Lincoln Financial · 2 days ago
Director, Project Management
Lincoln Financial is a company that helps people confidently plan for their financial futures. As the Director of Project Management & Business Analysis, you will provide strategic leadership to ensure the successful delivery of complex projects and initiatives, while managing a team of project managers and emphasizing stakeholder engagement and PMO maturity.
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Responsibilities
Maintaining knowledge on current and emerging trends, assessing impact, and collaborating with senior management to incorporate improvements
Directing organizational initiatives and supporting change management across Finance PMO and Consulting
Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives to ensure team and portfolio success
Providing coaching, mentoring, and structured development opportunities for team members, including skill gap assessments and training programs
Serving as a subject matter expert to direct reports and team members as well as applicable internal/external stakeholders on project management and business analysis best practice standards, templates and practices
Ensuring personal and team compliance with PMO governance standards, maintaining and enhancing process documentation, templates, and adherence
Overseeing strategic portfolio meetings focused on prioritization and value delivery rather than status reporting
Managing project intake and initial assessment for duration, effort, and complexity
Delivering accurate team metrics, dashboards, and reporting for leadership, including maintaining project master and tollgate updates
Directing and delivering complex projects conforming to PMO and BA standards and methodologies, including quality reviews and stakeholder engagement
Using structured requirements process, clearly articulating, documenting and validating complex business requirements
Providing expertise and collaborating with internal and/or external stakeholders to assess, select and recommend complex solutions and/or alternative approaches that will achieve business goals
Building organizational capability through mentoring frameworks, peer review processes, and onboarding materials for business partners
Designing stakeholder education materials on PMO processes and implementing feedback loops to improve service and value
Qualification
Required
8-10 years of experience in Project Management and/or Business Analysis, including 3+ years in a leadership role
Proven ability to lead complex portfolios and projects while driving governance and continuous improvement
Strong skills in coaching, mentoring, and team development
Demonstrated expertise in governance, process management, and stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated ability to be innovative and an aptitude to drive and accept change
Demonstrated strong relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. senior management, peers and colleagues); proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches
Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years in lieu of degree)
Preferred
Industry expertise in the fields of accounting and operations highly preferred
Benefits
Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
PTO/parental leave
Competitive 401K and employee benefits
Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
Tuition assistance program
Work arrangements that work for you
Effective productivity/technology tools and training
Company
Lincoln Financial
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$825MKey Investors
Bain Capital
2025-04-09Post Ipo Equity· $825M
1985-04-26IPO
Leadership Team
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