Urbandale, IA, 50322, USA
157 days ago
Wealth Project Manager
Job Title: Wealth Project Manager Business Unit: Brokers International Financial Services Location: Urbandale, IA About Brokers International As The Original Agency Builder since 1983™, Brokers International is one of the largest and most experienced insurance marketing organizations in the country. We work effortlessly to help our agency partners and their financial professionals build their businesses and serve their customers through innovative products, marketing, compliance, and operational support. In June of 2021, we partnered with Integrity Marketing Group, the nation’s largest independent distributor of life and health insurance products, to help us expand our reach and provide a more holistic planning service to agents and agencies across the industry. Under the leadership of President Mark Williams, BI is making significant investments in talent, operations, sales and marketing capabilities, and digital platforms in order to step-change its ability to drive accelerated growth as a strategic partner. BI’s culture is one of inclusion and passionate teamwork. You will be surrounded by individuals that are passionate about our company, our brand, the level of support we provide our partners, and working as one integrated team. Our core values are Teamwork, Work Ethic, Integrity, and Customer Service. If you are up for the challenge, come join us and be part of taking BI on a new journey of accelerated growth and success. Job Summary As the Wealth Project Manager, this individual will play a pivotal role in spearheading the standardizing of a comprehensive digital Wealth Management ecosystem for a portfolio that spans multiple locations and brands. Joining our dynamic team, this individual will be responsible for overseeing and executing strategic projects that drive the further development and implementation of innovative digital solutions. This role will require strong organizational skills, experience with technology project management, experience with project management software and reporting, and a deep understanding of change management. In addition, this individual will provide direct leadership over the Project Managers and Project Admins supporting the success of the PMO team overall. Primary Responsibilities: + Digital Initiative Leadership: Lead and manage the end-to-end project planning and execution of a major digital initiative within our Wealth Management portfolio. + Define project objectives, scope, requirements, critical path, and success criteria in alignment with key stakeholders. + Project Execution Excellence: Ensure seamless project execution throughout its life cycle, adhering to high standards of development, quality, dashboard reporting, and timely delivery. + Manage day-to-day project schedule, deliverables, and resources, coordinating with cross-functional teams including executive leadership, technology, legal, compliance, human resources, marketing, and business units. + Uphold project budgetary guidelines and timelines with keen attention to detail and an ability to adapt to changing circumstances. + Stakeholder Communication: Lead and facilitate effective project and stakeholder team working sessions to identify requirements, impacts and resource requirements. + Create and deliver professional concise project status reporting with internal and external stakeholders to provide executive dashboard project updates, manage expectations, and address concerns. + Lead project planning and milestone delivery within the project team, ensuring efficient collaboration and coordination. + Develop a change management plan across all stakeholder groups after assessing impacts and risks. + Agile Methodologies: + Apply Agile methodologies to optimize project management processes, fostering adaptability and continuous improvement. + Project Management Tools: Utilize tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence to manage project workflows, track progress, and document key information. + Standardization Efforts: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to standardize digital processes, technologies, and methodologies. + Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency enhancements. + Implement standardized digital solutions to enhance client services and operational effectiveness. + Risk Management: Identify potential risks associated with digital initiatives and develop mitigation strategies. + Ensure digital projects comply with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies. + Continuously collaborate with IT to assess cybersecurity and data privacy concerns. + Partner Engagement + Work closely with relationship managers and advisors to understand partner expectations for digital solutions. + Identify opportunities for personalization and customization in digital offerings to meet unique partner needs. + Financial Management: Develop and manage project budgets, closely monitoring expenditures and resource allocation. + Ensure that digital projects are delivered on time and within budget while optimizing resource utilization. Primary Skills & Requirements: + Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field (Master's preferred). + PMP or similar project management certification is a plus. + Proficiency in project management software and digital tools. + 10+ years of project management experience in the wealth management industry with a focus on digital solutions. + Understanding of Registered Investment Advisory, Broker Dealer, investment products, financial planning, and wealth management strategies, particularly in a digital context is a plus + Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills. + Ability to excel in a fast-paced, client-centric environment. About Integrity Integrity is one of the nation’s leading independent distributors of life, health, and wealth insurance products. With a strong Insurtech focus, we embrace a broad and innovative approach to serving agents and clients alike. Integrity is driven by a singular purpose: to help people protect their life, health and wealth so they can prepare for the good days ahead. Integrity offers you the opportunity to start a career in a family-like environment that is rewarding and cutting edge. Why? Because we put our people first! At Integrity, you can start a new career path at company you’ll love, and we’ll love you back. We’re proud of the work we do and the culture we’ve built, where we celebrate your hard work and support you daily. Joining us means being part of a hyper-growth company with tons of professional opportunities for you to accelerate your career. Integrity offers our people a competitive compensation package, including benefits that make work more fun and give you and your family peace of mind. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Integrity is committed to meeting Americans wherever they are — in person, over the phone or online. Integrity’s employees support hundreds of thousands of independent agents who serve the needs of millions of clients nationwide. For more information, visit Integrity.com. Integrity, LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Integrity, LLC will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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