Program Manager

We are at the forefront of change in this rapidly evolving lending market. mello™, the Greek word for “future,” was the product of a recent $80+ million dollar investment in research & development to transform & streamline the home buying process into a digital experience like no other competitor offers. But mello™ is just the beginning… loanDepot will continue to invest in developing our own advanced technology ecosystem built around serving our customers & enabling our valued employees to provide exceptional service. We have funding, we have opportunities, you have ideas—it’s a perfect match. Come join us!

loanDepot — We are America’s Lender.

Position Summary:
Responsible for leading programs and projects related to 4 main areas of responsibility. These include Program and Program Health, Cost and Budget Management, Stakeholder Relations, and Operational Readiness. Ensures the performance of all duties in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the company operates.

Responsibilities:
Delivers assigned IT programs and projects on time and within budget.

Validates the accuracy and quality of resource estimates and project plans.

Develops strong relationships with other business leaders and IT department heads.

Ensures project status reports accurately depict progress, dependencies, issues, and risks.

Supports project planning and prioritization through identifying and conveying strategic program objectives and project cost/benefits, as well as resource availability, capacity, and skillsets.

Assists with assigning resources to projects, balancing workloads, and removing obstacles to success.

Reinforces and promotes established IT PMO frameworks for robust project management, including project management methodologies; tools; approaches to project team organization structure; risk identification and escalation processes; project decision-making responsibilities, etc.

Ensures that common standards for documentation and delivery are met across all projects.

Coordinates and conducts post-implementation reviews of projects with project managers.

Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements:
Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position.

Proven expertise in program and project management and strategic and tactical leadership.

Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with multiple deadlines, overcoming obstacles to success and managing scope/schedule/budget risks while tactfully resolving conflict.

Intermediate skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Intermediate math skills; calculate interest and percentages; balance accounts; add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; locate routine mathematical errors; compute rate, ratio and percent, including the drafting and interpretation of bar graphs.

Effective organizational and time management skills.

Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage all levels of the organization.

Ability to make decisions that have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and cross functional departments.

Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules on a short-term and long-term basis.

Ability to provide consultation and expert advice to management.

Ability to make informal and formal presentations, inside and outside the organization; speaking before assigned team or other groups as needed.

Ability to deal with complex difficult problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.

Ability to work with little to no supervision while performing duties.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred and a minimum of seven (7) + years’ experience in IT Project Management with a focus on software development.

Experience in the Mortgage industry preferred.

PMP certification or equivalent experience required.

CSM certification and/or MBA strongly preferred.

Experience in waterfall and/or agile delivery methodologies, as well as PM tools and techniques required.

Demonstrated team leadership experience with a focus on personnel coaching and development required.

The Perks:
Competitive compensation reliant on ability & experience.

Excellent benefits package including multiple health, dental & vision options.

Company paid life and AD&D Insurance, as well as additional voluntary benefit possibilities.

401K with robust company match.

15+ PTO days in addition to 8 paid company holidays.

The opportunity to work for America’s Lender under the vision of industry legend, Anthony Hsieh.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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