Specialist, Program Management

Job Classification:

Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

Your Team

As a Specialist, Program Management within the Global Technology Value Management Office (GTVMO), you will be a valuable member of the Strategy & Portfolio Management team and help mature and develop agile portfolio management and governance. The candidate brings a level of professionalism and leadership needed to assist with executing our vision through improved collaboration and planning across portfolio, engaging roadmap creation, more advanced ways to communicate our plans and progress with the senior stakeholder. The Specialist Program Management will aid in the progression of output and develop a streamlined approach that helps grow the awareness and practices for strategy and portfolio management support.

In addition, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day (Location for role Newark, NJ hybrid)

• Understand program goals and contribute building components, process and sequence.
• Analyze data to develop accurate reports and summaries.
• Assists in developing professional and polished artifacts (roadmaps, portfolio updates etc.) to engage our stakeholders
• Support in organizing and running scaled agile events - quarterly portfolio planning and monthly portfolio review events
• Understand the program goals and contribute building components and processes
• Work under the direction of the Value Management Office Leadership to contribute ideas to help resolve gaps in the process or products
• Ensure documentation and reports are complete, with focus on the message to be delivered and attention to detail
• Schedule activities and coordinate communication meetings with internal team
• Analyze data to develop accurate reports and summaries
• Help with the development of new procedures and policies to streamline processes

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelors degree and / or 1-3 years of related experience
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of business concepts, tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges
• Excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills

Applied experience with several of the following:

• Proven understanding of a business line or functional area
• Problem Solving – deep knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving interpersonal, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Effective Communications - Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking - Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Producing Results - Understanding of the criticality of getting things done in spite of current circumstances and the ability to apply assigned resources and leverage back-channel resources (individuals or teams) to achieve or exceed planned outcomes.
• Preferred qualifications:
• Project or program management
• Agile exposure/experience
• Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with a Technology organization

You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can

Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $79,900.00 to $118,900.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.