Senior Project Specialist

• →Oversees small scale projects or phases of a larger project. 
• →Coordinates activities of project team, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of project.
• →Responsible for defining system scope and project objectives to support business needs, as well as define the role and function of each team member, to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.
• →Assists in preparing project plans specifying goals, strategy, and staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, budgets, and allocation of available resources.
• →Regularly facilitates status and milestone meetings with cross functional groups.
• →Prepares documentation related to project, which may include training/process materials.
• →May be required to perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs.

• Strong understanding of project management best practices and current technologies
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques
• Ability to communicate with team members, customers and management.
• Strong project planning skills
• Experience facilitating meetings
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience in organizing projects and budgets
• Knowledge of statusing and Project Management tools to create documents and reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building and teamwork skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, respond quickly to emergent problems, and focus both on long-range projects and immediate tasks
• Generally requires BS Degree in a business field or equivalent work experience
• Typically have 4-6 years of directly related experience
• PMP desirable

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.