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Sr Business Program Manager

Northwestern Mutual79 open roles

Pay
$98,320 a year
Where
Franklin, WI Corporate
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Your applicationOpen nowSr Business Program ManagerNorthwestern Mutual · Franklin, WI Corporate

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13.7% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Northwestern Mutual postings stay open a median of 19 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.3%1 day
  2. 4.8%3 days
  3. 13.7%7 days
  4. 22.1%14 days
  5. 37.6%30 days
  6. 59.1%60 days
This job: posted 5 days ago

Northwestern Mutual median: 19 days open

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Summary:

Provides program management expertise and consultation to business in order to meet department and cross department goals. Responsible for developing, maintaining, and revising program deliverables. Oversees business programs from initiation through rollout and ongoing program management. Accountable for driving programs with medium complexity.

Program Management includes managing multiple different projects within a program / portfolio which incorporate multiple larger initiatives and overseeing programs / portfolios and initiatives which are ongoing.

What You'll Do:

  • Independently leads moderately sized, medium complexity programs or portfolios. Responsible for managing scope, risk, business value, schedule and budget.
  • Assists in defining objectives to be accomplished by the program team and developing the program plan. Manages programs to ensure appropriate allocation of resources according to program objectives, specifications, deliverables, and changes.
  • Drives for clarity on program objectives, priorities, and measures. Takes a broad perspective to identify and recommend solutions for program needs.
  • Develops strong relationships with business clients to manage program delivery expectations and implementation. manages the resources and vendors assigned to program by verifying progress and removing obstacles.
  • Makes connections across teams to drive identification and managing of inter-dependencies.
  • Responsible for gathering and delivering metrics required by the program. Uses data to make successes and challenges visible, and to drive insights and action plans to continually adjust and pursue program goals. Leveraging tools and techniques to enable end-to-end value delivery and the best ongoing rollout and ongoing experience.
  • Builds and maintains strong depth and breadth of industry and company initiatives, products, etc in order to incorporate knowledge in to program objectives.
  • Understands the key business drivers as they relate to the programs. Conduct analysis to identify scope and nature of program deliverables; programs are intended to solve a department or business need.

What You'll Bring to the Role:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in, Business, Project Management or related field preferred OR a significant amount of directly-related work experience beyond the minimum required for the position
  • Minimum 5 years of related experience to include project analysis, design, documentation, project/support management.
  • Ability to work with general direction to scope, plan and manage cross-department or multi-department programs
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex assignments.
  • Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Seen as a team player and is supportive of group decisions and ideas.
  • Written and oral communications skills with the ability to build rapport within the company, field and /or outside vendors.
  • High degree of personal initiative and motivation.
  • Degree with a project management emphasis or PMI certification preferred
  • Experience with project methodology through project life cycle phases

Skills You Have: Program Management (NM): Ability to oversee larger workstreams, define scope and schedules, and manage resources, risks, and dependencies to deliver successful outcomes.

Program Governance (NM): Ability to establish processes and structures that clarify decision-making, roles, responsibilities, and program oversight.

Stakeholder Relationship (NM): Ability to identify stakeholder needs, align expectations, influence decisions, and maintain productive relationships throughout the program.

Adaptive Communication (NM): Ability to communicate complex information clearly and adapt messaging for technical, nontechnical, and leadership audiences.

Prioritization (NM): Ability to organize competing work based on importance, urgency, business impact, and alignment with strategic goals.

Risk Management (NM): Ability to identify, analyze, prioritize, monitor, and communicate risks while helping stakeholders work toward resolution.

Customer Centricity (NM): Ability to apply a customer-first mindset when designing and improving programs, processes, and services that support business outcomes.

This position has been classified as an Associated Person under NMIS guidelines and requires fingerprinting and completion of required form.Non-Registered Fingerprinted - FINRA

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$98,320.00

Pay Range - End:

$147,480.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:

Structure 110:

$108,160.00 USD - $162,240.00 USD

Structure 115:

$113,040.00 USD - $169,560.00 USD

We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.

Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

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