At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, we believe in the diversity of our people, ideas, and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive culture that is representative of the communities we serve. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is looking for a Lead Project Manager for a temporary assignment (one year) here in our San Francisco headquarters. As a temporary employee of the Fed, you are salaried and benefited, and work directly for the Bank for a defined period of time. This position has potential to become full time/regular role after one year, or sooner.

As a member of our Inclusion & Diversity team, you will be responsible for supporting the design, development, and implementation of programs to build a more inclusive work culture. You will apply your expertise in I&D best practices to help advise strategy locally at the SF Fed and nationally at other Federal Reserve Banks. This is a phenomenal opportunity to impact the Bank's culture and help build an inclusive environment for all employees!

Our ideal candidate has a strong project management skill set and has experience managing human resource related projects. You have experience with MS Project or similar tool and excel at creating a project timeline, identifying interdependencies and gently but firmly holding partners accountable for their deliverables. Ideally, you also have some passion and experience in the Inclusion and Diversity space.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, evaluate, and audit project management processes and templates.
• Function as lead consultant to project teams; provide guidance and support to junior project managers and/or project analysts, executives, and key partners.
• Develop project plans that include all required artifacts and checkpoints, including financial and resource impact across functions/areas; review project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and allotment of available departmental resources to various project phases.
• Manages the overall process of risk detection and appropriate risk response strategy.
• Leads the formulation of solutions and process change recommendations; provides input and alternatives.
• Continuously benchmark project management performance to identify improvements and achieve higher maturity in project management capability.
• Provide oversight and development of business requirements which align with the overall objectives and manage scope to plan.

Additional responsibilities:

• May review/approve work plans of external service providers or consultancies contracted to execute project(s) and manage vendor or contractor relationships as necessary.
• Manage the entire project life cycle of detailed project plans; develops and delegates project tasks including test plans and acceptance testing.
• Schedule and conduct status meetings; facilitates meetings to achieve maximum output.
• Ensure cross-project dependencies and resources are identified to establish priorities in project completion.
• Lead project related communications including, but not limited to, standards, annual project prioritization documents, and executive status reporting.
• Develop and provide status reports to partners.
• Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience; Master's specializing in business or project management preferred.
• Typically has eight or more years of formal project management experience, including five or more years in diverse roles with increasing leadership responsibilities across major projects and programs.
• Experience with multiple project/program management methodologies such as PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), agile and Managing Successful Programs (MSP).
• A proven track record of managing successful programs across a range of project types using agile methodologies.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Business Process Improvement (BPI) certification strongly preferred.

At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, we offer a wonderful benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pretax Flexible Spending Account, Paid Family Leave Care, Backup Child Care Program, Pretax Day Care Flexible Spending Account, Vacation Days, Sick Days, Paid Holiday's, Pet Insurance, Matching 401(k), and an unheard of Retirement / Pension.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.