Role Value Proposition:
MetLife is seeking a Senior Project Lead to join our growing team in Cary, NC. The associate will be experienced in dealing with complex cross-functional or enterprise wide projects with the ability to drive both effective and efficient outcomes. It is expected that the associate, while working independently, will drive these projects from original concept through final implementation and will be able to communicate with stakeholders and leaders the status of specific projects. This role is working in our Reginal Application Development Group focused on group benefits small market digital transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive operational excellence through the understanding and alignment of key customer goals and business priorities.
- Responsible for project management execution including but not limited to estimating and managing projects’ costs and resources; identifying and managing projects’ risks and issues; monitoring progress of all key project work streams, deliverables and outcomes; creation and maintenance of detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
- Designs, implements, and monitors the progress of initiatives, milestones, and budgets to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.
- Leads and motivates project team members that are not direct reports that may cross various functional areas.
- Leads project meetings and provides updates to senior leadership regarding project status and the application and implementation of technology.
- Designs, implements, and monitors the progress of initiatives, milestones, and budgets to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.