Hybrid Alternative Investment Operations, Accounting Project Manager

at MassMutual

• Job title: Alternative Investment Operations, Accounting Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $121,800 - $159,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Boston, United States

About the role

• Project Manager leading investment operations & accounting projects at MassMutual. Overseeing execution of complex programs within finance, investments, and risk organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support the long-term programs to implement the target state operating models and other strategy changes across finance, investments, and risk organizations.
• Report directly to the CFPMO Portfolio Lead.
• Be accountable for the planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation and reporting of investment operations & accounting projects while using defined PM processes and standards.
• Partner and support project sponsors, work with program managers and portfolio leads in developing required detailed project artifacts tailored to project complexity.
• Develop and maintain required Detailed Planning artifacts and manage plan execution.
• Determine project scope and manage scope execution across multiple large projects or medium to large programs where scope is subject to change, contains high complexity and high degree of risk.
• Develop financial forecasts, record cost variance, anticipate and address delivery challenges, and request budget changes if needed.
• Ensure early identification, resolution, and escalation of project risks through maintenance of Risk and Issue Log and project Pre-Mortem activity.
• Complete special projects and initiatives with skillful oversight and support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and expertise
• 8+ years of project management experience
• 5+ years experience with project management software including but not limited to MS Project, Smartsheet, and Jira
• 10+ years of project management experience, 5+ within a PMO
• 8+ years of experience leading projects impacting core Investment Management and Capital Market systems and business process.
• Experience leading projects related to improving investment operations & investment accounting processes, technologies, and overall organizational design spanning public & private asset classes
• Experience preparing and presenting materials to senior executives
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
• Agile/Waterfall project management experience
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Regular meetings with the CFPMO
• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms