Project Manager - MassMutual Strategic Distributors

Company: MassMutual
Location: Hartford
Posted on: October 16, 2024

Job Description:

The Opportunity The MMSD Program and Delivery team is looking to hire a Project Manager to coordinate, plan, develop and implement moderate to complex business projects as well as readiness initiatives and recommend appropriate strategies, actions, and/or alternatives for business decisions relative to the projects under area of responsibility. In this role, you will demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to be inclusive, a strong business acumen, and will show courage, even in the most difficult situations. We also highly value strong communication skills, a passion for learning, leadership traits, resilience, and self-awareness. The Team MMSD---s strategy is to aggressively grow top line sales by expanding existing and establishing new partnerships with financial institutions (Wire Houses, Banks, Broker-Dealers) and making significant investments in Technology, Sales, Operations, Marketing and Product development. Our strategy will be driven by dedicated, diverse teams across the enterprise where we will prioritize and embrace a dynamic, agile, inclusive and entrepreneurial culture. The Impact As a Project Manager your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following: Accountable for monitoring project progress and ensuring timely, cost effective and high-quality execution of project including budget, timelines, and resource allocation to achieve project objectives Lead project team to develop/refine integrated plans and execute cross-functional implementation plans Ensure that all project team members understand project goals and objectives, current project plan and schedule, critical path activities and activities that may become critical path activities Provide a continuously updated and balanced appraisal of the project status, including risk, cost, and value to stakeholders Responsible for alignment of functional plans with approved project plans and ensuring high quality execution Ensure alignment between project strategy and tactical execution Proactively identify issues while resolving conflicts and communicating project-related issues to senior executive management Develop and partner with team on an overall communication strategy, as well as the field strategy and broad internal/external communications Lead broad scope projects that have medium to long-term focus of varying duration, size, and complexity Navigate ambiguity to deliver results Manage budget, timeline, resources and scope through prioritization throughout the course of all assigned projects Lead project teams during all phases of the development life cycle including requirements gathering and analysis, design, build, pilot, implementation and continuous service Be self-supportive in collaborating with peers to effectively deliver a robust solution for the business Drive lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use Demonstrate proven capability to be organized yet flexible/adaptable The Minimum Qualifications Bachelor---s Degree 7 years of project management experience including managing and driving the execution of complex, cross functional, strategic based project experience 15% travel The Ideal Qualifications Master---s Degree in Business, Project Management, or an analytical field such as Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science 3rd party distribution/market experience Life/Annuity product experience PMP Certification Ability to operate in both agile and waterfall project environments Ability to understand and support overall project goals and resolve and remove obstacles to the project---s completion An agile leader who is able to summarize complex situations, with the flexibility to adapt quickly and influence change within the organization Ability to lead, motivate and obtain buy-in at all levels What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team Regular meetings with the MMSD Team Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager Access to mentorship opportunities Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical nosiness with industry leading pay and benefits LI-CR41 MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

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