Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Program Assurance Function (PAF) has an immediate opening for a Project/Program Principal. The PAF organization is focused on the essential value-added activities of creating standards, guidelines and best practices covering Agile and the 4P’s (Program, Product, Project, Portfolio), including artifacts, templates, and ongoing maintenance to ensure relevance; directly working with engagement at initiative start-up and close-out phases to consistently and effectively apply standards; development of a common IV& V framework and management of IV& V vendor relationships; orchestrating internal assurance reviews utilizing System experts on an ad hoc basis; promoting enterprise program risk-sharing focused on key risk themes across the System to proactively avoid common pitfalls
In this role, you will work closely with leaders and stakeholders across the System, while contributing directly to the success of the most critical initiatives in the System
Note: The PAF has two openings for a Principal role. One Principal will be dedicated to the System IT Delivery Model Transformation Program over the next 18-24 months in support of that effort as Program Manager. After that time, they will return as a Principal to the PAF team.
Note: Existing Federal Reserve System staff not local to the Ninth District, are expected to follow the in-office guidance of the local Reserve Bank where they reside.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic partner to program leadership, providing consultative guidance across program structure, standards, and resourcing (technical, personnel, financial) to strengthen delivery capabilities and recommend improvements that enable successful program outcomes).
• Build relationships with leaders across the FRS to understand business and technology needs, and recommend best practices, standards, and common tooling. Partner with other Product, Project, Portfolio and Agile experts to validate recommendations.
• Work with leaders at initiative startup and closeout to ensure awareness of applicable standards, such as technical, quality, timeliness, and cost, as well as to relevant FRS policy, governance, guidance, and frameworks.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking while addressing unique and/or complex situations that impact the related project/programs, products, etc.
• Monitor developments and best practices in the internal/external business environment, FRS, and regulatory matters, and demonstrate thought leadership to ensure PAF’s products and services are leveraged for value in a highly dynamic environment
• Anticipate potential challenges and advise and/or recommend appropriate realignments to programs, projects, processes, training, resources, products, or services.
• Generate timely and appropriate communications. Develop, produce and/or deliver organizational and enterprise-level presentations, views, and reports related to project/s and/or programs.
• Define and implement strategies to enable awareness and adoption of frameworks, standards, best practices, and tooling.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate across all levels of System resources, gaining buy-in and adoption of frameworks, standards, best-practices and renewable capabilities.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment, contribute to technology vision, ensure customer needs are met, promote a positive work environment, and effectively manage through transitions and change.
• Contribute to team goals and objectives that effectively advance the goals and objectives of the department, Bank, and FRS.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of technical, operational, and policy issues relating to the industry and provides a high level of application and/or operational expertise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 10 years of direct work-related experience in managing large-scale/complex projects or programs in the Federal Reserve System or in the financial services, technology, and/or regulatory sectors or functions
• Master's degree and minimum of 8 years of direct work-related experience in managing large-scale/complex projects or programs in the Federal Reserve System or in the financial services, technology, and/or regulatory sectors or functions, preferred.
• Experience balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders and finding solutions that will work for all parties.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, organizational and planning, and analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strategic, critical thinking and judgment skills.
• Highly motivated and self-driven.
• Ability to identify and manage risk, as well as deal with ambiguity.
• Portfolio, program management, project management, product management, and/or agile certification(s) preferred.
• US Citizen required

Additional Information:

*The full salary range is $133, 000-$166, 307-$199, 600. The expected starting salary range is $130, 000-$167, 000. Salary offer will be based on qualifications/experience of the candidate, alignment with market data, the needs of the position, our total compensation package, and internal equity.

Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:

• Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• 401(k) match, and a fully-funded pension plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Free public transportation passes
• Annual educational assistance
• On-site fitness facility
• Professional development programs, training and conferences
• And more…

The Minneapolis Fed is committed to fostering an environment where all employees are respected and valued. We provide equal employment opportunity to all persons and we work together to pursue an economy that works for all of us.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Project/Product Management Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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