Sr Salesforce Project Director

Company: Travelers Canada
Location: Hartford
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Who Are We?Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.Job CategoryTechnologyCompensation OverviewThe annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.Salary Range$114,400.00 - $188,800.00Target Openings1What Is the Opportunity?The Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives partners with leaders across primary business and multiple lines of business across Travelers to drive holistic strategic planning efforts ensuring alignment and integration across Strategy & Business Planning activities. This leader will be responsible leading macro business analysis, development & refinement of strategies, articulation of future capabilities needs and assessment of conceptual ideas that feed into strategic execution. This position is the primary point of accountability to Business Partners and other parties for the management and implementation of the multiple large size Projects or medium to large sized Programs that support achievement of complex unit or corporate goals. This position could also be to manage and oversee a Program Management Office (PMO) for an area or division with typical PMO activities such as the deployment and socialization of Project Management standards, methods, tools, metrics, etc. Additionally, it could be a position responsible for management and oversight of a Business or Technology Portfolio within a division. In every case, these are efforts involving significant risk and complexity, large numbers of resources, complex organizational change issues and support achievement of enterprise and/or strategic corporate goals.What Will You Do?

• 4 years of hands-on experience working on Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Community Cloud on Salesforce lightning platform.
• 3 years of experience in Business Process Consulting, problem definition, Architecture/Design /Detailing of Processes
• 3 years of experience in Development/ Configuration/solutions evaluation/ Validation and deployment.
• Knowledge of Salesforce product roadmap and ability to compare with other CRM products
• Knowledge of Best Practice of Salesforce platform implementations.
• In-depth understanding of different of processes/ constituents and best practices of project management in order to provide proactive solution for complex situations and execute multiple complex/ critical projects
• Strong Analytical and Communication skills
• The Sr. Project Director controls planning and execution of the Projects' or Program's activities and resources to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met.
• The Sr. Project Director works with minimal supervision and is responsible for applying advanced Project Management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to Project deliverables, processes, and systems in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.
• The Sr. Project Director operates within defined parameters using a proven Project Management Methodology with flexibility to merge different methodologies in accomplishing collective goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
  • 9 years of project management experience preferred.
  • 3 years of experience managing others and/or project teams preferred.
  • Manages team development, very active in the mentoring of members of the PM community, may have direct management responsibility of PMs.
  • Charged with mid-Project recovery of at risk Projects.
  • Recommends rescoping, postponement, or cancellation as needed.
  • Provides substantive feedback to organizational learnings regarding improving Project Management execution.What is a Must Have?
    • High School diploma or equivalent required.
    • 5 years of project management experience required.What Is in It for You?
      • Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
      • Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
      • Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
      • Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Life Balance program provides access to professional counseling services, life coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through Life Balance, you're eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.
      • Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.Employment PracticesTravelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. -If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an so we may assist you.Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .

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