Senior Project Manager - Finance PMO

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At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people and is part of Aegon, serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.

Completes work with minimal guidance and direction, and typical project management assignments have a medium to high level of complexity which may involve unstructured and ambiguous situations. Strong organizational, planning, prioritizing, written, verbal, listening, negotiation and facilitation skills are critical to this position. Must demonstrate skills in negotiation and facilitation techniques and interact professionally with staff and management at all levels.

Solid understanding of Project Management methodologies and principles and possesses strong technical and analytical skills. Will often serve in a mentoring role.

• Managing projects, which involves determining project deliverables and timelines, developing a project plan and managing to the plan, coordinating and leading meetings, preparing meeting minutes and status reports. Working with team members to resolve issues. Coordinating activities of a project team which may include individuals from multiple teams, departments and locations.
• Manage and deliver assigned projects to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.
• Have an understanding of CFO/Finance business units; actuarial, financial reporting, accounting, etc.
• Navigate the project intake and IT processes to ensure effective management of IT enabled projects.
• Develop relationships and expertise within the divisions to provide continued value‑add services.
• Assist internal stakeholders with navigating service requests; providing escalations as necessary.
• Support business units in creating a business case, including cost benefit analysis, scope documents, project plans, and help stakeholders make prioritization decisions.
• Execute Project Management methodologies; primarily Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

• 8‑10 years of related work experience.
• University or Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced experience using MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Advanced experience using MS Project 2010 and Project Portfolio Tools.
• General understanding of the insurance and financial services industry.

• Finance & Regulatory Expertise:
  In‑depth knowledge of insurance finance policies, procedures, and systems, including compliance with industry regulations and statutory reporting requirements.
• Actuarial Project
  
  Experience:
  
  support of actuarial initiatives and organizations.
• Project Management in Dynamic Environments:
  Ability to manage multiple concurrent insurance‑related projects—such as product launches, regulatory updates, and system implementations—while maintaining accuracy under frequent interruptions.
• AI‑Driven Process Optimization:
  Hands‑on experience leveraging AI tools within Microsoft 365 (e.g., Copilot) to automate workflows, streamline processes, and enhance operational efficiency.

• Hybrid (Tuesday – Thursday).
• May require flexible hours to accommodate global project teams.
• Occasional travel.

The salary for this position generally ranges between $95,000 – $120,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in‑office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts as permitted by applicable law. Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an annual bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

• Competitive Pay.
• Bonus for Eligible Employees.
• Pension Plan.
• 401(k) Match.
• Employee…