Program Manager - Remote

Symetra • ,

9d • $117,000 - $195,100 • Remote

About The Position

Symetra is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a high-impact, multi-year business transformation initiative focused on our Stop Loss business! As a Program Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring successful delivery while aligning program execution with business strategy. You'll partner with leaders across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Change Management to drive day-to-day delivery, manage dependencies and risks, coordinate vendors, and provide executive-level reporting. The ideal candidate has a strong background in program and project management, with expertise in governance, roadmap planning, release management, and cross-functional collaboration. You are skilled at leading teams through complex initiatives, resolving issues proactively, and delivering results on time and within scope. Experience working in Agile environments and managing enterprise-scale transformation programs is highly desirable. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in delivering strategic business outcomes, improving organizational processes, and helping shape the future of our products and operations through successful program execution.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 8–10 years of cumulative, relevant experience.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of a variety of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices, risk assessment and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the "big picture" and understand how groups of projects sequence together into a Program view.
• Advanced skills in change management, communication and risk assessment.

Nice To Haves

• PMP and PgMP designations from the Project Management Institute strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps platform strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Program Sponsor(s) to develop comprehensive business cases and Cost Benefit Analyses (CBA's) that maximize ROI and value delivery across the Program of projects.
• Guide and influence the Program Sponsor's vision toward optimal solutions.
• Partner with Program Sponsor(s) to drive decision-making and recommend re-scoping, postponement or cancellation of projects as necessary.
• Hold others accountable to drive all projects within the Program to on-time, on budget, on-scope delivery within established variances.
• Proactively influence change and manages change with limited friction.
• Establish and execute Governance framework for both constituent projects and the program itself with the goal of optimizing resources and ROI.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in Governance and Management Reporting.
• Contribute extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management methodologies and tools and can easily transition from one methodology to another.
• Partner with Program Sponsor(s) to develop and maintain project and Program Roadmaps that align with and accelerate delivery of Business Strategy.
• Ensure that the end-to-end solutions fit within the context of short and long-term roadmaps.

Benefits

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Company matching for community contributions

What This Job Offers

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