Program/Project Management Lead (Agile Tools JIRA)

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of end to end Project and Program Management experience

• Associates Degree or higher

• Strong background in one or more of the following areas: Application Management, Release Management, Quality Management, Project Management, Environments Management

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Able to organize plans/timelines (primarily in Excel)

• Strong Project Management Skills, ability to lead a team and drive to results

• Able to track and follow up on planned/past due/completed tasks

• Familiar with change management tools and systems (i.e. Remedy, ServiceNow, others)

• Familiar with agile work management tools and systems (i.e. JIRA, Rally, etc…)

• Must be able to take initiative and be a fast learner

Preferred Qualifications

• Must possess analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong project financial management skills

• Understands all roles and responsibilities within their team, and uses the tool sets within the software lifecycle

• Working knowledge of products, services, business flows and understanding of financial context in which technology and operating principles are used within their business area

• Has knowledge of software development and general awareness of testing

• Basic knowledge of automation and continuous delivery practices

• Basic awareness of architecture and design

• Ability to comply with bank standards for information security and business architectures

• Ability to provide project status on deliverables or escalate issues to sr. leaders and executives

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Understands all roles and responsibilities within their team, and uses the tool sets within the software lifecycle

• Strong awareness of products, services, business flows and strategy

• AI Tools – Copilot

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 06/15/2026.

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