IT Senior Project Manager

Enterprise Technology is a global organization within Transamerica. We provide dedicated application support to Transamerica and we bring all of Aegon's business units together through the use of technology. We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works. We’re creating the company’s AI environment, building a flexible ‘cloud experience’ for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company’s technology. In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe. The people we employ are incredibly diverse, both in terms of backgrounds and skill sets.  There are over 1000 of us representing a dozen or so nationalities and located in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong.  Our global teams are comprised of experts in areas such as application development, information security, infrastructure services, data & analytics, risk & controls,  procurement, program management, and architecture.  With the breadth of functions within Enterprise Technology, individuals can pursue a wide variety of careers, and we have a focus on supporting employees’ development. The most important quality in the people who join us is curiosity.  A lot of what we do is problem solving, requiring colleagues to take what they know and apply it to new situations. We have many mature processes, but we’re always looking for opportunities to improve, so we want people who are naturally inquisitive and confident enough to challenge the way we do things.  Technology is constantly, rapidly changing – we need you to help us continue to change with it. 

Enterprise Technology’s (ET) Office of the Chief Operating Officer provides project and program management, delivery assurance and consulting, health checks and related guidance for key programs and projects. The Senior Project Manager completes work with minimal guidance and direction, and typical project management assignments have a medium to high level of complexity which may involve unstructured and ambiguous situations.

What You Will Do:

• Managing end to end project delivery, including estimating, resource demand management, determining project deliverables and timelines, developing a project plan and managing to the plan, coordinating and leading meetings, preparing meeting minutes and status reports. Working with team members to resolve issues. Coordinating activities of a project team which may include individuals from multiple teams, departments and locations.
• Manage and deliver assigned projects to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards
• Supporting project teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Must demonstrate skills in negotiation and facilitation techniques
• Mentoring team members
• Supporting Project Management methodologies

What You Will Need:

• 5+ years of related work experience
• Advanced experience using MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Advanced experience using Structured Project Portfolio Tools
• Solid understanding of Project Management methodologies
• Strong organizational skills (planning, prioritizing) and communication skills (written, verbal, listening)
• General understanding of the insurance and financial services industry

Preferred

• PRINCE2, PMI (PMP), Agile project management certification

Working Conditions

• May require travel
• May require flexible hours to accommodate global project teams
• Hybrid work environment

Compensation:

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $77,600 - $128,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, Denver, Philadelphia). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

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