Project Manager, IT

Alkami is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that helps clients to transform through retail and business banking, digital account opening and loan origination, payment fraud prevention, and data analytics and engagement solutions. Alkami’s Mobile App Platform has been certified by J.D. Power for providing clients with “An Outstanding Mobile Banking Platform Experience.”

Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). Through our bold investments in technology and people, we empower our clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly, and build thriving digital banking communities through tailored experiences for over 19.5M users.

As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

● Lead technology projects varying in complexity from inception to completion
● Compile project documents and establish comprehensive project plans for delivery
● Manage stakeholder expectations and communication flow as they relate to project deliverables, scope and the project team
● Ensure project sponsor engagement through key reporting and project value demonstration
● Track and manage established project budget through the project lifecycle
● Manage project value delivery, mitigate risk, and report on project performance trends based on KPIs
● Work with subject matter experts to translate requirements into actions
● Lead meetings diverse in scope, drive decision making, and maintain project alignment
● Protect project scope through stewarding initiatives through proper change management
● Contribute to continuous process improvement for PMO practices & policies
● Support the technical integration of Alkami acquisitions
● Other responsibilities as assigned

Recommended Experience & Education

Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced
degree without experience

Education Level Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, information technology, or other related field or relevant work experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications

Required

● At least 2 years of experience in project management, or a related field
● Experience building schedules, gathering requirements, and maintaining project plans
● Organizational skills including attention to detail and the ability to balance competing priorities.
● Working knowledge of project management tools (e.g., Smartsheets, Jira, etc)
● Ability to leverage general knowledge in project management competencies to achieve desired outcomes and create process efficiencies
● Knowledge of project management metrics and their use in project management delivery
● Demonstrate critical thinking and solve problems skills of moderate complexity
● Ability to create focused ideas and practices within an ambiguous, evolving work structure
● Experience designing and implementing technical policy or procedural documents
● Ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences
● Good communication skills both written and verbal
● Adaptable working mindset which demonstrates flexibility with ambiguity and change
● Ability to analyze patterns of information and generate valuable insights

Preferred

● Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
● Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.)
● Working knowledge of IT environments, cloud infrastructure, security and/or enterprise tooling
● Working knowledge of networking concepts such as firewalls and routing protocols
● Experience delivering clear, written and verbal communications to diverse stakeholder groups

Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.

Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.

Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.

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J.D. Power 2024 Mobile App Platform Certification ProgramSM recognition is based on successful completion of an audit and exceeding a customer experience benchmark through a survey of recent servicing interactions. For more information, visit jdpower.com/awards.