Project Manager

About the role

American National is seeking a highly organized and relationship-driven Project Manager to support high-priority strategic projects across the organization. This role will coordinate complex initiatives, align cross-functional teams, manage timelines and risks, and help drive successful delivery from project initiation through closeout.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate medium to large strategic projects from initiation through execution and closeout
• Partner with business areas, operational leaders, IT teams, vendors, and key stakeholders to define scope, timelines, deliverables, risks, and action plans
• Organize project kickoff meetings, status meetings, follow-ups, and stakeholder touchpoints to keep workstreams aligned
• Track project tasks, milestones, workflows, budget updates, risks, issues, and overall progress toward completion
• Facilitate communication across multiple teams and help remove barriers that may impact project delivery
• Support project governance, reporting, and documentation, including status updates, percent complete, budget tracking, and project closeout activities
• Adapt project management approach based on project needs, including traditional waterfall environments and teams operating in agile frameworks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Six to eight years of project management experience, preferably managing medium to large projects from initiation through execution and closeout
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across teams
• Highly organized, proactive, goal-oriented, and able to manage multiple active projects at one time
• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, vendors, technical teams, and business partners
• Ability to respectfully push for progress, follow up on outstanding items, and keep teams accountable without being off-putting
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of project lifecycle, governance controls, and project reporting practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional certification or demonstrated understanding of project management methodology
• Scrum certification or working knowledge of agile practices
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar project tracking tools
• Experience managing IT-related projects, system implementations, document migrations, infrastructure projects, vendor coordination, or project conversions
• Experience working in financial services, insurance, or another complex corporate environment is helpful but not required

Benefits

American National offers a comprehensive benefits package supporting employees’ health, financial security, and well‑being, including multiple medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, basic life insurance, and health savings accounts. Employees are automatically enrolled in a company‑funded 401(k) plan, receive paid time off and holidays, and work in an inclusive, people‑first culture that values flexibility, work‑life balance, professional growth, and a casual dress environment.