Senior Screening Project Manager

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At First Republic, we care about our people. We offer extraordinary client service in private banking, private business banking, and private wealth management. Founded in 1985, we believe that personal connections are everything and our success is driven by the relationships we form with our colleagues and clients. You\u2019ll always feel empowered and valued at First Republic. 
 
Incredible teams doing exceptional work, every day.
The Financial Crimes Risk Management group consists of anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, foreign corruption, fraud, and corporate security.  Our program is designed to ensure protection of our clients, the U. S. financial system, and our country from illicit actors who exploit banking services with nefarious and criminal intent.  Our fraud group protects our clients and Bank from losses while the Bank\u2019s physical security team protects our clients, visitors, employees and Bank\u2019s monetary and physical assets.
 
The Sr. Project Manager will support the Economic Sanctions Anti-Corruption department under the Financial Crimes organization.  This role will be accountable to deliver an Enterprise software solution which consolidates all OFAC and Client Batch screening platforms.  As the platform solution has been determined, the initial focus will be working with stakeholders, vendor management, and vendors to complete vendor due diligence and contracting.  In parallel, the team will begin working on defining the project scope, MVP, and planning activities.  As the vendor becomes engaged and the project moves to design and execution phases, this professional will be responsible for all project management activities which includes working closely with vendor resources and impacted stakeholders across the organization.  This is very much both a roll-up your sleeves, dive into the details, author project artifacts, and think strategically and partner across the organization providing clear communication and execution plans.
 
Each phase of this project will include the integration of a specific payment system to the new consolidated OFAC screening platform.  One must be well versed in working with client facing teams and have experience leading projects with complex, real time data integration.
 
What you\u2019ll be doing as an Sr. Project Manager:

Serve as the Sr. Project Manager for this project.  Direct the activities of the project team (i.e. business staff, Technical Architect, Network Engineers, Field Services, Systems Administrators, QA, DBA, and vendor / integrator)
Define, lead, and manage all aspects of the project, scope, budget, financial forecasting, scheduling, resources, and quality control of work products following company\u2019s Project Management Office (PMO) standards and governance guidelines and project management best practices.
Own and manage the work queue for each of the business units which includes leading the activities for prioritization, impact analysis, sequencing of activities, and overall communications for status, action items, decisions made/needed and issues and risks.
Create MS Project schedules, meeting minutes, self-managing and updates file shares and SharePoint with deliverables for internal audit purposes.
Develop and implement templates and standards for project deliverables and work products.
Facilitate impact analyses of current/existing technologies on the program.
May contribute and/or lead vendor relationship management for project-related vendors; supports enterprise vendor management standards and coordinates initial contracts, contract renewals, and addenda to contracts with key project vendors.
Support management in data gathering for regulatory and third party reviews.
Monitor project execution and escalates project issues as necessary.
Maintain project website, and issue and risk tracking logs using MS Project, MS Office, Visio, SharePoint, SnagIt.
Maintain a flexible work schedule.
Perform other duties when assigned.

You could be a great fit if you have:

Must have a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher
Ten or more years of project management / business analysis experience and demonstrated success
Appreciation of the intricacies of a highly government-regulated environment
Must be able to work independently and with minimum direction.
Demonstrated ability to execute complex projects within budget and on time
Must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, team building, mentoring, and communication (written and verbal) skills
Must be able to serve as a beacon for groups that are striving for better coordination; this implies advanced skills in persuasion
Ability to build relationships at all levels of the enterprise and with external vendors
Previous experience in the below would be preferred.

OFAC Screening Platforms
Client Batch Screening Platforms
Payment technologies (Wires, ACH, FX)
Banking / Financial Crimes
Business and data analysis
Conducting gap assessments
Creating product, service, and/or systems inventory

Expert in MS Office, MS Visio, and MS Project 
Ability to multi-task and respond to with multiple priorities.

Job Demands:

Must be able to review and analyze data reports and manuals; must be computer proficient.
Must be able to communicate effectively via telephone and in person.

Own your work and your career - apply now
Are you willing to take initiative and make decisions?  Are you willing to go the extra mile because you love what you do and how you can contribute as a team?   Do you want the freedom to grow and the opportunity to take charge of your own career?  If so, then come join us.   
 
We want hard working team players. You\u2019ll have the independence to learn, lead and drive change. A culture of extraordinary service, empowerment and stability\u2014that\u2019s the First Republic way. Come join us!   
 
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.  The Company is an equal opportunity employer.  In this regard, the Company makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in order to enable them to perform all essential job functions, unless doing so creates an undue hardship.
 
First Republic is subject to federal laws that restrict the employment of individuals with certain types of criminal histories, including FDIA Section 19 and FINRA. To the extent not inconsistent with our obligations under those federal laws and regulations, First Republic will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles and San Francisco ban-the-box laws.
 

Company info

First Republic Bank
Website : https://www.firstrepublic.com