Software Developer, who embraces being technical leader and has a real passion for using state of the art web technologies to build compelling interactive web applications. Our mission is to build robust solutions that achieve measurable value, which empower our clients, in a fun and engaging environment. In RWT, we work hard every day to improve the experience for our clients, using cutting-edge technology and creative solutions to hard problems. What you'll do: As a Sr IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for establishing and leading enterprise‑wide, cross‑functional strategic initiatives within the Retail and Retirement web technology area. Leading a variety of project types, including the delivery of technology solutions, large‑scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments that will support the retail and retirement technology teams to deliver exceptional web experience to customers. As Schwab transitions to a scaled agile model, this role requires a blend of traditional project management expertise and scaled agile methodology experience, partnering closely with business, technology, and risk stakeholders to deliver outcomes that enhance customer experience and help technology teams to build compelling interactive web applications. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate new initiatives to support the technical and business strategy of the organization Plan the delivery of the multi-team initiatives and activities Drive large, complex projects to completion and execute roadmaps, while championing business and technical goals Manage interdependencies across a high number of scrum teams and organizations Liaise with a diverse set of stakeholders to ensure needs and expectations are met Work across specialized business and technical partners to broker decisions and negotiate trade-offs Translate complex information into clear, actionable insights for business partners Communicate effectively at an executive and team level Mediate and resolve conflicts, maintain a strategic focus when making decisions Demonstrate sound judgment regarding decisions and escalations with complete information Provide supervision and direction to project teams to ensure successful execution Ensure quality and evidence of project documentation Understanding of Agile processes, team velocity and the ability to forecast progress accordingly Collaborate across Design, Development, QA, Operations, and Governance teams to help remove roadblocks Coordinate with external vendors and internal technical and legal teams to manage relationships and contractual agreements What you have To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.