Why AAA Life

AAA Life is a respected and trusted American brand that has been focusing on Life Insurance and Annuity Products since 1969.  At AAA Life we have over 1.8 million policies where we take pride in earning the trust of our policyholders who understand our promise to be there for them – and their families – when we’re needed most.  By joining the AAA Life team, you are joining a company that genuinely cares about helping each other, with a devotion to protect the lives of those around us.   We embrace a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture where all associates can feel a sense of belonging and use their unique talents and perspective to influence, innovate, motivate, and thrive.

How You’ll Work

Work Solution: Hybrid (Tuesday- Thursday) or Remote (USA)

Relocation Eligibility: Available 

Operating within the core values and operating principles of the organization, the Project Manager Transformation Office will be passionate about delivering results and taking on responsibility, highly organized, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The ideal candidate is a natural leader with strong communication skills, capable of driving cross-functional teams toward a common goal. They are a problem solver with a proactive approach, who enjoys overcoming challenges and is committed to continuous improvement. The Project Manager will have to anticipate risks and manage resources effectively will be key to your success.

Project Planning & Initiation

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define project scope, objectives, and success criteria of multimillion strategic Transformation projects
• Develop comprehensive project plans outlining timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and key deliverables

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams, ensuring all members understand project goals and their specific contributions
• Facilitate effective communication within the team, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and problem-solving
• Follow up diligently and consistently with task owners to ensure deadlines are met and the project progresses according to plan

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related communications, ensuring stakeholders are informed of progress, risks, and issues
• Facilitate regular status meetings and produce comprehensive reports that summarize project status, potential risks, and mitigation strategies
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Risk Management

• Identify potential risks throughout the project lifecycle, assessing their impact and likelihood
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize the impact on project timelines, costs, and quality
• Monitor ongoing risks, adjust plans as necessary, and communicate risk management activities to stakeholders

Budget & Resource Management

• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring projects are delivered within financial constraints
• Track project expenses, approve expenditures, and ensure accurate financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle
• Optimize resource utilization, balancing team capacity with project demands and reallocating resources as necessary to meet project objectives

Timeline & Milestone Management

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, ensuring all tasks are assigned, tracked, and completed on time
• Monitor progress against the project plan, identifying and addressing any delays or deviations from the schedule

Change Management

• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and resources using a structured change management process
• Evaluate the impact of changes on project objectives and adjust plans accordingly to maintain alignment with overall goals
• Communicate changes to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and buy-in for any adjustments to the project

Core Competencies

• Achieves Results/Has Bias for Action. Achieves stretch results and consistently completes assigned tasks and meets deadlines with a high level of quality. Analyzes problems and makes well-reasoned, sound decisions.  Plans, organizes and prioritizes workload to make best use of time and resources.  Strong bias for action with sense of urgency and high energy.  Practices collaborative working environment to achieve more.
• Customer Focus. Has ability to look from customer’s view. Viewed as business partner by external and internal customers.  Anticipates customer needs and deals effectively with changes in priorities, unexpected events or unanticipated demands.  Removes obstacles to doing business.
• Effective Communication Skills. Candid, clear and concise in communication. Effectively matches style, tone, and method to audience.  Connects with intended audience.  Communicates information to others in a positive and professional manner.  Exemplifies confidence when communicating with management and executives.
• Displays Leadership/Teamwork. Works collaboratively to achieve organization’s success.  Effectively uses position and interpersonal skills, mobilizes and inspires others to take action (situational leadership).  Willing and able to lead beyond area of expertise.
• Develops People. Provides positive coaching. Actively engages staff in challenging assignments.  Holds self and others to high standards.  Identifies and hires high potential.  Takes action on non-performers.
• Job Knowledge. Holds self and others to high standards. Strives to stay ahead of technical/professional expertise and inspires others to do the same.  Seeks out assignments or opportunities to broaden and strengthen skills.  Uses knowledge in creative and effective manner. 

Education/Experience

• 3+ years of experience in project management
• Strong proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello)
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Certification in PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile (preferred but not required)
• Bachelor’s degree in any field

Essential Job Functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

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