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, 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 Project Manager leads cross-functional projects focused on delivering business and technology solutions that improve operational effectiveness, customer experience, and business outcomes. This position will be filled at either the Project Manager III or Project Manager IV level, depending on the candidate's experience, skills, and business needs. Each role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects of varying complexity, risk, and scope while ensuring alignment with business objectives, budget requirements, timelines, and quality standards. Projects may span multiple departments, involve new technologies, or have significant impact across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead one or more projects simultaneously, managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define project goals, requirements, and success measures

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, financial forecasts, and status reporting

• Facilitate cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment to drive execution and accountability

• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests

• Communicate project status, key decisions, and escalations to stakeholders and leadership

• Coordinate testing, implementation, and readiness activities to support successful project delivery

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards and organizational practices

Skills and Background You'll Need

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or a related field preferred, High School diploma required

Experience: Minimum 6 years of progressive project management experience leading business and technology initiatives

• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and coordination experience preferred, including development and continuous improvement of UAT strategies, standards, and best practices.

• Experience managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

• Experience developing and managing project schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and communications plans

• Experience facilitating project teams within a matrixed organizational environment

• Experience leading business process improvement, technology implementation, or operational transformation initiatives

• Retirement plan or financial services industry experience preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, Scrum, or related certifications preferred

• Experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools to improve project planning, communications, and delivery outcomes

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Leadership: Effectively guides teams, drives accountability, and influences outcomes without direct authority

• Problem Solving: Proactively identifies challenges, evaluates options, and implements effective solutions

• Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships and works effectively across business and technology teams

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.