About the role

Strategic Program Manager leading multi-functional projects to drive business growth at PGIM. Collaborating across teams and modernizing processes within the asset management sector.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead projects and new business initiatives that drive business growth.
Modernize client facing deliverables to generate flexibility, improve timeliness, and create scalable processes.
Raise technical aptitudes and enable self-service across the organization to create further scale.
Deploy global collaboration and workflow tools to improve efficiency.
Create and maintain project plans and status updates; identify and document project milestones and key emerging risks through task lists, project status updates, meeting agendas, meeting summaries, etc.
Review and document current processes and provide business recommendations to restructure and improve processes; Leverage technologies to create efficiencies, as appropriate; Implement new processes / technical solutions and train business partners.
Coordinate with multiple internal and external partners to drive deliverables and strategic outcome; be persistent, direct, and flexible when carrying out follow-ups with business partners to move an initiative forward.
Build stakeholder communications for Senior Leadership of PGIM Fixed Income and project sponsors to provide status and progress updates including milestones, dependencies, risks, costs, etc.
Assist in developing other related communications and deliverables as needed.

6-10 years of relevant work experience with majority of it in financial services industry.
Proven experience in a project or business management role(s) (including planning, execution, monitoring, and control of large, cross-functional projects).
Excellent problem-solving skills; Analytical mindset to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations.
Strong communications (written, verbal and interpersonal) skills, including tact, diplomacy, and ability to influence senior executives.
Proven self-starter with confidence to carry forward a large-scale project through planning, execution, and closing phases; Ability to multi-task and prioritize work across multiple initiatives / projects.
Strong PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Visio skills.
Asset management industry experience preferred, Knowledge of public and private fixed income strategies a plus.
Bachelor’s or equivalent degree with strong record of academic achievement.

Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.