Strategic Business Project Manager
Work From Home, USA
Job Family
Corporate Development, Strategy and SustainabilityAbout Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information, visit www.transamerica.com.
Who We Are
Transamerica has been making financial services available to the many, not just the few, for more than 100 years. We’re a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica’s dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica is dedicated to building America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products, including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, and Employee Benefits), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People and Places; Brand; Corporate Affairs; Risk; and Technology).
Job Description Summary
Work in alignment with leadership and business stakeholders to ensure strategic business priorities are successfully managed and executed. In addition, ensure that the vision to foster an engaged and empowered team that collaborates with our partners to deliver successful outcomes for our customers is upheld.Job Description
Responsibilities:
Utilize defined and established strategic planning processes, plans, priorities, capabilities, measures of success, etc. to execute on projects.
Act as the main point of accountability to plan, direct, and coordinate varying size projects ensuring goals and objectives are accomplished successfully.
Develop and/or maintain detailed project plans and assigned dashboards/tracking mechanisms to ensure all stakeholders and leaders are aware of the progress of each project being managed.
Manage the timing of inputs/outputs that drive project outcomes.
Identify integrations across the organization that impact the group.
Coordinate with business and IT contacts across the organization to develop and execute a holistic strategic planning process.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with supported groups and project teams.
Serve as the escalation point to resolve conflicts on priorities, goals, strategies, resources and key initiatives.
Create and deliver strategic presentations, story boards, etc. tailored for specific audiences.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
Eight years of strategic planning or project management experience in a similar environment or in a planning/consultant role.
Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization to guide in strategic planning/project management fundamentals and plan execution.
Analytical and problem-solving skills to plan strategy, tactics and perform root cause analysis.
Presentation skills to create and deliver information to a wide audience.
Familiarity with project management tools, lifecycles, etc.
Proficiency using MS Office tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
PMP certification.
Insurance/financial services experience.
Understanding of LEAN Six Sigma and/or Agile methodology.
Working Conditions:
Non-commuting Remote employees will not be assigned to report to a Company office location (although they may need to travel to a Company office upon request) and will perform their work remotely.
Moderate travel to attend strategic planning sessions.
**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.**
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $98,000 - $115,000 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications 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 Company discretion.
This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.
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
College Coach 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
Peer Recognition Program (BRAVO)
* As of December 31, 2022
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.
To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.
Giving Back
We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.
https://www.transamerica.com/why-transamerica/aegon-transamerica-foundation
Transamerica’s Parent Company
Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 29.5 million people across the globe. It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.
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Job Profile
Work from Home Work From Home, USA
Benefits/PerksCollaborative environment Comprehensive benefits package Diverse workforce Positive environment Work From Home
Tasks- Coordinate projects
- Develop project plans
- Maintain stakeholder communication
- Manage strategic business priorities
- Project management
- Resolve conflicts
- Resolve conflicts on priorities
Agile Agile Methodology Analysis Analytical Annuities Coaching Collaboration Communication Conflict Resolution Dashboard tracking Discretion Employee Benefits Finance Financial Services Insurance Insurance policies Investment solutions Leadership Life Insurance MS Office Mutual funds Organization Presentation Problem-solving Project Management Project management tools Retirement plans Retirement Solutions Root Cause Analysis Stakeholder management Strategic planning Technology Training
Experience8 years
EducationBachelor's degree Business Business-related field Equivalent Equivalent experience Finance Related Field
TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9