Sr Project Manager

As a Sr Project Manager at Horace Mann, your main responsibilities include managing medium to large projects, creating and monitoring project budgets, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. You'll also be responsible for identifying, documenting, and escalating issues, risks, and dependencies, along with providing clear communication to stakeholders and senior level management.

To qualify for the Sr Project Manager position at Horace Mann, candidates should have 4-8 years of project management experience and possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, certification or coursework in project management like CAPM or PMP is highly desirable.

The Sr Project Manager at Horace Mann is tasked with identifying and assessing project risks and developing mitigation strategies to ensure projects stay on track. Effective issue resolution and efficient communication with stakeholders are key aspects of managing risks within projects.

The pay range for the Sr Project Manager role at Horace Mann is between $79,300 and $124,500, with salary being commensurate to experience and location. This competitive compensation reflects our commitment to attracting top talent.

Horace Mann is unique for project management professionals because of our strong commitment to supporting educators through specialized financial products and insurance services. Our mission-driven approach, coupled with our growth in the market, creates an engaging environment where project managers can make a meaningful impact.

In your response, share specific examples of projects you've managed concurrently. Highlight your organizational skills and tools you used to track progress and keep communication clear among team members.

Discuss your approach to setting priorities based on project impact and stakeholder needs. Explain how you track progress and adjust timelines when necessary while communicating effectively with your team.

Outline your communication strategy, including regular updates, reports, and meetings. Emphasize your commitment to transparency and how you tailor communication styles to different stakeholders.

Provide a clear example of a significant risk or issue you faced, illustrating the steps you took to identify, assess, and mitigate it. Highlight the positive outcomes of your actions.

Discuss the methodologies you are most familiar with, such as Agile or Waterfall, and explain why they are effective in your past projects. Provide examples of scenarios where specific methodologies were beneficial.

Explain the key performance indicators you focus on, such as on-time completion, adherence to budget, and stakeholder satisfaction. Share specific examples of how you tracked and reported success in past projects.

Discuss your approach to resource allocation, including tools and techniques such as Gantt charts or project management software, and how you ensure optimal team performance and efficiency.

Outline your process for managing changes to project scope, including documentation, stakeholder consultation, and impact assessments. Share an example where you successfully navigated a major change.

Provide a detailed example of a project that required collaboration across multiple departments, highlighting your leadership approach, how you fostered collaboration, and the results achieved.

List the project management tools you are familiar with, such as Trello, Asana, or Microsoft Project. Explain how these tools have helped you streamline tasks, track progress, and enhance team collaboration.