Strategic Planning & PMO Leader

Transamerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

401k Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Discounts

Career Development

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Corporate Development, Strategy and Sustainability. You will work with senior leadership to identify and execute strategic priorities across Annuity, Employee Benefits, Data & Analytics, Life, and Retirement.

Excellence in organization, communication, and stakeholder management is essential to keep initiatives on schedule and within budget. The role requires at least eight years in strategic planning, a business degree, and strong presentation

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define and establish strategic planning processes, plans, priorities, capabilities, measures of success, etc.
• Develop and/or maintain strategic roadmap and assigned strategic dashboards/tracking mechanisms.
• Manage the timing of inputs/outputs that drive strategic project prioritization.
• Identify integrations across the organization that impact the group.
• Coordinate with strategic planning contacts across the organization (including the PMO as a key stakeholder) to develop and execute a holistic strategic planning process.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with supported groups and project teams.
• Serve as the escalation point to resolve conflicts on priorities, goals, strategies, resources and key initiatives.
• Create and deliver strategic presentations, story boards, etc. tailored for specific audiences.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

MS Office

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business-related field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Transamerica is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Corporate Development, Strategy and Sustainability. You will work with senior leadership to identify and execute strategic priorities across Annuity, Employee Benefits, Data & Analytics, Life, and Retirement.

Excellence in organization, communication, and stakeholder management is essential to keep initiatives on schedule and within budget. The role requires at least eight years in strategic planning, a business degree, and strong presentation