Strategic Initiatives Project Manager
SelectQuote, Inc.
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Job summary
SelectQuote, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to lead complex projects within the Senior Division. You will turn ambiguous priorities into organized project plans, clear next steps, and measurable outcomes across teams.
The ideal candidate combines project management experience with strong analytical thinking and strategic vision to align initiatives with the company’s mission. This role emphasizes proactive collaboration, timely execution, and delivering value to
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management or related field with 5+ years of experience in project management.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to influence stakeholders.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute project plans with defined scope, objectives, dependencies and schedules.
- Coordinate ownership, track progress, and clarify next steps across teams.
- Liaise between departments and leadership, providing regular updates on progress and risks.
- Track progress, measure performance, and prepare status reports for stakeholders.
- Identify obstacles, implement mitigation strategies and maintain momentum.
- Drive process improvements by sharing lessons learned and optimizing workflows.
- Maintain project documentation and ensure quality of deliverables.
- Communicate with stakeholders, facilitate meetings, and summarize outcomes.
Skills
Education
Job description
More than 35 years ago, SelectQuote was founded on one core promise: to help our customers protect the people they value most. We pioneered the way consumers shopped for term life insurance, and now, we also help people find home insurance, auto insurance, senior health insurance and more. Our quick and easy process saves consumers both time and money, and today, more than 2 million families trust us to help them with their insurance needs.
We are seeking a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to lead and execute complex projects within our Senior Division. This role will help turn ambiguous business priorities into organized project plans clear next steps measurable outcomes and consistent execution across teams. Those who succeed in this role have a strong blend of project management experience analytical skills and strategic thinking to ensure alignment of project objectives with the company’s overall mission and vision. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and resourceful professional adept at managing multiple stakeholders across various teams while navigating competing priorities.
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
- Develop and execute project plans defining scope objectives dependencies and detailed work schedules in partnership with senior management and relevant stakeholders
- Coordinate task ownership track follow-ups clarify next steps and help teams maintain progress when requirements ownership or next steps are unclear
- Act as a liaison between departments and the leadership team providing regular updates on project progress risks and opportunities
- Track project progress measure performance against established benchmarks and prepare regular status reports and presentations for stakeholders
- Partner with analytics team to assess project outcomes measure success and provide actionable insights that drive continuous improvement
- Identify potential project obstacles implement mitigation strategies and proactively address any issues that arise to maintain project momentum.
- Continuously assess and enhance processes by capturing lessons learned and optimizing workflows ensuring best practices are shared and adopted across projects.
- Maintain project documentation such as project plans action item trackers decision logs risk registers meeting notes status reports and implementation checklists
- Review the quality of work completed with the project team regularly to ensure it meets project standards
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related communications providing updates on project status risks and opportunities for improvement
- Facilitate meetings communicate needs and project standings and summarize deliverables to keep teams updated and aligned throughout the project
- Drive project momentum by rapidly synthesizing meeting outcomes executing immediate follow-ups and managing deliverables with a high sense of urgency to meet project timelines
- Project Management Skills: Proven experience in managing projects from start to finish including full implementation of systems or processes
- Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities with a proven track record of effectively conveying complex information and influencing others. Strong teamwork and leadership skills are essential for fostering collaboration and driving results across diverse groups.
- Organization & Prioritization: Highly organized individual with the ability to track multiple work streams and projects at once and effectively prioritize between competing priorities
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically aligning project objectives with the company’s long-term goals and vision
- Comfort in Ambiguity: Comfort operating in ambiguous environments where project scope ownership timelines and success metrics may need to be clarified as work progresses.
- Influence Without Authority: Ability to influence and follow up with cross-functional partners without direct authority.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Project Management or a related field with at least five years of experience in project management
Work is performed indoors with potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to office work. Could periodically travel to other office and operational sites. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Service: We create positive customer experiences.
Entrepreneurship: We create innovate & take risks.
Leadership: We build & invest in high-performing teams.
Empowerment: We embrace a changing environment.
Courage: We challenge the status quo & drive continuous improvement.
Teamwork: We help support & celebrate each other.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.
At this time SelectQuote does not hire applicants who solely possess temporary work visas requiring employer sponsorship of any kind including but not limited to OPT, H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, F-1, J-1, E-3, etc.
SelectQuote Insurance Services does not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.
The Compensation for this position is listed below. Local minimum wage laws apply. This information is posted pursuant to local requirements to provide applicants with information about what they might be eligible to receive. Individual pay decisions will depend on job-related factors such as experience, education, skill, performance, and geographic location where work will be performed.
Successful candidates may be able to participate in one or more incentive compensation or short-term incentive plans, which could generate additional earnings in accordance with the terms of each plan.
- Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA/FSA
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Short Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance for Self, Spouse and Dependent
- Company-paid Basic Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
- Retirement plan and Employer match contribution with Profit Share
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Company perks and Discount program
- Engaging Wellness and Financial Education Resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
$95,000
$105,000
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