IT Project Manager

Overview

IT Project Manager position at Acra Lending
. Our headquarters are in Irvine, California with options for remote or on-site work; benefits include a free gym membership for Irvine office staff where applicable. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about their vocation and eager to grow in their careers within a mortgage technology environment.

• Develop, maintain, and deliver detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, budgets, resource allocations, and reporting to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and within budget.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for project management processes and systems; drive improvements in process, documentation, tracking, and implementation of enhancements to project systems.
• Collaborate with internal project teams to ensure accurate task assignment, completion, and documentation.

• Manage prioritization, communication and approvals with stakeholders; provide updates on project status, gather user feedback, and address issues as they arise.
• Provide updates on strategic technology projects to management with progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations using company project management systems.

• Set release schedules and deployment notification processes, including technical and software release information, reference materials and user guides, and post-implementation support and communications.
• Manage scope changes, change-control boards, workflow processes, and technical team activities to stay aligned with objectives.

• Define and maintain internal and external project SLAs with project teams and stakeholders.
• Conduct project post-mortems and create recommendations reports to identify successful and unsuccessful elements.

• Be aware of, research, and integrate emerging technologies related to mortgage project management to improve outcomes.

To perform this job successfully, the following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 5 - 8+ years in technical project management, from small to enterprise-level implementations.
• Solid organizational skills with attention to detail and multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to drive task clarity, completion, and decision-making with technical and operational stakeholders.

• Mortgage/financial services background: LOS and LSS, in- and out-sourced integrations, process and systems management environments.
• Experience maturing SDLC with service and project management application integrations for project management processes (e.g., Agile, waterfall, JIT, Kanban).
• Familiar with modern data platforms, MDM, and analytics enablement.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Professional Project certification from an accredited institution is a plus, especially with technical application.

• Language Skills:
  Ability to read, understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to present information in one-on-one and small group settings.
• Mathematical Skills:
  Ability to perform basic arithmetic and interpret data; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Ability to apply common sense and follow detailed instructions; handle problems with a few concrete variables.
• Computer Skills:
  Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Regular use of hands, walking, sitting; occasional lifting up to 25 pounds; vision requirements as applicable.
• The work environment is typically moderate in noise level; compliance with safety guidelines is expected.

Our benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, EAP counseling services, FSA & HSA, life insurance options, disability coverage, critical illness, legal assistance, pet insurance, and other programs. We also offer commuter programs, employee recognition events, and monthly awards.

At Acra Lending, we focus on responsible lending practices and provide Non-QM mortgage solutions for residential and commercial properties. We operate in 39 states across nine offices with remote professionals nationwide.