IT Project Manager IV

Standard Insurance Company • Portland, OR

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About The Position

The IT Project Manager IV oversees multiple strategic projects simultaneously, managing scope, planning, schedules, resources, and budgets. The role includes tracking risks and issues, communicating and escalating as appropriate, and reporting status to support on-time delivery. The project manager applies broad experience and industry best practices to resolve complex issues creatively and effectively.

The role partners with the Change Management Organization and communication leads to identify impacts to people, processes, and technology and ensure an organizational change plan addresses them. It leads complex enterprise initiatives, aligns cross-functional teams and resources, maintains stakeholder visibility, tracks progress against strategic goals and intended business outcomes, and drives operational efficiency through continuous improvement and project retrospectives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 8 years of project management experience with a proven delivery record.
• At least 8 years of experience managing vendors, project budgets, and reporting.
• Success leading technical, cross-organizational initiatives.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Jira, and Excel.
• Experience applying agile methods, Lean principles and practices, and traditional project and program management to deliver large, complex bodies of work.
• Ability to lead and influence peer groups at the executive level.
• Ability to establish strong leadership relationships and foster collaboration through influence.
• Collaborative working style with business-unit stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Ability to adapt, work flexibly, and learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effectively with virtual and global cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, seeking guidance only in the most complex situations, and to recommend innovative solutions and direction as a trusted advisor.
• Adaptability in responding to changing work demands and adjusting team priorities.
• An improvement mindset, including identifying cross-team or cross-functional opportunities and suggesting ongoing improvements.
• Customer focus, including anticipating customer needs and promptly resolving service breaks or mistakes.

Nice To Haves

• College degree; graduate coursework may be desirable.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, and/or Lean certification(s).
• Background in process architecture and analysis, systematic problem solving, business analysis, and organizational change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, strategic enterprise initiatives and manage scope, schedules, costs, risks, issues, and change impacts.
• Align cross-functional teams and resources, address constraints proactively, and escalate issues as needed to keep initiatives on track.
• Manage project communications, status reporting, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring visibility into progress, issues, and deliverables.
• Establish regular tracking against strategic goals and ensure projects achieve intended business outcomes and benefits.
• Identify process improvements, implement innovative solutions, and conduct project retrospectives to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Partner with change management and communication leads to identify impacts to people, processes, and technology and develop an organizational change plan.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Annual incentive bonus plan.
• Paid time off, including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually; PTO increases with tenure.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy assistance.
• Employee giving program that double matches donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.
• Supportive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED