Senior Project Manager (R14013) at Oportun

<div class="content-intro"><h3 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">ABOUT OPORTUN<br></span></strong></span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a mission-driven financial services company that puts its members' financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, and budgeting capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $21.3 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.5 billion in interest and fees, and helped its members set aside an average of more than $1,800 annually.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <h3 style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">WORKING AT OPORTUN</span></strong></span></h3> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>Working at Oportun means enjoying a differentiated experience of being part of a team that fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where we all feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to share our perspectives. This inclusive culture is directly connected to our organization's performance and ability to fulfill our mission of delivering affordable credit to those left out of the financial mainstream. We celebrate and nurture our inclusive culture through our employee resource groups.</span></p></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>POSITION OVERVEIW</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic business outcomes. This role partners closely with Product, Delivery, Operations, and Technology teams, and, in some cases, external vendors to ensure alignment, execution, and successful delivery of enterprise priorities—on time, within budget, and in accordance with strategic objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, structured thinking, and the ability to influence across all levels of the organization. In addition, this role will support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across all Operations unites to ensure solutions meet business requirements and operational needs for system upgrades and releases.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale, cross-functional projects from initiation through execution and closure</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist (Directors of Operations, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams) with the definition, design, and development of projects.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Establish project governance, timelines, milestones, and success metrics (KPIs/OKRs)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and drive mitigation and resolution strategies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure clear and consistent communication with stakeholders, including executive leadership</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Coordinate resources, manage priorities, and ensure alignment across multiple teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Drive change management efforts to support adoption of new processes, tools, or initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Monitor project performance and provide regular status reporting and insights</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support e2e process of preparation, elaboration and follow-up of the business UATs</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Execute and coordinate UAT test cases, document defects, track issue resolution, and provide status updates to stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Partner with technical and business users to gather feedback, validate system changes, and ensure successful deployment readiness.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-REMOTE</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-VR1</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>REQUIREMENTS</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Education</span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">College degree or equivalent work-related experience</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Project Management Professional Certification (PMI), preferred</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent English (oral and written)</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience</span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">7+ years of project or program management experience (in a complex, fast-paced environment)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proven track record of delivering enterprise-level initiatives with measurable impact</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to lead meetings in English with large audiences, including VP-level stakeholders</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Expertise in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2+ years of experience supporting business systems validation UATs, or related QA/business operations activities in a cross-functional environment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Skills</span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Project Management Tools: M.S. Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), CODA, flowcharting applications, and project management software.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively multitask</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively facilitate meetings</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Detail-oriented with a focus on producing various forms of documentation</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be willing to travel (1-2 times per year)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong understanding of how technology supports business operations, including business applications, reporting systems, databases, and operational platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to translate business and customer needs into effective solutions by prioritizing requirements and applying industry best practices across financial services and technology.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in testing business processes and system workflows.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This position requires minimal supervision and is expected to operate independently, exercising a high level of decision-making</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment opportunities without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other category protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">California applicants can find a copy of Oportun's CCPA Notice here:&nbsp; <a href="https://oportun.com/privacy/california-privacy-notice/">https://oportun.com/privacy/california-privacy-notice/</a>.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We will never request personal identifiable information (bank, credit card, etc.) before you are hired. We do not charge you for pre-employment fees such as background checks, training, or equipment. If you think you have been a victim of fraud by someone posing as us, please report your experience to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).</span></p></div>