About this opportunity:  

We are a leading mortgage servicing, SaaS-based financial technology company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and excellence. 
We are seeking an accomplished Principal Project Manager to join our dynamic Project Management department. 
This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage extensive experience in project management methodologies within a financial technology context.

Your day-to-day at Sagent:

Strategic Project Planning and Execution:

• Develop and execute strategic project plans from initiation through completion.
• Ensure projects are managed in alignment with organizational objectives and industry best practices.

Resource Optimization:

• Secure required resources and utilize formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks, and changes.
• Optimize resource allocation for efficient project execution.

Guidance and Leadership:

• Provide guidance to team members as a project manager or lead, leveraging technical expertise.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing project team.

Certification and Continuous Learning:

• Pursue or maintain certification in project management methodologies.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.

Risk Management:

• Identify, assess, and proactively mitigate project risks.
• Implement effective risk management strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Effectively communicate project progress, challenges, and successes to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align project objectives with organizational goals.

We would love to hear from you if you have: 

• Completion of a four-year college degree +10 years of experience in an applicable field, or completion of an advanced degree (masters or higher) in an applicable and relevant field +5 years of related experience, or experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proven track record of successful project management within the financial technology sector.
• Exceptional leadership and guidance capabilities.
• Strong strategic planning and execution skills.
• In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies and industry standards.
• Excellent communication skills for conveying complex project information to diverse stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to on-time project delivery and compliance.
• PMP and/or Scrum Master Certifications preferred.
• Business domain knowledge of Mortgage Originations or Mortgage Servicing a major plus.
• Must have Scrum and Kanban knowledge, Waterfall and SAFe experience a plus.
• Use of Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, Monday, Smartsheet, MS project or other Project Management platforms.
• Be well versed in navigating through the team boards, reviewing tasks, assignments, States, Stories and task structures including Acceptance Criteria, order of priority, build dashboards, track critical metrics for managing team’s performance.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge and experience of project and release delivery management principles and techniques. Solid understanding and experience in requirements/scope management and milestone management.
• Experience with using metrics to track Team and Release progress.
• Ability to create and manage project / Sprint and Increment schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to manage on-time, within budget delivery of complex projects involving multiple releases.
• Ability to multi-task and manage several on-going releases at various stages.
• Exceptional ability to present concise and accurate information to team members, staff, peers, leadership, vendors, customers, etc.
• Ability to act as liaison between users/clients and the project team.

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