Director of Project Management of Asset Protection Division - Birmingham

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
The Project Management Director will manage our Asset Protection Division, Project Management Office leading a group of Project Managers responsible for successful development and execution of supporting APD’s business, inclusive of projects, integration, and change management.  This high-profile leadership position is responsible for ensuring the success of our portfolio of strategic initiatives, driving the development and adoption of effective processes and tools, and building effective relationships with other leaders across the Protective organization. The leader is also responsible for continuously assessing project management processes and recommending solutions to optimize the use of the internal and any external resources. 

Responsibilities:

• Manages project management team responsible for successful end-to-end execution of Asset Protection Division and connection to the Enterprise Project management group.
• Serves as deep subject matter expert on the marketing of project management discipline, providing a single view of its state and status in order to drive continuous improvement of this critical function.
• Partners across Asset Protection Division leadership to anticipate and understand potential challenges to project management processes and works collaboratively to recommend and implement solutions.
• Owns and manages the increment planning process (PI Planning).
• Designs and implements a regular system of project management reports to drive deeper understanding of project volume, output, and capacity.
• Directing and evaluating individual/team performance and taking appropriate action to meet and/or exceed performance standards for assigned area(s)of responsibility.
• Directing and providing leadership to continually improve the capability and results for assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Serving as a subject matter expert to direct reports and team members as well as applicable internal/external stakeholders on project management and business analysis best practice standards, templates and practices.
• Providing thought leadership, direction & organization on complex assignments, projects, and/or initiatives to build and enhance the capability of assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Analyzing complex project and/or program plans to validate if project outcomes will meet the business needs and align/support operational plans/objectives and recommending mitigation plan.
• Directing and delivering complex projects and/or programs conforming to project management standards and processes as designated by assigned area of responsibility, including applicable change control and project management methodology.

Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in marketing project management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role
• Bachelor’s degree required, with a concentration in project management, marketing, or related discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of marketing processes and practices
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize marketing processes in fast-paced and dynamic organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership and relationship management skills
• PMP designation (or other project management designation) is a plus
• Proficiency in the Workfront project management system is a plus

Employee Benefits:  We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.    Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.
We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and