Program Manager

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** Job Description
** The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating a portfolio of IT projects to ensure alignment with business objectives, technology strategy, and organizational priorities. This role manages multiple interrelated FHLBank projects and other initiatives, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and quality while driving cross-functional collaboration and risk management. This role oversees complex, large projects such as core banking modernization, digital transformation, data analytics, as well as Infrastructure initiatives for multi-million dollar internally developed and third-party application initiatives.  

This role is expected to perform such activities as project estimating, planning, implementation, and post-implementation support. This is a senior level role expected to serve as a backup for the Director of Corporate PMO.#
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* Qualifications:

*** A relevant bachelor’s degree in engineering/science/business or a related field and a PMP certification (Certified Project Management Professional) is required.
* SAFe or CSM Scrum Certification or equivalent agile certification preferred.
* 10 years of project management and program management experience managing cross functional initiatives in both Agile and traditional project management methodologies.
* Experience in coordinating personnel resources from various organizations toward common business goals/standard processes.
* Experience managing, mentoring and coaching small teams.
* 5+ years of leadership experience executing projects as Scrum Master or an equivalent role preferred.
* 5+ years of Program Management experience preferred.
* 2+ years of experience working in Project Management Office (PMO) operations, governance, and portfolio management preferred.
* 2+ years of Business or System Analyst experience preferred.
* 2+ years of banking and financial systems experience preferred. (Experience may be in operational or information technology aspects of the financial sector).
* Lean Six Sigma knowledge and/or certifications preferred.
* Experience with implementing financial systems preferred.
* Prefer experience with Microsoft technologies and project portfolio management (PPM) tools.
* Prefer candidates with working knowledge of technical areas spanning application development, infrastructure, and/or security.
* Required skills include: strong communication and leadership; strategic and analytical thinking; planning and coordination; fiscal management, budget planning, estimating and reporting; decision-making abilities based on data, facts and customer needs; adaptable customer management, strong client and quality orientation; risk identification and management; and vendor and stakeholder management.
* Must be goal-oriented and have a strong sense of team solidarity.
* Must be able to work and travel independently and use general office equipment.#
** Why work here
** FHLBank Topeka strives to be an employer of choice by offering industry leading benefits such as generous vacation and volunteer hours. Below are a few more of our benefits.
* Bankwide incentive compensation program
* 401K retirement plan with competitive company match
* Multiple health insurance offerings, including free telemedicine benefits
* Paid Time Off:
Vacation, sick, personal, volunteer and bereavement leave
* Short-term and long-term disability coverage
* Voluntary life insurance
* Incentive-based wellness program
* Paid maternity and parent bonding leave
* Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
* Onsite fitness center with shower facilities and onsite yoga classes
* Summer hours
* Onsite café#
** How we work
** At FHLBank Topeka, employees are business partners. We believe we are successful when we partner with one another and understand that our differences only make us stronger*.*
* * Flexible Remote Workday* | Business partners may work remote one day per week.
* * Access to Leadership* | The executives of FHLBank Topeka welcome communication with business partners. Stop by and say "Hi." Send an email and expect a response. Or schedule a meeting to share your perspective.
* * Peer-to-Peer Recognition* | Our…