The Standard

Corporate Development Director of Projects and Programs

The Standard$122K — $195K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 3+ years leading project and program management with large, complex scopes.
  • Prior experience in M&A execution from start to finish on multiple deals.
  • Ability to adapt and learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
  • Expert in building relationships and fostering collaboration across teams.
  • Strong people leadership capabilities, including coaching and developing teams.
  • Excel at system thinking and ensuring alignment with program objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee multiple strategic programs/projects to ensure on-time delivery and status reporting.
  • Collaborate with enterprise leaders to align program/project priorities with strategic goals.
  • Lead and mentor individual contributors, fostering growth and performance.
  • Gather information to simplify complex topics for delivery teams.
  • Translate detailed plans into communication material for executive audiences.
  • Anticipate and manage risks and issues through in-depth program understanding.
  • Maintain compliance and confidentiality while executing responsibilities.

Benefits

  • Rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
  • Annual incentive bonus plan.
  • Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and volunteer hours.
  • Supportive management approach with opportunities for career growth.
  • Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
  • Employee giving program that double matches donations to eligible nonprofits.
Full Job Description

Job Summary


The Corporate DevelopmentDirector of ProjectsandProgramsis responsible forleading a high-performing team thatis responsible fortactical execution of M&A dealsor anylargeinitiativethat strategically positionsthe enterprise for long-term achievement of business goals. Youare responsible forensuringtheappropriate environmentis developed to successfully deliver program outcomes,including the processes and practices for planning and managing work and the training and coaching of project managers and teams in alignment with the direction(s) set by the organization.You willmaintaina program level view of risks, issues, and change impacts across all assigned projects to ensure that risks are properly analyzed and mitigated, issues are properly resolved, resource contention is alleviated, and program scope, schedule and costs are controlled.This includes escalation to senior management of critical roadblocks with external partnersand coordinating cross functional teams to achieve businessobjectives.

Key Responsibilities:


Program planning and execution:Oversee multiple strategic programs/projects simultaneously; while ensuring on-time delivery, proper issue tracking and escalation, status reporting, change management, stakeholder engagement as well as budget and resource capacity tracking.

Deliver a trusted strategic advisor culture: Collaborate with enterprise leaders and peers todetermineprogram/project prioritization and timing, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and maximizing enterprise value.

Leadership:Lead and mentor professional individual contributors through training, development, and coaching, fostering growth and performance.

Information synthesis: Gather information from across the organization and turn complex topics into actionable work for delivery teams.

Stakeholder management: Expertly translate detailed plans and daily work into communication material suitable for executive audiences.

Risk and issue management: Gain detailed understanding of the program and delivery teams92 work so that you cananticipateand manage risks and issues.

Discretion: Ability to function within confidential agreements with a high focus on compliance.

Skills and BackgroundYou92llNeed:

  • Education:Bachelorsdegree or equivalent experiencerequired.
  • Experience: 3+ years ofexperienceofleadingproject and program management, including leading teamsanddemonstratingsuccessful management of large, complex scopes of work.
  • Priorexperience in M&A executionfrom start to finish on multiple deals.
  • Ability to adapt, be flexible, and learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
  • Expert inestablishingstrong relationships with leadership and fostering collaboration throughout the organization,leveraginginfluence over authority. Excellent team player, able to work with virtual cross-functional teams.
  • Strongpeopleleadership capabilities, including developing and coaching direct reports, setting direction and strategy,and building new groups into high performing teams.
  • Excel atsystem thinking, connectinginformationacross complex environmentstoensuredependenciesareproperlyidentified,downstreamimpacts arepredicted,andinitiatives align withprogramobjectives.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

  • Driving Success - Models strong creativity, resolve and a growth mindset when responding tosetbacks,obstaclesor adversity
  • Adaptability- Takes responsibility for achieving business unit/function performanceobjectivesunder changing circumstances
  • Strategic Visioning- tracks team92s success against plans using established criteria;identifiesopportunities for improvement
  • Developing People-Serves as a trusted coach or mentor by sharing knowledge and offering personalized suggestionsregardinggrowth and development
  • Winning Together 6 Makes decisions in partnership with impacted business units/function leaders with the goals of the organization in mind; acts in the best interest of the organization.

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  • 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 6 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:

$122,250.00 - $195,500.00

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

About The Standard

The Standard is a financial services company that provides insurance, retirement, and investment products to individuals and businesses. The company's insurance products include life, disability, and dental insurance. The Standard also offers retirement plans, such as 401(k) and pension plans, and investment products, including mutual funds and annuities. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The Standard has over 3,000 employees and serves customers across the United States.
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3,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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