Project Manager

<strong>We&rsquo;re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children&rsquo;s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future.</strong>

Springfield IL; Dallas TX; Madison WI

Horace Mann

<h4>We&rsquo;re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children&rsquo;s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs.&nbsp; We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them.&nbsp; This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.</h4> https://boards.greenhouse.io/horacemannservicecorporation

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Solutions Delivery

Overview: <br /> <p>Mid-level role; operates with supervision or guidance</p> <ul> <li>Manage multiple small or medium size projects simultaneously</li> <li>Creates and monitors project budgets and project plans</li> <li>Ability to develop resourcing plan</li> <li>Identify, document and escalate issues, risks and dependencies</li> <li>Assist with stakeholder, steering committee and project sponsor reports and communications</li> <li>Communicate with project sponsors and management.</li> <li>Product Experience in one or more lines of business</li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <br /> <ul> <li>Carry out procedures to ensure that all information technology solutions and services meet company standards and user requirements</li> <li>Assist with the creation of the business case</li> <li>Define and clarify project scope</li> <li>Develop and monitor the project plan</li> <li>Develop and monitor the project schedule</li> <li>Develop and monitor budget</li> <li>Monitor project progress</li> <li>Determine the organizational structure of the project team</li> <li>Identify roles and responsibilities</li> <li>Set team direction</li> <li>Coordinating activities across different organizational functions</li> <li>Motivating team members</li> <li>Assigning work and deliver results consistent with plans</li> <li>Report and communicate effectively to project team, sponsors and management</li> </ul>
Requirements: <br /> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience</li> <li>Ongoing education required in project/program management discipline required</li> <li>Effective written and verbal communications in a professional manner to management, business partners, associates, and external resources</li> <li> <ul> <li>1-4 years project management experience</li> </ul> Certification or course work in project management (i.e., CAPM, PMP)</li> </ul> <br /><br /><br /> <p>Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we&rsquo;ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we&rsquo;re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.</p> <p>We&rsquo;re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children&rsquo;s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.</p> <p>EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.</p> <p>For applicants that are California residents, please review our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.horacemann.com/privacy/ccpa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">California Consumer Privacy Notice</a></p> <p>All applicants should review our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.horacemann.com/privacy.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Horace Mann Privacy Policy</a></p>