Project Manager

Symetra has an exciting new opportunity to join us as a Project Manager!

About The Role

This role is responsible for the management of Business Issue Resolution Tracking projects. Projects will have multiple customers/collaborators across many departments and functions, a moderately sized project team (in multiple offices), external partners or vendors, and a moderately complex technology component. Teambuilding, leading teams, communication skills, including verbal and oral, and the ability to influence others to reach a successful conclusion will be required. This is high visibility work directly impacting our partners, customers, and employees. This role will support multiple projects (between 3 - 15) at the same time with varying size and complexity.

What You Will Do

• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget and deliver quality results that meet Customer expectations.
• Develop project structure, detailed schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Assemble resources and manage the project team so that project objectives are delivered within time, scope, quality or budget constraints.
• Clearly communicate project status and metrics with all collaborators affected by the project as well as Corporate Governance and the Executive Management team.
• Actively handle risks, issues and concerns throughout the project lifecycle and employ effective change control processes.
• Reviews project deliverables for accuracy and provides assistance and mentoring to others.
  
  

What We Offer You

We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are crafted to make your life bette both at work and at home.

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
• Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview
  
  

Compensation

Salary Range: $85,400 - $142,300 plus eligibility for annual bonus program.

Your Experience And Skills

• Bachelor's Degree. Work experience may be substituted for educational credentials.
• Project Management Certificate preferred
• Minimum years experience required: 3-5 years of business/industry work experience, 2-5 years of leadership experience, 3-5 years leading projects applying a formal project methodology, techniques and tools.
• Proven experience in teambuilding and leading teams.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and oral, and has the ability to influence others to reach a successful conclusion.
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management.
• Proven experience in crafting and maintaining project deliverables such as project charter, project plan, status reports, project timesheets, estimates, communication plan, reports, risk management plan, budget, milestone/deliverables charts.
• Demonstrated experience managing issues, scope, and quality while bringing projects to successful completion within cost and time requirements.
  
  

We empower inclusion

At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We’re building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute. Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspectives, and removing barriers.

We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here.

Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we’re guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they’re buying, and we design products—and operate our company—to stand the test of time. We’re committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.

Work Authorization

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.

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