NQ Business Project Manager, Newport

Section 1: Position Summary

Performs functions to manage projects within the Nonqualified administration teams to ensure compliance with plan documents, contractual requirements, and client expectations.

Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as overall project manager by coordinating all elements of implementing private label partnerships and other ad-hoc projects as assigned including but not limited to;
  • Maintaining a detailed plan of tasks and assignments for respective organizations.
  • Escalating any issues to management
  • Communicating any project changes and noting timely change orders as needed.
  • Maintain timelines, issues and risk logs while managing to key milestones.
• Works with other departments including but not limited to Legal, Investment Management, Consulting, Client Services and Communications to ensure common understanding of requirements and deliverables and that projects are implemented to suit contractual requirements and customer expectations. 
• Develops and presents project timelines.
• Conducts ongoing regular meetings with various internal stakeholders to drive timely completion of project milestones.
• Manages the preparation of process documentation where necessary. 
• Performs quality assurance audits of all projects and documentation to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and client expectations.
• Provides frequent status reports to management and external clients.
• Reports and/or presents status of all work projects to senior management and appropriate governance committees.
• Collaborates to identify problems and improve efficiencies relative to partnership implementation. 
• Provides direction and mentoring to junior staff members. 

Supervision  

• N/A

Section 3:  Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in related field;
• Minimum 7 years in the retirement plan industry
• Strong systems-based skills.
• Strong MS Office Skills with an emphasis in Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Preferred (but not required) Education or Skills

• Nonqualified 409A experience a plus.
• Nonqualified deferred compensation or 457(b) and 457(f) plan experience

Competencies

• Detail Oriented
• Strategic
• Avid Learner
• Excellent Written and Verbal Skills
• Persuasive
• Diplomatic
• Creative Problem Solver
• Integrity
• Analytical Thinker
• Resourceful and Thorough
• Builds Collaborative Relationships
• Focuses on learning in everyday activities and events.
• Collaborates with and openly shares knowledge with colleagues.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance
• Utilizes Sound Judgment
• Results Driven
• Personal Credibility
• Time Management
• Planning and Organizing

Travel: Up to 25%.

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