Project Manager II

Woodmen Life Home Office, 1700 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

Job Title:
Project Manager II

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. This position is located at the Woodmen Life Tower in Downtown Omaha, NE.

Woodmen Life is looking to hire a Project Manager II to join our team! In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, controlling, and closing of assigned projects to meet business needs, quality standards, time constraints and allotted budget. Project manager IIs are seasoned project managers with a proven track record of delivering results on challenging projects. They will typically manage higher visibility, complex projects and/or a larger workload of smaller, less complex projects.

Woodmen Life is one of the best places to work in Omaha, with more than 135 years of service rooted in purpose and community. Since 1890, Woodmen Life has been dedicated to helping hardworking Americans secure their families’ financial futures and leave a lasting legacy. As a purpose‑driven, not‑for‑profit life insurance company, our commitment is to our members and the communities they call home.

As a member of the Woodmen Life family, you’ll join others who share a commitment to family, community, and country. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and more.

• Coordinates with resource managers and product owners to ensure resources and/or teams are identified to work on the project, and when.
• Establishes and monitors project budgets.
• Directs project efforts to define scope, assess risks, create work breakdown structure/workplan, and develop a schedule leading to the completion of the project; while ensuring that the project is consistently aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives. This may be accomplished through product owners or resource managers, directly with team members, or a combination of both, Identifies project risks and impact and provides analysis to the Enterprise Project Management Office Director (EPMOD).
• Serves one or more business areas as a liaison, providing guidance on future state planning and project initiation.
• Ensures that business and system development and methodologies are followed for all project work. This includes but is not limited to providing for the development and application of user/technical documentation, testing, training and post-implementation reviews; providing results to the EPMOD.
• Ensures that project work is managed according to project governance procedures.
• Coordinates and monitors the progress of the project and initiates appropriate action to variances in the project plan.
• Provides project updates to governance groups.
• Provides recommendations to the EPMOD with regard to portfolio project management initiatives based upon available resources and client needs.
• Is responsible for mentoring others filling the project management specialist role.
• Ensures that organizational change management considerations are incorporated into the project.
• Manages day to day activities with vendors involved in projects.
• Meets expectations for attendance and punctuality in accordance with the expectations established by your supervisor and Woodmen Life policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Information Systems or related field is strongly preferred.
• Successful completion of PMP certification is strongly preferred for the Project Manager II level.
• A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience directing technical and non-technical staff in the implementation of projects that utilize software development methodologies, with minimum associated costs of $1,000,000.
• The ability to provide seamless, trustworthy, attentive and resourceful (S.T.A.R.) customer service.
• Engages well with others and are passionate about providing an exemplary customer experience.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively and…