IT Project Manager, Senior Specialist

About the Role

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.

Responsibilities

• You will lead projects from initiation through implementation, partnering with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across business and technology functions to deliver outcomes that align with strategic priorities.
• In this role, you will balance project oversight, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and execution while ensuring initiatives remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned to organizational objectives.
• You will collaborate with diverse teams to define priorities, coordinate resources, and drive accountability across multiple workstreams.
• This position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide initiatives, foster innovation, and deliver measurable results within a dynamic and evolving technology environment.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of project management experience leading small to medium-scale projects in product development, technology, systems implementation, or related environments.
• 3-5 years of experience utilizing project management tools and artifacts, including Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Rally, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, project budgets, status reporting, and change management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to establish project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and successfully deliver projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Proven project leadership skills with the ability to mobilize teams, facilitate stakeholder alignment, resolve conflict, and drive accountability for commitments and outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify risks, analyze root causes, make informed decisions, and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and communicate effectively with business, technology, and executive stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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