Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of the First American family of companies, First American Trust is a federal savings bank that has provided banking, wealth management, and trust solutions on a national, full-service basis for more than five decades. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

The Senior Project Specialist supports and leads small projects or key phases of larger initiatives by coordinating cross-functional teams, managing schedules, tracking project milestones, and ensuring successful project delivery. This role assists with project planning, risk management, budgeting, status reporting, and stakeholder communications while driving alignment with business objectives.

What You'll Do:

▪ Oversees small scale projects or phases of a larger project.
▪ Coordinates activities of project team, identifying appropriate resources needed,
and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of project.
▪ Responsible for defining system scope and project objectives to support business needs, as well as define the role and function of each team member, to
effectively coordinate the activities of the team.
▪ Assists in preparing project plans specifying goals, strategy, and staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, budgets, and allocation of available resources.
▪ Regularly facilitates status and milestone meetings with cross functional groups.

▪ Prepares documentation related to project, which may include training/process materials.
▪ May be required to perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs.

What You'll Bring:

▪ BS Degree in a business field or equivalent work experience; PMP certification desirable.

▪ Typically have 4-6 years of directly related experience.
▪ Strong understanding of project management best practices and current technologies.
▪ Knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques.
▪ Ability to communicate with team members, customers and management.
▪ Strong project planning skills.
▪ Experience facilitating meetings.
▪ Strong presentation skills.
▪ Experience in organizing projects and budgets.
▪ Knowledge of statusing and Project Management tools to create documents
and reports.
▪ Strong written and verbal communication skills.
▪ Strong interpersonal, relationship building and teamwork skills.
▪ Ability to manage multiple tasks, respond quickly to emergent problems, and focus both on long-range projects and immediate tasks.

Pay Range: $73,900.00 - $98,500.00 Annually

 

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

 

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.