Sr Business Manager

Overview This is a Non-Employee Contingent Worker role providing services for TIAA and its subsidiaries. The position is held by a 3rd-Party supplier and focuses on business planning, support, and project-related duties. The role will be based onsite, likely in a hybrid capacity, and the term of engagement is seven months with possible extension. Key Responsibilities and Duties Project Portfolio Management (30%) Maintain the LRC Technology project portfolio in Clarity PPM, ensuring all active projects are accurately tracked with current status, milestones, and resource allocations. Coordinate quarterly portfolio reviews with technology leadership, consolidating project health metrics, risks, and budget variance reporting. Administer project intake and approval workflows—ensuring new projects are properly scoped, budgeted, and approved before work begins. Track project dependencies and cross-functional impacts across the portfolio, escalating conflicts or resource contention to leadership. Project Status & Reporting (25%) Produce weekly and monthly project status reports for technology leadership, consolidating updates from project managers across the portfolio. Maintain executive dashboards tracking budget burn, milestone completion, resource utilization, and risk exposure across all active projects. Coordinate quarterly business reviews with stakeholders, preparing materials and tracking action items to closure. Manage project change control processes—documenting scope changes, budget impacts, and timeline adjustments with appropriate approvals. Clarity PPM Administration (15%) Serve as the Clarity PPM system administrator, managing project setup, user access, and configuration. Ensure project data integrity—validating that actuals, forecasts, and resource allocations are accurate and current. Train project managers and team leads on Clarity workflows, reporting, and best practices. Liaise with enterprise PMO and Clarity support teams to resolve system issues and implement process improvements. SOW & Vendor Administration (15%) Administer Statements of Work for vendor engagements, tracking deliverables, milestones, payment schedules, and contract terms. Coordinate SOW renewals, amendments, and closeouts with procurement, legal, and vendor management teams. Monitor vendor performance against SOW commitments, escalating delivery risks or quality issues to leadership. Maintain a vendor engagement register tracking all active contracts, spend, and key contacts across the portfolio. Financial Management & Budget Tracking (10%) Track LRC Technology budget across all projects, vendors, and resource categories, providing monthly variance reporting and forecast updates. Qualifications Educational Requirements: University degree (preferred). Work Experience: 5+ years required; 7+ years preferred. Physical Requirements: Sedentary work. Career Level: 9IC. Employment Details Start Date: 10-Aug-2026 End Date: 31-Mar-2027 Travel Required: No Posting End Date: 2026-07-17 Base Pay Range: $57.69/hr – $93.13/hr Equal Opportunity TIAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status. Our full EEO and Non-Discrimination statement is available on our careers home page and government notices can be viewed online. #J-18808-Ljbffr Nuveen