Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.

Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company — not just insurers.

We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.

Unum is changing, and we’re excited about what’s next. Join us.

*** This is a hybrid opportunity, with an in-office presence 2 days per week at our Portland, ME, Chattanooga, TN, or Columbia, SC campuses ***

Unum is hiring for a Senior IT Project Manager who has experience utilizing advanced level project management skills and extensive knowledge of the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies to manage assigned projects. In this role the successful candidate will work on project activities related to Cyber Security and Risk coordinating cross-functional project requirements involving business applications, both automated or non-automated. This role requires relevant experience working in either a SAFe or Scrum environment on various IT initiatives, meaning they should be very familiar with baselining, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting at a high level as well as possess superior organizational capabilities

The three main areas of accountability will include but not be limited to the following:

1. Security Advancement Program – working with the CISO & other Sr.
Leaders
2. Cyber Security and Vulnerability organization makes up 1/3 of the smaller
requests/smaller projects, this role will support those initiatives
3. There is also a Chief of Staff aspect to the role where they will need to
leverage prior reporting capabilities to help drive the enterprise reporting
working with the CISO making them comprehensive and easily digestible

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent relevant work experience
• Has 5+ years of experience with a focus in IT Project Management with extensive knowledge/understanding of SDLC methodologies
• PMP designation is highly desired or other related certifications i.e. CSM, SAFe Certified or CISM
• Extensive knowledge of logical data model/management
• Exceptional ability to work effectively in a dynamic, rapidly changing business and technical environment
• Exceptional initiative and ability to set stretch goals
• Exceptional ability to negotiate effectively with business and IT partners on business requirements and timeframes on large initiatives
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to balance the need to gather detail with the need to solve the problem
• Exceptional general management skills including: Conflict resolution and negotiation skills: Facilitation and elicitation skills: Exceptional consultative advisory skills
• Exceptional ability to effectively articulate difficult ideas and concepts through clear and concise verbal or written communication
• Exceptional ability to identify and apply different communication mediums based on content and audience at all levels (both internal and external to Unum) to achieve intended goal

• Consults with business leaders to translate a project idea into a defined project with goals, objectives and scope.
• Organizes and directs the activities of cross-functional project teams. Prioritize tasks to meet deliverables and commitments on time. Ensures that project members’ time and experience is well utilized. Recommends alternatives/options to minimize any schedule delay.
• Proactively establishes and maintains cooperative, productive cross-functional partnerships on current projects and deliverables and prepares for future project opportunities.
• Develops and implements communication and reporting mechanisms to manage issues, risks, and timely delivery of initiative results. Translates project goals and objectives into a defined future state and project success measures that can be understood by project stakeholders, project team, and others.
• Ensures business needs and objectives are effectively captured in functional and non-functional business requirements for a system, process, or workflow.
• Ensures that project documentation is complete, current and archived appropriately.
• Articulates project management best practices with peer group and others within Unum, as applicable.
• Contributes to adjustments to the corporate system development methodology.
• Proactively identifies barriers and resolves issues, determining contingency plans (executing as needed), while mitigating risk. Escalates issues to appropriate audiences for awareness and/or additional support.

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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best – both inside and outside the office.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$86,400.00-$168,500.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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Unum