Transamerica

Senior IT Project Manager

Transamerica$102K — $128K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as a Project Manager in IT or enterprise technology fields.
  • Proficient with project management tools like ServiceNow, Jira, and Microsoft Project.
  • Experience managing complex projects with cross-functional teams.
  • Understanding of IT systems and software development practices.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Knowledge of the insurance and financial services sector.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project planning and delivery for enterprise technology initiatives.
  • Develop and manage integrated project plans and schedules.
  • Coordinate across various teams including technology, QA, and vendors.
  • Monitor project progress to identify risks and escalate issues.
  • Define scope, timelines, and success criteria throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Ensure accountability for project action items and deliverables.
  • Facilitate key meetings and keep stakeholders informed.

Benefits

  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually
  • Ten paid holidays per year
  • Parental Leave of 15 days
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Training & Development Opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Family
Program and Project management

Job Description Summary
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Enterprise Technology projects supporting Life, Annuities, and Business Enablement initiatives. This role is responsible for driving project planning, execution, governance, financial tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communications across business, technology, vendor, and enterprise delivery teams. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational discipline, executive-ready communication skills, and the ability to manage complex dependencies across multiple workstreams.

Job Description

What You Will Do:
  • Project Planning & Delivery Execution
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate project activities across business partners, technology leads, vendors, QA, infrastructure, security, operations, and other delivery teams.
  • Monitor project progress, identify delivery risks or blockers, and escalate issues with clear recommendations and ownership.
  • Ensure scope, timelines, assumptions, constraints, and success criteria are clearly defined and managed throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Drive accountability for action items, decisions, approvals, and deliverables to keep projects on track.
  • Partner with business stakeholders, technology leads, IT delivery teams, finance, operations, compliance, and vendor partners to align scope, dependencies, timelines, and outcomes.
  • Facilitate project meetings, dependency discussions, issue resolution sessions, and leadership updates to support informed decision-making.
  • Coordinate with Program Managers, portfolio leaders, and enterprise governance teams on roadmap alignment, prioritization, delivery commitments, and key milestones.
  • Identify process gaps, communication needs, and delivery improvements that increase transparency, accountability, and execution quality.


What You Will Need:

Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager supporting IT, enterprise technology, business enablement, or software implementation projects.
  • Strong proficiency with project management, reporting, and portfolio management tools such as ServiceNow, Microsoft Project, Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar platforms.
  • Experience managing cross-functional project teams, timelines, risks, dependencies, budgets, and stakeholder communications in complex technology environments.
  • Solid understanding of IT systems, SDLC practices, enterprise governance, implementation planning, testing coordination, deployment readiness, and operational transition.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • General understanding of the insurance and financial services industry


Preferred
  • Experience supporting Life, Annuities, Insurance, Financial Services, or other regulated enterprise business areas.
  • Experience managing projects that include vendor coordination, platform integrations, data movement, system modernization, or business process improvement.
  • Experience in organizations with formal SDLC governance or enterprise portfolio management.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), CAPM, or other project management certification preferred.


Working Conditions
  • Hybrid work environment collaborating with distributed teams.
  • Standard business hours with flexibility for release cycles or major program events.
  • Use of ServiceNow, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Jira, and related enterprise project management and governance tools.
  • Minimal travel, limited to planning events or workshop facilitation when necessary.


The Salary for this position generally ranges between $102,000 - $128,000. 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 (in-office, hybrid, remote) 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 (Denver). 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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