Strategic Business Planning Manager (Project Management) - Hybrid

Location: Hybrid, with three days in the office per week in Cedar Rapids, Iowa or Denver, Colorado; moderate travel of 10–25% is required. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Salary: $115,000–$125,000 annually, plus potential eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a financial services company providing insurance, retirement, investment, employee benefits, and related financial solutions as part of Aegon.

What you will do

• Define strategic planning processes, priorities, capabilities, success measures, and execution plans.
• Manage approved strategic roadmap projects, tracking progress and business outcomes through dashboards and other mechanisms.
• Coordinate project inputs and outputs, organizational integrations, and a holistic execution plan with strategic planning contacts and the PMO.
• Build relationships with supported groups and project teams and resolve conflicts involving priorities, goals, strategies, resources, and initiatives.
• Create audience-specific strategic presentations and storyboards while maintaining clear communication across organizational levels.
• Manage governance processes to maintain alignment and approval for changes to strategic outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
• Eight years of strategic planning experience in a similar environment or in a planning or consulting role.
• Ability to communicate with all organizational levels and guide strategic planning fundamentals and execution.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including strategy planning, tactical planning, and root cause analysis.
• Presentation skills for creating and delivering information to broad audiences.
• Familiarity with project management tools and project lifecycles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship or employer-of-record immigration support is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Insurance or financial services experience.
• Supervisory or management experience.
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma methodology.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a hybrid work arrangement.
• Benefits may include pension and 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan, medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, and employee discounts.
• Paid time off starts at 160 hours annually in the first year, with ten paid holidays per year.
• Additional benefits include parental and adoption assistance, backup care, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, career development, and employee assistance.
• Employee resource groups, inclusion and diversity programs, volunteer time off, matching gifts, recognition, and referral programs are available.