Hybrid Senior Project Manager

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About the role

  • Senior Project Manager managing state-sponsored 529 plans at T. Rowe Price. Leading complex projects and cross-functional collaboration to drive business value and insights.

Responsibilities

  • Oversees end-to-end project management activities, with oversight for the full project life cycle.
  • Assigns cross-functional workstream members and manages the progress and contributions of the working team to ensure all activities deliver expected value within committed time frames.
  • Manages contingencies between multiple workstreams and monitors interdependencies and synergies.
  • Establishes and reports on the program’s governance (e.g., sponsors, approvers, stakeholders) and project progress.
  • Effectively anticipates and mitigates major risks across the project life cycle.
  • Proactively crafts feasible solutions to combat risks and issues.
  • Monitors project results/performance for significant deviations, evaluates options, and makes recommendations for corrective actions; implements selected actions.
  • Recommends improvements and changes as necessary.
  • Owns critical state partner programs and plan reporting, including requirements, timeline management, governance and oversight of third parties, value delivery, and communication.
  • Identifies and addresses potential issues, resolving them in a timely manner.
  • Builds relationships and trust with stakeholders through consistent communication and delivery of high-quality outcomes through attention to detail and thorough knowledge of 529 product and related programs.
  • Partners with third-party recordkeeper to ensure adherence to established requirements, timeline, and execution of various state-sponsored incentive programs, aimed at increasing account owner contributions to 529 plans.
  • Partners with the College Savings Data Analyst to ensure data integrity and quality assurance of plan and regulatory-required deliverables by validating data, uncovering potential issues and/or opportunities for refinement.
  • Leverages data analytics and industry acumen to solve business challenges.
  • Distills complex data into actionable insights and business solutions.
  • Summarizes results visually (e.g. PPTX) and communicates ideas to business partners (including state partners); translates technical concepts into plain language clearly and succinctly.
  • Critically analyzes results and processes to uncover opportunities to better service clients and streamline business operating procedures.
  • Compiles data-driven industry and competitive analysis including current and future trends to inform strategic business decisions and plan innovations.
  • Supports investment enhancements through direct partnership with the Multi-Asset team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
  • 5+ years of total relevant work experience
  • Strong communicator, critical thinker and problem solver
  • Intellectually curious, detail-oriented and adaptable to change
  • Business Intelligence or Data Analytics experience, including knowledge of data management tools (e.g. Snowflake, SQL, Qualtrics, Python) (preferred)
  • Excel and PowerPoint experience (preferred)
  • Proven ability to drive outcomes when requirements are unclear (preferred)
  • Industry knowledge and experience (strongly preferred)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • A generous retirement plan
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
  • Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
  • Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

Job title

Senior Project Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$94,500 - $201,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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