Sr. Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager for Cloud Migration

Securian Financial is looking for an experienced senior project manager to lead strategic projects. The role involves a critical part on a dynamic team of cross-functional members from Enterprise Technology and the Business to achieve project goals.

The primary purpose of the senior project manager role is to lead, oversee, and ensure the successful delivery and management of all projects within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints that may be clearly defined or may require dynamic change management to deliver business outcomes.

• Leading medium to large and complex projects and resource management
• Stakeholder and sponsor communications
• Reporting and metrics
• Risk assessment and mitigation plans
• Project financial management

What we'd expect from you:

• Five to seven years of experience managing large, complex projects for strategic technology initiatives with excellent management, organizational, project definition, planning, prioritization, and resource management skills.
• Five or more years of experience in IT business/industry and strong business acumen.
• Deep understanding of technology modernization, simplification, and/or application rationalization.
• Exceptional leadership and consulting skills with the ability to develop and communicate the project approach and objectives and maintain alignment with the business strategy with experience in managing “upward” among senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating diverse teams with ability to drive effort, engagement, interpersonal dynamics, and results through matrix management.
• A high degree of political sensitivity, astuteness, and the ability to use the informal power structure of the organization to achieve project success and overcome obstacles.
• Strong consulting skills, including facilitation of large meetings / complex issues, change management and development of sound recommendations based on effective research.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills to effectively interact or present to with various levels of management/associates, technology, and internal and external partners/vendors, including the ability to explain and “sell” the project goals and objectives.
• Ability to develop and deliver projects with financial and resource constraints. Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, strategic planning and execution skills.
• Experience with at least one project/program management methodology (e.g., PMI, agile)
• Knowledge of project planning tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) with evidence of practical application.