Sr Specialist - IT Program Management

Your Opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role.

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.

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

The Schwab Technology Services (STS) Portfolio & Project Management (PPM) organization partners with Business and Technology Leaders to prioritize and execute technology work for strategic business sponsored initiatives, enhancements, as well as standard technology operations, production support, and technology enablement to ensure STS capacity is focused on the most important work for the company.

Project Managers are responsible for leading enterprise wide, cross-functional strategic initiatives. They lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, small to medium-scale application development, systems integration, process reengineering, operational efficiency improvements, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.

Responsibilities:
•          Accountable for planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables
•          Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit
•          Manages small to medium-scale projects sometimes involving multiple internal and external constituents and partners
•          Directly manages all aspects of the project life cycle and oversees all phases of a project, escalating issues to portfolio manager as appropriate

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.

Required Qualifications

• 3-7 years of project management experience, managing small to medium projects, with emphasis on product development, systems, and technology environments
• 3-7 years of experience with project management tools and artifacts, including MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, project budgets, change requests, status reports, etc.
• Direct experience mobilizing and leading teams; setting direction and approach; facilitating conflict resolution; identifying/understanding drivers, root cause; seeking guidance or escalating when needed
• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering projects
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Background/experience in financial services industry
• Experience with and understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum
• PMP or PMI-ACP certification

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities