Project Manager

Project Manager II

Overview

The Strategic Operational Support & Development candidate will have accountability to support project management on behalf of the Enterprise Operations and Service organization. The position requires a solid grasp of traditional project management skills with an emphasis on communications, relationship building, and customer experience. Identify, prioritize, and implement new projects and special projects to support organizational objectives. Responsible for establishing and monitoring key program metrics to gauge achieved performance and adjust as needed. As project owner, the candidate will conduct data analysis and provide summary details to key stakeholders.

The project manager will measure, analyze, and implement changes to meet or exceed performance and financial targets. The ideal candidate will be well organized and experienced with process, driving positive change, enjoys team collaboration and being hands on with data. This role will be focused on business development and growth.

The Project Manager will need to build relationships within all cross functional business partners across Guardian and our vendor partners. Forging these relationships will make it easier to stay on top of the customer experience on Guardian assets and end-to-end evaluation of programs.

Effective project management is the successful coordination of all aspects to a project, to bring about the desired results. The areas of focus mentioned below represent key best practices that the successful project manager must demonstrate:

• Relationship Management: The project manager must be client focused and is expected to manage relationships and expectations. Managing the expectations of and influencing several diverse stakeholders, through effective communication and well-tuned interpersonal skills, is critical to project success.
• Leadership: Throughout the project's life cycle, the project manager must also remain focused on driving the team and maintaining momentum. Acting as a change agent where necessary and motivating the project teams in support of meeting the project and business objectives are key competencies in this leadership role.
• Continuous Improvement: Determining which project management tools are best suited and effectively using those tools to increase the likelihood of project success is a key decision that project managers must continuously make when managing projects. Applying lessons learned from previous projects to current projects is another way to ensure continuous improveme
• Principle Accountabilities:
• Scope Management
• Schedule/Time
• Management
• Financial Management
• Quality & Risk Management
• Communication Management
• Vendor Management (as applicable)
• Center of Excellence

You Are:

• A proven project manager with at least 3 years of successful Project management experience
• You exhibit leadership skills and follows through on commitments; hold self accountable for taking the necessary
• Effective interpersonal skills who communicate constructively, honestly, and candidly; seeks and provides timely helpful feedback as appropriate
• Demonstrates understanding of client service metrics and their importance in achieving business goals; Define measurement criteria for success.

You Will:

• Deliver assigned projects on time.
• Establish & maintain detailed master project work plan.
• Ensure cost/benefit analysis is completed on all projects and tracked throughout the project with final reporting once the project is completed.
• Ensures that project approach deploys adequate quality assurance techniques in accordance with Guardian standards.
• Define resource needs based on detailed project schedules.
• Institute effective project related communication, including status reports, resource utilization, progress measurements and changes.
• Coordinate Sourcing and Legal engagement on projects involving a vendor.

You Have:

• a Bachelor's degree
• Project Management Certifications: CAPM or PMP Certification (a plus) & Lean Six Sigma Certification - Yellow, Green or Black Belt (a plus)
• Minimum of 3 years of formal project management experience

Location & Travel:

• This is a hybrid position with 2 days a week at our Bethlehem, PA location or Holmdel, NJ office and 3 days a week remote.

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Salary Range

$55,570.00 - $92,610.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian's Purpose - to inspire well-being - we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.

Health Care

• Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits

• Dental plan

• Vision plan

• Health care accounts - flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts

• Critical illness insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage

• Accident insurance

Retirement and Financial

• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age/service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable

• Complimentary 1:1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative

Time Off and Remote Work

• Flexible work arrangements (part in-person/part remote)

• Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement

• Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days

• Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies

Emotional Well-being and Work-Life

• Emotional well-being, mental health, and work/life resources powered by Spring Health

• Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement

• Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons

• Adoption assistance

• College planning

• Tuition reimbursement

• Student loan assistance

• Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (J.E.D.I.)

• Employee Resource Groups that advocate for inclusion and diversity

• J.E.D.I. certification and training programs

• Matching gifts/volunteering

Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com.