Corporate Development Director of Projects and Programs

Responsibilities

• Program planning and execution : Oversee multiple strategic programs/projects simultaneously; while ensuring on-time delivery, proper issue tracking and escalation, status reporting, change management, stakeholder engagement as well as budget and resource capacity tracking.
• Deliver a trusted strategic advisor culture : Collaborate with enterprise leaders and peers to determine program/project prioritization and timing, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and maximizing enterprise value.
• Leadership : Lead and mentor professional individual contributors through training, development, and coaching, fostering growth and performance.
• Information synthesis : Gather information from across the organization and turn complex topics into actionable work for delivery teams.
• Stakeholder management : Expertly translate detailed plans and daily work into communication material suitable for executive audiences.
• Risk and issue management : Gain detailed understanding of the program and delivery teams' work so that you can anticipate and manage risks and issues .
• Discretion : Ability to function within confidential agreements with a high focus on compliance.
• Skills and Background You'll Need:
• Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required .
• Experience: 3+ years of experience of leading project and program management , including leading teams and demonstrating successful management of large, complex scopes of work .
• Prior experience in M&A execution from start to finish on multiple deals .
• Ability to adapt, be flexible, and learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Expert in establishing strong relationships with leadership and fostering collaboration throughout the organization , leveraging influence over authority. Excellent team player, able to work with virtual cross-functional teams.
• Strong people leadership capabilities, including developing and coaching direct reports, setting direction and strategy, and building new groups into high performing teams.
• Excel at system thinking, connecting information across complex environment s to ensur e dependencies are properly identif ied , downstream i mpac ts are predicte d , a nd initiatives align with program objectives .
• Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate
• Driving Success - Models strong creativity, resolve and a growth mindset when responding to setbacks, obstacles or adversity
• Adaptability- Takes responsibility for achieving business unit/function performance objectives under changing circumstances
• Strategic Visioning- tracks team's success against plans using established criteria; identifies opportunities for improvement
• Developing People- Serves as a trusted coach or mentor by sharing knowledge and offering personalized suggestions regarding growth and development
• Winning Together - Makes decisions in partnership with impacted business units/function leaders with the goals of the organization in mind; acts in the best interest of the organization.
• #LI-Remote
• Why Join The Standard?
• We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:
• A rich benefits packag

Benefits

Additional Information

The next part of your journey is right around the corner - with The Standard. A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we've been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference? Job Summary The Corporate Development Director of Project s and Program s is responsible for leading a high-performing team that is responsible for tactical execution of M&A deals o r any la rge initiative that strategically position s the enterprise for long-term achievement of business goals. You are responsible for ensur ing the appropriate environment is developed to successfully deliver program outcomes, including the processes and practices for planning and managing work and the training and coaching of project managers and teams in alignment with the direction(s) set by the organization . You will maintain a program level view of risks, issues, and change impacts across all assigned projects to ensure that risks are properly analyzed and mitigated, issues are properly resolved, resource contention is alleviated, and program scope, schedule and costs are controlled. This includes escalation to senior management of critical roadblocks with external partners and coordinating cross functional teams to achieve business objectives .

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