Sr. Project Manager

The UMB Governance organization within Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) is comprised of IT leaders, project managers, architects, software engineers, and analysts coming from diverse background and experiences. Functionally, the Governance Organization provides guidance and oversight to IT processes, projects, capacity, and risk management functions to ensure appropriate strategies, policies and controls are executed effectively and efficiently. We share a strong commitment to ensure our enterprise-level systems are performing at peak capacity and we believe in fully supporting each other to achieve this goal.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead multiple enterprise projects interacting with cross-functional teams comprised of internal & external technical contributors, IT managers and various other stakeholders. More specifically, you will provide project leadership for new system or feature implementations, systems upgrades, conversions, and migrations. You will serve as the liaison with project sponsors, vendors and will facilitate continuous communication and manage expectations. You will be expected to coordinate the resolution of complex issues and challenging situations. This is a subset of the overall responsibilities which involves other multiple initiatives as assigned by IT leadership. If you have experience in Banking Platforms, we want to talk with you!

This role is hybrid (Mon through Thu on-site / Fri remote) for candidates in the Kansas City metropolitan area and open to qualified remote candidates outside of the Kansas City area. However, the remote location must be within the US.

How You Will Spend Your Time

• Managing multiple projects across our enterprise.
• Developing business case for executive review and approval of new projects.
• Working with project team and stakeholders to establish consensus on project scope, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Planning, monitoring, adjusting, and communicating the project’s schedule.
• Identifying constraints, risks and coordinating problem resolution of complex issues.
• Tracking, measuring, and reporting on project status and progress.
• Coordinating with IT resource managers and implementation partners to ensure the project has proper staffing during each phase/sprint of the SDLC.
• Ensuring project methodology, standards, processes, and procedures are followed throughout the life of the project.
  
  

We are excited to talk if you have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related discipline and at least 8 years of IT project management experience. OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience with Waterfall or combined Waterfall and Agile project methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience in financial services process/workflow including data management, fund servicing, core banking deposit payments, and fraud management.
• You have experience with data conversions across multiple systems.
  
  

Bonus Points if you have

• Experience delivering projects with any of these vendors (ACI, FIS, or Q2).
• A PMP certification.
  
  

Applicants must have legal authority to work in the United States. Work Visa sponsorship not available for this position.

Targeted compensation for this opening The posted salary range reflects the broadest standard range for this role, including all locations. The anticipated compensation for this specific position is $130,000 - $140,000. This role is also eligible for annual incentive pay.

This position was posted on 07/10/2026. The application deadline for this position is 45 days from the posting date unless filled earlier.

Compensation Range

$117,900 - $173,393

The posted compensation range on this listing represents UMB’s good faith and reasonable estimate based on its budget and what it expects to be the starting pay for this role, but the actual compensation may vary by geographic location, experience level, and other job-related factors. Please see the description of benefits included with this job posting for additional information.

UMB offers competitive and varied benefits to eligible associates, such as Paid Time Off; a 401(k) matching program; annual incentive pay; paid holidays; a comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage; health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts; adoption assistance; an employee assistance program; fitness reimbursement; tuition reimbursement; an associate wellbeing program; an associate emergency fund; and various associate banking benefits. Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements vary.

Are you ready to be part of something more?

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