Project Manager FPB

At First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, we’ve created a culture that emphasizes personal success, respect, health, and wellness, fun and giving back. This is an environment where you will be rewarded, valued, and celebrated for your hard work.

We offer a robust and expanded package of health benefits, incentives, paid time off and growth and career advancement opportunities. We celebrate our employees and show our appreciation with private concerts, outdoor bashes, cash and car giveaways and more! See some of our epic celebrations and employee recognitions.

Considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations, we’ve achieved our success by embodying the views and values of The PREMIER Way. From our CEOs to the newest hires, we all follow these shared views and values to guide us on how to treat our customers, co-workers and communities. The PREMIER Way also serves as a roadmap on how to be successful inside and outside of the workplace. We believe in investing in our employees, their families and our communities.

Job Description:

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Company: First PREMIER Bank

About the Role

Responsible for leading and coordinating banking projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic goals. Ensures seamless collaboration among cross-functional teams while managing resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborates with senior management, stakeholders, and business units to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Develops and manages comprehensive project plans, timelines, and resource allocations from initiation to post-implementation, ensuring effective execution and delivery.
• Coordinates tasks across departments and lead diverse project teams, assigning roles and responsibilities to ensure clear ownership and accountability.
• Assesses new project requests for feasibility, strategic alignment, financial justification, workflow implications, technology needs, and potential risks.
• Tracks progress against plans, proactively manage risks and issues, and provide consistent updates to executive leadership and stakeholders through meetings, reports, and presentations.
• Oversees project adherence to banking regulations, data governance standards, and internal policies, supporting audit and compliance efforts as needed.
• Assists in gathering and validating business requirements, stakeholder expectations, dependencies, and test plans to ensure project outcomes meet business needs.
• Evaluates project outcomes, gather feedback, and implement lessons learned to improve project methodologies, tools, and cross-departmental collaboration for future initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications

• Clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, and expectations to various stakeholders through verbal and written formats.
• Thoroughly and accurately completes tasks, ensuring all aspects are addressed.
• Identifies issues, analyzes root causes, and implements effective solutions.
• Guides, motivates, and influences others to achieve common goals while fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.
• Structures tasks, manages time efficiently, and stays driven to meet goals without constant supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, Data Analytics, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience managing projects, preferably within the banking, or financial services sector is required. 
• Basic understanding of the banking industry and methodology is required.
• Microsoft Office proficiency required.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Full medical benefits when working 20+ hours per week
• Traditional and High Deductible health plan options available
• FREE dental and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off plans
• 401(k) – dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of total compensation
• Special discounts and offers for events at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• PREMIER Wellness Program
• Paid Community Volunteer Hours – PREMIER averages 30,000 hours per year
• Fun Employee Parties

Our Culture

• We have an emphasis on personal success, respect, health, wellness, fun and giving back
• Employees are rewarded, valued, and celebrated for hard work.
• Career advancement opportunities is a way PREMIER leaders show they care.
• Appreciation is shown through concerts, outdoor bashes, cash, car giveaways and more.