Project Manager III

The next part of your journey is right around the corner - with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams across the nation, we've been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

• Ability to work in Pacific Time Zone is a requirement of the role.

Job Summary

As part of Individual Disability Insurance, you will lead cross-functional project team in a matrixed environment, influence decisions, and engage with leaders to ensure optimal business value delivery.

• Develop detailed project plans, roadmaps, resource forecasts, trainings, and communication plans for complex, enterprise-wide business initiatives

• Utilizing project management methodology (Agile or Waterfall) to best plan and manage projects complexity, priority, and risk

• Develop and manage vendor relationships for project and budget management

• Actively manage project budget and initiate corrective actions to ensure deliverables are produced on time and within cost

• Interact and partner with Marketing, IT, business leaders and functional managers to stay aligned and on target

• Monitor the project's progress and maintain the expected standards throughout its development

• Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them

Skills and Background You Will Need

• A bachelor's degree or above is required for this role

• PMP Certification is required for this role. SAFe and agile certification is preferred

• A minimum of 4-5 years of experience managing multiple, complex, enterprise-wide projects

• Ability to travel one to two times a year to Portland, Oregon

• Adept at stakeholder management

• Exceptional communication skills and experience tailoring messages to a variety of audiences.

• Proven ability to build and leverage relationships across the organization to meet project objectives

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Winning together: Develops networks across the department and organization and has the ability to engage with and influence analysts, developers, business users, and IT throughout the solution development lifecycle

• Driving success: Consistently aim to achieve high-quality outcomes. Take initiative in completing tasks and meeting job requirements and objectives independently

• Adaptability: Adapt quickly to feedback by adjusting priorities to fit new circumstances. Thinks creatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement

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Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually - PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

$74,500.00 - $108,750.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.