Project Manager Worksite

MassMutual•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Team The Worksite Insurance business is growing as we aim to reach middle class workers in support of the company’s vision to provide financial well-being to all Americans. Worksite has achieved success in recent years distributing our Group Voluntary and Executive products through our multi-channel distribution relationships. To further this success, we must continue to evolve our strategy to reach more advisors and customers, while providing them an enhanced self-service, digital experience to allow us to aggressively grow top line sales. The Impact The Project Manager will be responsible for medium to large projects and/or segments of larger, more complex programs through the entire project development life cycle. Projects may cross divisions and impact various lines of business. The Project Manager will work closely with sponsors and Systems counterparts to define the project scope, develop the project plan, and manage the project budget. They will be responsible for the execution of project tasks, mitigation of project risks, resolution of issues and management of resources to successfully meet project goals and deliverables. They will lead a team of subject matter experts, analysts and other participants to ensure successful project execution in accordance with best practices and standards. The Project Manager provides project updates and communicates effectively to project sponsors and stakeholders. They provide coaching and performance feedback for project team members. Lead the project team and various partners in defining scope, planning, budgeting and control all project tasks, resources, and deliverables. Accountable for monitoring project progress and ensuring timely, cost effective and high-quality execution of project including budget, timelines, and resource allocation to achieve project objectives. Lead project team to develop/refine integrated plans and execute cross-functional implementations via an agile delivery model. This includes requirements gathering and analysis, design, build, pilot, implementation, and continuous service. Ensure that all project team members understand the project goals and objectives, their roles and responsibilities, and the current project plan and schedule, critical path activities and activities that may become critical path activities Oversee outcomes and project plans of support partners and partners (internal and external) to ensure alignment between project strategy and tactical execution Provide a continuously updated and balanced appraisal of the project status, including risk, cost, and value to stakeholders Implement a strong change management/readiness approach that incorporates support from functional partners like communication, training, mkt and technology creating an integrated plan ensuring successful deployment. Responsible for alignment of functional plans with approved project plans and ensuring high quality execution Proactively identify issues while resolving conflicts and communicating project-related issues to senior executive management Develop and partner with team on an overall communication strategy, as well as the field strategy and broad internal/external communications Lead broad scope projects that have medium to long-term focus of varying duration, size, and complexity Drive lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use Monitor program and project risk, communicate, and mitigate by driving contingency plans

Requirements

Bachelors Degree, or in lieu of a degree, a HS Diploma and 10+ years of project management experience.
8+ years managing and driving the execution of complex, cross functional, strategic based project experience

Nice To Haves

Worksite or Group Carrier Experience
PMP certifications
Strong business acumen with understanding of business model and supporting business processes.
Ability to operate in both agile and waterfall project environments
Ability to understand and support overall project goals and resolve and remove obstacles to the project’s completion
Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
A strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to impact and influence senior leaders/peers and vendor relationships
Ability to communicate with all level of employees in a professional manner

Responsibilities

Lead the project team and various partners in defining scope, planning, budgeting and control all project tasks, resources, and deliverables.
Accountable for monitoring project progress and ensuring timely, cost effective and high-quality execution of project including budget, timelines, and resource allocation to achieve project objectives.
Lead project team to develop/refine integrated plans and execute cross-functional implementations via an agile delivery model. This includes requirements gathering and analysis, design, build, pilot, implementation, and continuous service.
Ensure that all project team members understand the project goals and objectives, their roles and responsibilities, and the current project plan and schedule, critical path activities and activities that may become critical path activities
Oversee outcomes and project plans of support partners and partners (internal and external) to ensure alignment between project strategy and tactical execution
Provide a continuously updated and balanced appraisal of the project status, including risk, cost, and value to stakeholders
Implement a strong change management/readiness approach that incorporates support from functional partners like communication, training, mkt and technology creating an integrated plan ensuring successful deployment.
Responsible for alignment of functional plans with approved project plans and ensuring high quality execution
Proactively identify issues while resolving conflicts and communicating project-related issues to senior executive management
Develop and partner with team on an overall communication strategy, as well as the field strategy and broad internal/external communications
Lead broad scope projects that have medium to long-term focus of varying duration, size, and complexity
Drive lessons learned and knowledge retention for future use
Monitor program and project risk, communicate, and mitigate by driving contingency plans