Strategic Planning Lead (Hybrid) - Cross-Functional PM

Transamerica; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

401k Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Transamerica seeks a senior Project Manager to align with executive leadership, identify priorities, and drive execution across Annuity, Employee Benefits, Data & Analytics, Life, and Retirement. The role emphasizes strategic planning, governance, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver value in a hybrid environment.

You will manage strategic initiatives, dashboards, and communications, partnering with multiple business areas and PMO stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
• Eight years of strategic planning experience in a similar environment or planning/consultant role.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization to guide strategic planning and execution.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to plan strategy, tactics and root cause analysis.
• Strong presentation skills to convey information to a wide audience.
• Familiarity with project management tools and lifecycles.
• Proficiency using MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and establish strategic planning processes, plans, priorities, and measures of success.
• Develop and/or maintain strategic roadmap and dashboards/tracking mechanisms.
• Manage timing of inputs/outputs driving strategic project prioritization.
• Identify integrations across the organization affecting the group.
• Coordinate with strategic planning contacts across the organization to execute holistic planning.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with supported groups and project teams.
• Serve as escalation point to resolve conflicts on priorities and initiatives.
• Create and deliver strategic presentations and story boards for specific audiences.

Skills

Strategic planning

Communication

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

PM tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

PM software

Job description

Transamerica seeks a senior Project Manager to align with executive leadership, identify priorities, and drive execution across Annuity, Employee Benefits, Data & Analytics, Life, and Retirement. The role emphasizes strategic planning, governance, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver value in a hybrid environment.

You will manage strategic initiatives, dashboards, and communications, partnering with multiple business areas and PMO stakeholders.