Project Manager III

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.
Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.
We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary

As a Project Manager 3, you will be responsible for planning and managing multiple projects of varying complexity, priority, and risk, focusing on the design and development of business solutions for the needs of our employee benefits department.

• Facilitate cross-functional and cross-organizational team members in a matrixed-managed environment. 

• Be responsible for project communications, project schedule, issue and risk tracking, and change management activities. 

• Apply business and technical knowledge to initiate corrective actions, as appropriate, to ensure that deliverables are produced on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• At least three years of progressive experience as a business project manager providing complex, high-level support on organizational-wide initiatives.

• In-depth knowledge of formal project management methodology and deliverables.

• A strong understanding of change management principles and methodologies

• Exceptional communication skills, the ability to influence others, analytical skills, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution expertise.

• Experience working with senior leadership and executives for organizational-wide projects.

• Ability to work independently and drive results.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Ability to maintain engagement despite obstacles and quickly recover from setbacks by viewing failures as part of the learning process.

• Seeks out and encourages diverse perspective and helps individuals relate to, understand and accept other's perspectives.

• Displays an interest in the customer by trying to understand their concerns and issues and draws on customer insight to help others with how to best meet current and future customer needs.

Why join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard, you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off

• A supportive and responsive management approach

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement 

• Paid time off to volunteer

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

• Much more!

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Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

$72,750.00 - $106,500.00

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.