Senior Project Manager, HR PMO (R24_0000003159)

Ameriprise Financial - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Minneapolis, MN

10,001+ employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

Ameriprise Financial is seeking an experienced HR Project Manager to join our project management office (PMO) team. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering medium to large scope, cross-functional business projects, implementing various program management capabilities, and leading project teams to achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of medium to large scope project initiatives that involve obtaining agreement/adoption of project objectives and deliverables by key sponsors.
• Define the overall objectives and key deliverables for the project; identify and track key measures of success.
• Ensure that a project plan is developed and maintained to track accountabilities, timelines, deliverables, and progress toward completion on time and within budget.
• Utilize company/industry project management methodologies and tools throughout the project life cycle.
• Manage business projects within the company's project delivery framework and system.
• Impact management, program communications, performance measurement, knowledge management, resource management, project integration, project tracking, and change management.
• Accountable for project change management, communications, identification of issues/risks, and escalation of critical issues to project sponsors.
• Provide regular status reporting on plan progress, as defined by company standards and industry methodologies and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 7-10 years of relevant experience
• Industry-standard project management methodologies and tools
• Demonstrated capability in standard office and project management applications - Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Project Workbench
• Demonstrated experience in leading medium- to large-scale projects to successful completion and implementation
• Effective at building relationships; highly effective communication skills that include the ability to articulate information to a broad audience
• Ability to identify and develop mitigation alternatives to issues or risks associated with assigned projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification