Project Manager II

Alight

5d

About The Position

The Project Manager will lead large-scale projects for enterprise clients in Alight Leave Solutions. You will be focusing on designing, building, and executing initiatives that deliver strategic value. This role requires a balance of big-picture thinking and attention to detail, ensuring program success while collaborating across all areas of Alight.

Requirements

• Have bachelor's or 5-7 years of relevant work experience required.
• Demonstrate proven expertise in leading cross-functional programs and projects in support of strategic client initiatives.
• Possess deep expertise in project management. Be skilled in leading meetings, setting goals, prioritizing tasks, defining roles, resolving conflicts, and driving project progress.
• Display significant experience in driving results, and proven history to see downstream impacts and to navigate through them.
• Have experience facilitating project progress through compelling listening, influencing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrate dynamic analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Have experience leading innovative and effective client engagement strategies focused on client satisfaction, retention, and revenue growth.
• Display exceptional professional communication skills, business and financial acumen, and executive presence.
• Have industry experience in the following: HR services / Outsourcing, Business Management, or Disability / Absence / Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and overseeing the execution of complex, cross-functional strategic client initiatives.
• Championing and utilizing best of breed technology (Smartsheet, SFDC, etc.) for all work performed.
• Driving innovation, optimizing business process and workflows as appropriate, and delivering exceptional business value through effective program execution.
• Designing and managing project execution, while identifying and resolving risk and adapting as needed to ensure success.
• Anticipating when change may be needed, and positioning recommendations appropriately.
• Communicating regularly with internal and external stakeholders on project progress, offering viable solutions and opportunities as needed.
• Driving continuous improvement in program management across the client project portfolio.
• Managing the successful execution of multiple large-scale, complex client projects. Independently managing risk associated with client projects and developing and overseeing risk mitigation strategies.
• Communicating complex ideas, anticipating objections, and persuading others to adopt an alternative point of view, often at senior levels of leadership.
• Acting as a change agent; Seeking out and pursuing new ideas for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities – all within a thriving global organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level