IT Project Manager IV

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, 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?

Job Summary

The IT Project Manager IV is responsible for overseeing multiple strategic projects simultaneously while managing project scope, project planning, proper scheduling, resource tracking and budgeting. Duties additionally include risk & issue tracking, appropriate communication, escalation, and status reporting, with the goal of on-time delivery. In this role, you will use your wide range of experience and knowledge around industry best practices to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. You will partner with the Change Management Organization and Communication leads to ensure that impacts to people, process and technology are known and there is an organizational change plan to address.

** Experience with mergers and acquisitions as well as transformative experience will be highly sought after.

• Deliver strategic complex enterprise initiatives, ensuring scope, schedule, and costs are controlled.
• Maintain risks, issues, and change impacts to ensure these are properly analyzed and mitigated; project needs are effectively communicated, escalate when necessary, and resolved.
• Identify, communicate, and alleviate resource contention, as necessary.
• Manage creation, dissemination, and presentation on all necessary project-related communication, status reports, issues, and deliverables to management and key stakeholders.
• Implement regular cadence to track progress towards meeting strategic goals and initiatives. Ensure business benefits are realized within the terms of the business case justifying the project funding.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes with emphasis on quality, delivery, cost, and customer service. Ensure proper documentation is maintained for projects, and that project retrospectives are conducted to drive towards continuous improvement.
• Lead transformative projects that drive organizational growth and operational efficiency.
• Align cross-functional teams, optimizing resources and implementing innovative solutions that accelerate project timelines and elevate team performance.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

Education: 

• High School diploma or GED is required. A college degree is preferred. At this level, graduate coursework may be desirable.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile and/or Lean certification(s) a plus.

Experience: 

• 8+ years of project management experience, with a proven delivery record of accomplishment. Success in leading technical cross-organizational initiatives.
• 8+ years managing vendors, project budget management and reporting. Background in process architecture and analysis, systematic problem solving, business analysis, and organizational change management is preferred.
• Experience with mergers & acquisitions is highly preferred.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Jira, and Excel.
• Experience applying agile methods, Lean principles, and practices (problem-solving, A3s, huddle boards, Kanban), and traditional project and program management to successfully deliver large complex bodies of work.
• Ability to lead and influence peer groups at the executive level.
• Expert in establishing strong relationships with leadership and fostering collaboration throughout the organization leveraging influence over authority. Collaborative working style with business unit stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Ability to adapt, apply flexibility, and to learn quickly in a dynamic environment. Excellent team player able to work with virtual and global cross functional teams. 
• Strong capability to work independently with guidance in only the most complex situations; acts as a trusted advisor recommending innovative solutions and direction for group/function.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Adaptability - Quickly and resourcefully adapts to multiple changing work demands by adjusting team priorities to fit new circumstances.
• Improvement Mindset - Recognizes opportunities for improvement between teams or functions; addresses problems and makes suggestions for ongoing improvement.
• Customer Focus: Takes the extra step to anticipate customers’ needs and immediately resolves breaks in service or mistakes to satisfy them.

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.

The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range:

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. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.