Senior Project Manager for Project Management Office

GM Financial is the captive finance company and the wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The company is a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, Europe, Latin America and China.

The Sr Project Manager - Project Management Office (PMO) leads key business and technology initiatives for GM Financial, including large and highly complex IT projects. Senior Project Managers are responsible for overseeing all aspects of project management on assigned PMO projects, including, but not limited to, project definition, project plans, conducting meetings, documenting requirements, overseeing development, testing, and implementation. This senior level position applies a detailed knowledge of the business, technology, and systems development life cycle to produce successful projects. Additionally, the Senior Project Manager - PMO is part of the IT Services organization and directs project compliance efforts.

* Manage multiple medium to large-sized software development or implementation projects to successful completion. * Follow GM Financial's Project Management Methodology, including documented policies and processes, in developing detailed project plans and completing required project documentation. * Conduct project discovery, develop project teams, define objectives and scope, document current and future-state processes, document risks and assumptions, and oversee development, testing, and implementation. * Conduct project kick-off meetings, communicate individual roles and project expectations, and serve as a single point of contact for projects. * Complete and manage detailed project plans using the designated project and portfolio management software tool. * Utilize designated project and portfolio management software tool to report project status, manage issues, and document risks. * Develop and maintain productive working relationships with project owners, business functions, IT, vendors, and other project stakeholders. **Other Important Duties** * Support, coach, and mentor less experienced PMO Project Managers and Associate Project Managers. * Actively participate in evaluating and improving the Project Management Methodology defined by the PMO and utilized by the corporation's project managers. * Conduct Post-Project Review meetings for completed projects. * Perform other duties as assigned

**Knowledge** * Advanced knowledge of Project Management Methodologies and Application Development Life Cycles. * Working knowledge of Information System Technology. * Working knowledge of functional business areas or the consumer finance industry. **Skills** * Ability to work independently and make sound decisions while meeting time sensitive deadlines. * Strong interpersonal and management skills. * Ability to gain consensus among disparate groups. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Successful experience running large meetings. * Strong reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. * Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. * Proven ability to deliver mission critical software development projects. * Intermediate experience with business case preparation and cost benefit analysis. * Moderate proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint and Visio) and Microsoft SharePoint. * Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project or other PPM software tool. **Experience** * Bachelors or Masters degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience. * 5+ years in a project leadership role. * PMI - Certified Project Management Professional preferred. * Experience with a project and portfolio management software tool.