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INTRODUCTION

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The IT Program Manager is responsible for planning and executing complex, cross functional technology programs consisting of multiple interdependent projects, workstreams and technical teams. Acquisition and/or divestment programs may be part of the portfolio. Your tasks include offering thought leadership, handling cross-program dependencies, challenges, and risks, and driving initiatives to completion within agreed timelines, budgets, and metrics. You'll set up structures to monitor deliverables, escalate issues, report on program health, and implement organizational change. Strong executive stakeholder management skills are required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integration Strategy Execution: Work with senior leadership on IT integration strategies that align with business goals.
• Program Planning and Execution: Lead the planning and execution of IT integration across various workstreams, managing timelines, budgets, and resources efficiently.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the main liaison between IT and other units, handling communications and expectations.
• Risk Management: Manage risks related to IT integration, including data security and compliance.
• Team Leadership and Coordination: Oversee cross-functional IT teams for a smooth integration, ensuring minimal business impact.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Track and report on IT integration progress and outcomes.
• Change Management: Partners with Change Management Organization and Communication leads to ensure that impacts to people, process and technology are known and there is an organizational change plan to address.
• Post-Merger Optimization: Identify ways to enhance systems, tools and processes post-merger for maximum value.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education: HS Diploma or GED is required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: PMP and/or PgMP is preferred.

Experience: 10+ years of IT-centric project and program management experience with a proven delivery track record. 10+ years managing vendors, project/program budget management, and reporting.

• Prior experience with complex migrations, system enhancements, and mergers/acquisitions is required. Experience managing multiple complex M&A programs.
• An expert in establishing strong relationships with leadership and fostering collaboration throughout the organization leveraging influence over authority. Excellent team player, able to work with virtual cross-functional teams.
• Ability to adapt, to be flexible, and to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Background in process architecture and analysis, systematic problem solving, business analysis, and organizational change management is preferred. Insurance or financial services background is preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Driving Success – Sets goals that inspire others; demonstrates a high level of ambition to achieve outstanding results.
• Improvement Mindset – Identifies the interrelatedness of work activities; targets and delivers continuous improvement initiatives across business units/functions.
• Winning Together – Makes decisions in partnership with impacted business units/function leaders with the goals of the organization in mind; acts in the best interest of the organization. Provides leadership to team members.

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented 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 medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

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

The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range:

$137,000.00 - $233,000.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, 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. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 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 The Standard's 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 and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.