The Family Security Plan®
About Us
The Family Security Plan is dedicated to protecting families with innovative insurance solutions and exceptional service. We are growing and evolving, and we’re seeking a Project Management Lead to help drive strategic execution across the organization.
Position Overview
The Project Management Lead oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. This role establishes project management best practices, leads our project management function, and ensures strategic alignment across the business. The ideal candidate is a strong leader, a systems thinker, and a champion of consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
This position plays a critical role in building a durable, scalable project delivery function while providing executive visibility into organizational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
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Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Project Managers and Coordinators.
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Build and maintain standardized PMO processes, templates, governance, and workflows.
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Oversee project portfolio prioritization and cross-department resource allocation.
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Partner with senior leadership to ensure alignment between projects and strategic goals.
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Drive PM reporting, project reviews, and post-implementation evaluations.
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Establish portfolio intake, gating, KPIs, risk management, and compliance visibility.
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Develop executive dashboards and scorecards; leverage Earned Value Management and forecasting.
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Champion continuous improvement and raise project delivery maturity across the enterprise.
Project Oversight & Execution
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Direct and manage complex, high-impact projects involving multiple business units.
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Ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
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Proactively identify risks, issues, dependencies, and resource gaps.
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Lead steering committee updates and executive communications for critical initiatives.
Process & Collaboration
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Strengthen collaboration between business, technical, and operational stakeholders.
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Evaluate and implement tools, systems, and processes to drive PM efficiency.
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Maintain operating rhythms (cadence, reviews, retrospectives) and project repositories.
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Support escalations, change management efforts, and adoption strategies.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
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7+ years of progressive project management experience, including 2+ years in a leadership capacity.
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Proven success managing strategic, cross-functional projects in regulated or compliance-sensitive industries.
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or related field.
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PMP or CAPM certification required.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in financial services, insurance, or similar industries.
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Experience implementing enterprise project management tools and systems.
Skills & Competencies
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Strong leadership, coaching, and influence without authority.
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Exceptional organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
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Expertise in portfolio management, KPI design, and executive communication/storytelling.
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Ability to design governance models and project management methodologies.
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Strong collaboration, change management, and stakeholder alignment skills.
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Familiarity with EOS operating practices.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Demonstrated integrity, accountability, and alignment with company core values: Caring, Integrity, Drive, Passion, Resilience.
