Your opportunity
We believe that, when done right, investing liberates people to create their own destiny. We are driven by our purpose to champion every client’s goals with passion and integrity. We respect and appreciate the diversity of our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve. We challenge conventions strategically to create value for our clients, our firm and the world. We live and bring to life the concept of ‘own your tomorrow’ every day. We champion our employee strengths, guide their development, and invest in their long-term success. We hire optimistic, results-oriented, curious, innovative, and adaptable people with the desire to help our clients and one another succeed.
As a company, we were established by Chuck over 40 years ago to champion Main Street over Wall Street, and to help Americans transform themselves from earners to owners. Through advocacy and innovation, we work to make investing more affordable, accessible and understandable for all. As we enter our fifth decade, we are looking for talented, innovative and driven people who believe they can help themselves, and our clients, create a better future.
As the Infrastructure and Operations Project Management Office (I&O PMO), we drive the efficient delivery of critical infrastructure and operational initiatives by providing project delivery planning, alignment, optimization, and execution. Our mission is to ensure projects are executed to deliver on time the planned scope, within budget, within our governance framework, and to the highest quality standards, to support our organizational goals and long-term sustainability. By fostering collaboration, innovation, and accountability, we empower teams to deliver transformative solutions that meet evolving business needs.
Our Opportunity:
The I&O PMO within Schwab Technology Infrastructure Services (STS) seeks a professional self-starter with proven project coordination skills. The successful candidate will be an active member of the PMO team and will be highly capable at providing excellent intergroup coordination, communication, organization, business savvy, and relational skills. Experience building business relationships beyond the project as well as supporting multiple projects and/or project managers is essential. This position will report to the Senior Manager within the I&O PMO and will work across multiple domains within the I&O organization and at times, across STS.
What you’ll do:
- Independently manage small/medium sized projects or coordination efforts.
- Coordinate governance meetings alongside subject matter experts (SMEs).
- Create/capture, publish, and store key project artifacts.
- Adhere to internal governance controls, processes, and procedures.
- Assist with project responsibilities under the leadership of multiple project/program managers, senior manager, and/or project sponsor/SME.
- Create project schedules and timelines. Identify, track, and manage project or initiative deliverables, risk, and/or issues.
- Create slides capturing key project information for use in project/program status updates to leadership.
- Communicate project status updates, risks, issues, and regular updates to PMO and project leadership team members.
- Manage project documentation and reporting in SharePoint, Clarity, Remedy, or other tools as needed.
- Facilitate meetings, create, and publish meeting agendas and minutes.
- Aggressively follow-up with all projects related action items.
- Assist with the tracking of business and technical deliverables and keep all project documentation plans up to date.
- Assist with PMO related administrative duties.
- Work closely with business partners and internal customers to coordinate medium/large deployments.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- Delivers consistent and accurate work.
- A proactive mindset and way of working day-to-day.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized and able to manage many tasks at once.
- Able to work independently, seeking guidance at appropriate times.
- Detail oriented and capable of tracking and maintaining large amounts of project data through several different systems.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, influencing, prioritization, and conflict avoidance/resolution skills.
- Knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook) plus MS Project.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience, technical degree preferred.
- Working knowledge of SharePoint, Visio.
- Background experience in financial services or technology industry.
- Experience with and understanding of various project management methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, RUP, etc.
- Experience using JIRA.
'In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.'
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
