Lead Program and Portfolio Manager (Hybrid)

You will be responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple, related projects directed toward strategic business and organizational objectives. Responsible for all forecasting and planning activities associated with requests for new projects/initiatives, including demand intake, prioritization, and managing demand through the entire process lifecycle. You will report to our Transformation Director.

In this flex office/home role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from Madison, WI.

Position Compensation Range:

$99,000.00 - $167,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Ensures regular business alignment and prioritization of demand with resource and budgetary capacity, collaborating with cross functional teams.

• Establishes, maintains, and provides management reporting using appropriate metrics.

• Ensures effective communication with project sponsors, project managers, functional and resource managers, and other stakeholders.

• Engages key stakeholders to evaluate proposed and ongoing projects based on value, risk, effort, cost and strategic alignment.

• Engages key stakeholders in adopting enterprise standards and improving portfolio Management maturity.

• Provides formal training and support for project and portfolio management.

• Develops and maintains governance tools, templates, guidelines, procedures and processes

• Leads with influence and expertise.

• Actively contributes to division or department leadership team.

• Communicates and supports organization mission, vision, values, policies, and practices.
  
  Specialized Knowledge and Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.

• Extensive experience with project/program and portfolio management tools, methods and practices.

• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating with senior leaders

• Demonstrated experience with budget, metrics and other operational analyses.

• Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Agile methodology, software development lifecycle and SAFe Framework

• Solid knowledge and understanding of operational and strategic planning.
  
  Travel Requirements
  • Up to 10%.
  
  Physical Requirements
  • Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
   

Additional Information

• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks

• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions

• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation.