Sr Enterprise Project Manager

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our "people helping people" philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we're proud of our history, we're even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there's never been a better time to be part of BECU.

PAY RANGE

BENEFITS

Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance. We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan. Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.

IMPACT YOU'LL MAKE:

As a Senior Enterprise Project Manager at BECU, you'll play a pivotal role in bringing strategic initiatives to life. You'll guide and shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects that span technology and business functions, all while keeping stakeholders aligned and focused on measurable results. Your ability to collaborate, influence, and lead cross-functional teams will help transform ideas into outcomes that support our members, empower our teams, and advance the credit union's mission.

This is your opportunity to do meaningful work-work that builds solutions, drives innovation, and enhances member experience-while growing your career in a supportive and values-driven environment.

To join this dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, ID, OR, AZ ,TX, SC or GA. If you're located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead Strategic Projects: Own the end-to-end delivery of enterprise-level projects-from initial planning through execution to closure-ensuring alignment with business goals and measurable outcomes.
• Deliver innovative and impactful digital solutions that help members improve their financial well-being. Institutionalize enhanced approaches, tools, and processes that accelerate and de-risk BECU's product development and delivery process.
• Champion Agile and Traditional Methods: Apply the right project management methodology (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) to fit the needs of each initiative while keeping teams focused and productive.
• Create Clear Vision & Value: Collaborate with stakeholders to define business outcomes, scope, and success measures-and keep them front and center throughout delivery.
• Orchestrate Teams & Resources: Build and manage work plans, resource schedules, and timelines across complex, multi-disciplinary efforts while balancing priorities and capacity.
• Drive Transparent Communication: Adhere to project governance, facilitate product committee meetings, and ensure timely and clear communication with all levels of leadership, including creating, updating, and maintaining standard project management and agile dashboard metrics and reporting
• Navigate Risk with Confidence: Proactively identify roadblocks, risks, and dependencies, and remove barriers to keep progress on track-documenting decisions and lessons learned along the way.
• Manage Budgets Thoughtfully: Create and track project budgets, monitor actuals vs. forecast, and ensure financial accountability-including reviewing and approving vendor invoices.
• Engage and Guide Vendors: Review contracts and statements of work, and lead relationships with external partners to ensure seamless delivery and quality outcomes.
• Mentor and Elevate Others: Share your experience by coaching associate project managers and team members, helping them grow their skills and impact.
• Continuously Improve Delivery: Contribute to evolving the EPMO by bringing fresh ideas, driving process improvements, and supporting a culture of excellence and learning.

This isn't just about ticking off tasks on a list. It's about making a significant, positive change in BECU's journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:

BECU is looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment and is ready to make an impact through effective delivery and leadership. If the following sounds like you, this could be your next big move:

• A chance to lead meaningful, member-focused initiatives that have enterprise-wide visibility and influence.
• Partner with Product Management and work with Development Teams delivering an F5 cloud distributed integration in a SaaS environment, Azure App Services. An environment that supports both Agile and traditional project delivery, giving you the flexibility to apply your full toolkit.
• A culture of mentorship and collaboration-where your voice matters, and your growth is supported.
• Opportunities to work with both internal and external teams, including vendors and executive stakeholders.
• The ability to apply both your strategic thinking and detail orientation to shape outcomes that matter and facilitate the removal of impediments.
• A purpose-driven organization that values integrity, inclusion, and innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in business or computer science or equivalent work or educational experience required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience leading projects or serving in a project management type of role required.
• Experience with management of technology and enterprise-wide projects required.
• Experience leading teams and managing delivery using both Agile and Waterfall required.
• Experience with mentoring and providing feedback and follow through required.
• Excellent conceptual, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills required.
• Ability to plan, organize, schedule and implement multiple technical and business-related projects required.
• Experience with industry standard project management software tools including but not limited to MS Project, and teaching others how to use those tools required.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Professional project management certifications (e.g. Project Management Professional, Project Management Certification) preferred. Agile certifications and/or relevant education preferred. (E.g. Certified Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner) preferred.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Agile Boards, Metrics Dashboards and Wiki Tools

JOIN THE JOURNEY:

Ready to make an indelible impact? Eager to be a part of a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions don't just fill a role, but fuel the growth and success of BECU? This is more than a job - it's a chance to elevate your career, skills, and future, all while contributing to the robust technological landscape of BECU.

Embrace the opportunity to grow with us. Apply now, bring your expertise to the table, and let's achieve excellence together at BECU. Your journey of influence, innovation, and impactful contribution starts now.

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BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.