Project Manager I

Employer: Members First Credit Union Location: Wackerly, Midland, MI 48640; Michigan remote potential Department: Strategic Development Employment Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement: Remote potential Grade: 11 Exempt: Yes Reports to: Vice President Strategy ## Position Overview Help Members First Credit Union move projects from planning to implementation. Coordinate teams and vendors, research options, monitor progress, and support projects that introduce new strategies, products, services, and processes. Members First emphasizes belonging, personal growth, and community wellbeing. This position supports the credit union's mission and values through service to members and colleagues. ## Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Maintain project portfolio information, including timelines, resource heat maps, departmental tracking, and reports. - Support project managers with scope, schedules, resources, costs, risks, and issues. - Research information for decisions and prepare presentations, progress reports, and requirements lists. - Coordinate with internal departments and outside vendors to support successful implementation. - Keep stakeholders informed, confirm timelines, track assignments, and communicate potential obstacles. - Respond to project team requests and explain project goals to staff or members. - Contribute ideas and recommendations that improve project outcomes. - Assist with planning, budgets, resource allocation, time management, risk management, and cost-benefit analysis. - Coordinate project meetings and document decisions. - Attend required meetings and educational activities; prepare related write-ups and implementation ideas. - Complete other assigned responsibilities as business needs require. ## Qualifications and Expectations - Work independently while collaborating effectively with others and maintaining a service focus. - Organize multiple projects, manage work through completion, and meet deadlines. - Produce accurate work and communicate clearly in writing, presentations, and interpersonal conversations. - Use analytical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills to recommend solutions and make decisions. - Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and knowledge of credit union products and services. - Work toward organizational, departmental, and individual goals. - Use courtesy, tact, and diplomacy when exchanging information with staff, members, and other contacts. ## Education and Experience - One to two years of similar or related experience. - A bachelor's degree or an industry-recognized equivalent certification, such as a qualifying project management certification. The employer's education panel lists a bachelor's degree as preferred. - Skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. ## Other Requirements - Obtain the Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC) designation through America's Credit Unions within the first year of service. - Apply and maintain financial counseling concepts learned through the Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP). - Be available for some evening and weekend work, overtime, meetings, seminars, and travel. ## Physical Requirements Reasonable accommodations may be available to support