Hybrid Project Manager II: Lead Cross-Functional Initiatives

Ameritas; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hybrid Work

PTO / Thrive Days

Health Benefits

Job summary

Ameritas, a leading insurance, financial services and employee benefits provider, is seeking a Project Manager for a hybrid role based in Lincoln, NE or Cincinnati, OH. You will lead cross-functional project teams, define scope, schedules and budgets, and deliver measurable value with limited supervision.

Ideal candidates have 1–3+ years in project management, a Bachelor's degree, and PM certifications (PMP/PMI-ACP) are a plus. MBA or advanced degree is desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 1-3+ years of related project management experience required.
• PM certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP) are useful.
• MBA or similar advanced degree desired.

Responsibilities

• Support sponsor engagement and documentation of project objectives, benefits, success criteria, assumptions, constraints, and project steering team membership.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify project approaches, break down project work into tasks, obtain estimates for those tasks, and identify task dependencies to create the project plan and schedule.
• Track project costs and supporting budget monitoring.
• Monitor and update project plans, schedules, costs, and resources and reports on progress and variances to plan.
• Ensure stakeholders understand changes to business processes and appropriate training is provided.
• Follow review/approval processes for project deliverables while tracking and managing project risks and issues.
• Evaluate and document the degree to which changes would affect the project scope, cost, quality, and schedule and provide alternatives to project steering team and sponsors for approval.
• Implement approved changes, manage related work tasks, and integrate approved changes into project baselines.
• Identify causes of variances in project scope, schedules, costs, etc. Document lessons learned that allow for improvements in future delivery.

Skills

PM experience

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional coordination

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or advanced degree desired

Job description

Ameritas, a leading insurance, financial services and employee benefits provider, is seeking a Project Manager for a hybrid role based in Lincoln, NE or Cincinnati, OH. You will lead cross-functional project teams, define scope, schedules and budgets, and deliver measurable value with limited supervision.

Ideal candidates have 1–3+ years in project management, a Bachelor's degree, and PM certifications (PMP/PMI-ACP) are a plus. MBA or advanced degree is desired.