Senior Project Specialist

First American Financial Corporation; Florida Home (FL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

First American Financial Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead projects and coordinate cross-functional teams. You will define scope, develop plans, manage budgets, and ensure timely delivery while facilitating meetings and producing essential documentation.

The role requires 4–6 years of related experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks across complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in a business field or equivalent work experience.
• Typically 4–6 years of directly related experience; PMP desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee small to medium projects or phases of larger programs.
• Coordinate project team resources and develop schedules for timely completion.
• Define project scope, objectives, roles, and responsibilities to support business needs.
• Prepare plans outlining goals, strategy, staffing, risks, budgets, and resources.
• Facilitate status and milestone meetings with cross-functional groups.
• Prepare training or process materials and related documentation.
• Occasionally work outside normal hours to meet business needs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder comms

Meeting facilitation

Budgeting

Planning

Documentation

Written & verbal comms

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS degree in business or related field

4–6 years experience

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! First American's Agency Division is dedicated to providing our policy-issuing agents with resources, services and underwriting guidance needed to achieve new levels of success. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all.

For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Provides a wide range of support to the education and training team. Responsible for tracking the specific stages of one or more projects on an ongoing and regular basis. Prepares and maintains project documentation including project schedules, status reports, presentations, resource plans and meeting schedules. Monitors project plans and organizes project activities to ensure timely completion of projects. At the Senior level, project and tasks are more complex.

What You'll Do:

• 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.

What You'll Bring:

• 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.

Pay Range: $73,900.00 - $98,500.00 Annually This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.

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.

What We Offer

By choice, we don't simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

Our people are the foundation of First American's success and that is the reason we put them first. This philosophy has cultivated a culture of happy employees who are highly engaged, passionate about their work and leave each day feeling they have made a difference.

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