Principal Associate, Project Manager

Discover Financial
Houston, Virginia, Illinois
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 109,900 - 125,400 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Organizational agility"]

Lead strategic and large/small-scale business projects with direct impact on company results. Partner with stakeholders and project customers to deliver commitments by driving priorities, managing scope, timelines, and budgets, and escalating or mitigating risks as needed. Plan and execute end-to-end project plans, maintain key project documentation, improve and streamline business processes, and demonstrate strong consulting, communication, and collaboration across all levels.

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Discover Financial
Discover Financial
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Principal Associate, Project Manager

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Job Summary

Lead strategic and large/small-scale business projects with direct impact on company results. Partner with stakeholders and project customers to deliver commitments by driving priorities, managing scope, timelines, and budgets, and escalating or mitigating risks as needed. Plan and execute end-to-end project plans, maintain key project documentation, improve and streamline business processes, and demonstrate strong consulting, communication, and collaboration across all levels.
Location: Houston, Virginia, Illinois
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work on large and small-scale projects that have a direct impact on the company.
  • •Drive projects against defined priorities, ensuring scope of deliverables, timelines, and budgets are met.
  • •Identify risks and issues, then mitigate and/or escalate as needed.
  • •Plan, design, manage, and execute project plans through feasibility, design, planning, and implementation.
  • •Partner with project customers and stakeholders; improve and streamline business processes and maintain key project documentation.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 109,900 - 125,400 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience.
  • •At least 5 years of Project Management experience.
  • •Demonstrated proven track record of project management with the ability to quickly structure work.
  • •Outstanding communication and partnership skills across all stakeholder levels.
  • •Experience applying project management to manage scope, timelines, and budgets.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementCollaborationProblem-solvingOrganizational agility
Certifications:PMPLeanAgileSix Sigma

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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