Transamerica

IT Sr Project Manager

Transamerica$76K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of related work experience.
  • University or Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
  • Good knowledge of Project Management methodologies (Prince2, PMP, PMBOK).
  • Familiarity with project management tools (MS Project 2010) and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Understanding of the insurance and financial services industry.
  • Ability to interact professionally with all staff and management levels.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects, determining deliverables and timelines.
  • Coordinate project team activities across multiple departments.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.
  • Maintain understanding of ET services and processes.
  • Build relationships within divisions for value-add services.
  • Support project teams in business case creation, including cost benefit analysis.
  • Adhere to AGT Project Management processes and methodologies.

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Bonus for Eligible Employees
  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Career Training & Development Opportunities
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually
  • Ten paid holidays per year
  • Holistic wellness program and wellness coaching
  • Fifteen days of paid parental leave per calendar year
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Back-Up Care Program
  • PTO for Volunteer Hours
  • Employee Matching Gifts Program
  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Referral Bonus Programs
Full Job Description

Job Family

Program and Project management

Job Description Summary

Enterprise Technology is a global organization within Transamerica. We provide dedicated application support to Transamerica and we bring all of Aegon's business units together through the use of technology. We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works. We’re creating the company’s AI environment, building a flexible ‘cloud experience’ for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company’s technology. In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe.

The people we employ are incredibly diverse, both in terms of backgrounds and skill sets. There are over 1000 of us representing a dozen or so nationalities and located in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong. Our global teams are comprised of experts in areas such as application development, information security, infrastructure services, data & analytics, risk & controls, procurement, program management, and architecture. With the breadth of functions within Enterprise Technology, individuals can pursue a wide variety of careers, and we have a focus on supporting employees’ development.

The most important quality in the people who join us is curiosity. A lot of what we do is problem solving, requiring colleagues to take what they know and apply it to new situations. We have many mature processes, but we’re always looking for opportunities to improve, so we want people who are naturally inquisitive and confident enough to challenge the way we do things. Technology is constantly, rapidly changing – we need you to help us continue to change with it.

Job Description

Enterprise Technology’s (ET) Office of the Chief Operating Officer provides project and program management, delivery assurance and consulting, health checks and related guidance for key programs and projects. The Intermediate IT Project Manager is a project management position within Enterprise Technology.  The Intermediate IT Project Manager would typically be given project management assignments with a medium level of complexity and some level of exposure to unstructured and ambiguous situations.   

What You Will Do:

  • Managing projects, includes determining project deliverables and timelines, developing a project plan and managing to the plan, coordinating and leading meetings, preparing meeting minutes and status reports. Managing risks and issues, schedules and budgets. Working with team members to resolve issues.
  • Coordinate activities of a project team which may include individuals from multiple teams, departments and locations.
  • Manage and deliver assigned projects to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards
  • Maintain an understanding of ET services, operational processes and procedures
  • Develop relationships and expertise within the divisions to provide continued value-add services.
  • Support project teams in creating a business case, including cost benefit analysis.
  • Support AGT Project Management processes and  methodologies.
  •  Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all health and safety rules.

What You Will Need:

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of related work experience.
  • University or Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
  • Good working knowledge of Project Management methodologies and principles (eg Prince2, PMP, PMBOK).
  • Working knowledge of formal project management tools (eg MS Project 2010) and MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • General understanding of the insurance and financial services industry.
  • Able to interact professionally with staff and management at all levels. 
  • Good technical and analytical skills, broad knowledge of IT infrastructure concepts.
  • Ability to influence and to lead both technical and non-technical colleagues in a non-reporting relationship.
  • Strong organizational skills (planning, prioritizing) and communication skills (written, verbal, listening) are critical to this position.
  • ability to successfully adapt to diverse people and situations, manage conflict, proactively resolve issues, and complete assignments on time.

Preferred

  • ITIL v3 Foundation
  • Financial Service Industry Experience

Working Conditions

  • Office based; may require travel
  • May require flexible hours to accommodate global project teams
  • Hybrid Office environment

Compensation:

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $76,000- - $95,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (Denver, Cedar Rapids, Philadelphia) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, Denver, Philadelphia). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

What We Offer 

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees. 

 

Compensation Benefits 

  • Competitive Pay 

  • Bonus for Eligible Employees 

 

Benefits Package 

  • Pension Plan 

  • 401k Match

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Disability Insurance

  • Medical Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Employee Discounts

  • Career Training & Development Opportunities

 

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits 

  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars 

  • Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

  • Adoption Assistance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Back-Up Care Program

  • PTO for Volunteer Hours

  • Employee Matching Gifts Program

  • Employee Resource Groups

  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs

  • Employee Recognition Program

  • Referral Bonus Programs

 

About Transamerica

The Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The company has major offices located in Baltimore, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Norwood, Massachusetts; Exton, Pennsylvania; Harrison, New York; Johns Creek, Georgia; Plano, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Additional affiliated offices are located throughout the United States. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of Aegon, a European financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Transamerica funds the Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation which comprises the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the Transamerica Center for Health Studies.
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