The Standard · 2 days ago
IT Project Manager IV
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$105K/yr - $178K/yr
8+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Deliver strategic complex enterprise initiatives, ensuring scope, schedule, and costs are controlled.
Maintain risks, issues, and change impacts to ensure these are properly analyzed and mitigated; issues are effectively communicated, resolved, and escalate when necessary.
Identify, communicate, and alleviate resource contention, as necessary.
Manage creation, dissemination, and presentation on all necessary project-related communication, status reports, issues, and deliverables to management and key stakeholders.
Implement regular cadence to track progress towards meeting strategic goals and initiatives. Ensure business benefits are realized within the terms of the business case justifying the project funding.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes with emphasis on quality, delivery, cost, and customer service. Ensure proper documentation is maintained for projects, and that project retrospectives are conducted to drive towards continuous improvement.
Collaborate and support stakeholders directly with clear and concise communication.
Partners with Change Management Organization and Communication leads to ensure that change/communication plans are executed as the program evolves for the larger organization.
Qualification
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Required
High School diploma required.
8+ years of project management experience, with a proven delivery record of accomplishment.
8+ years managing vendors, project budget management and reporting.
Strong experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Jira, and Excel.
Ability to lead and influence peer groups at the executive level.
Ability to adapt, apply flexibility, and to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
Strong capability to work independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.
Preferred
A college degree is highly preferred.
Graduate coursework may be desirable.
PMP, PgMP, Agile and/or Lean certification(s) highly recommended.
Background in process architecture and analysis, systematic problem solving, business analysis, and organizational change management is preferred.
Experience applying agile methods, Lean principles, and practices (problem-solving, A3s, huddle boards, Kanban), and traditional project and program management to successfully deliver large complex bodies of work.
Experience with mergers & acquisitions is a plus.
Benefits
A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
An annual incentive bonus plan
Generous paid time off
A supportive and responsive management approach
Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Paid time off to volunteer
An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
Much more!
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.
Company
The Standard
The Standard is a leading provider of financial products and services, including group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and vision insurance, group accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, paid family leave and absence management services, retirement plans services and individual annuities.
1,001-5,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2016-03-07Acquired· by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
1999-04-16IPO· nyse:SFG
Leadership Team
Brad Yoder
Second Vice President, Life & Supplemental Claims
Jared Hyman
Regional Vice President
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