Project Manager III
WoodmenLife · Omaha, NE · 1 mo ago
$1000k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Job Title: Project Manager III (not heading)
- This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. This position is located at the WoodmenLife Tower in Downtown Omaha, NE.
- WoodmenLife is looking to hire a Project Manager III to join our team! (intro)
- In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, controlling, and closing of assigned projects to meet business needs, quality standards, time constraints and allotted budget.
- Project Manager IIIs are seasoned project managers with a proven track record of delivering results on challenging projects. They will typically manage higher visibility, complex transformational projects and/or a larger workload of smaller, less complex projects. Aggregate team size across all projects will typically be 25-50% larger for a Project Manager III, compared to a Project Manager II.
- WoodmenLife is one of the best places to work in Omaha, with more than 135 years of service rooted in purpose and community. Since 1890, WoodmenLife has been dedicated to helping hardworking Americans secure their families’ financial futures and leave a lasting legacy. As a purpose‑driven, not‑for‑profit life insurance company, our commitment is to our members and the communities they call home. As a member of the WoodmenLife family, you’ll join others who share a commitment to family, community, and country.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and more.
- Apply today to learn more! (application instruction - remove)
- We are looking for someone to: (list of duties)
- Coordinates with resource managers and product owners to ensure resources and/or teams are identified to work on the project, and when.
- Establishes and monitors project budgets.
- Directs project efforts to define scope, assess risks, create work breakdown structure/workplan, and develop a schedule leading to the completion of the project; while ensuring that the project is consistently aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives. This may be accomplished through product owners or resource managers, directly with team members, or a combination of both,
- Identifies project risks and impact and provides analysis to the Enterprise Project Management Office Director (EPMOD).
- Serves one or more business areas as a liaison, providing guidance on future state planning and project initiation.
- Ensures that business and system development and methodologies are followed for all project work. This includes but is not limited to providing for the development and application of user/technical documentation, testing, training and post-implementation reviews; providing results to the EPMOD.
- Ensures that project work is managed according to project governance procedures.
- Coordinates and monitors the progress of the project and initiates appropriate action to variances in the project plan.
- Provides project updates to governance groups.
- Provides recommendations to the EPMOD with regard to portfolio project management initiatives based upon available resources and client needs.
- Is responsible for mentoring others filling the project management specialist role.
- Ensures that organizational change management considerations are incorporated into the project.
- Manages day to day activities with vendors involved in projects.
- Meets expectations for attendance and punctuality in accordance with the expectations established by your supervisor and WoodmenLife policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
- We need someone who has: (list of requirements/qualifications/skills)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Information Systems or related field is strongly preferred.
- Successful completion of PMP certification is strongly preferred for the Project Manager II level. (Note: says for Project Manager II level, but still relevant)
- A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience directing technical and non-technical staff in the implementation of projects that utilize software development methodologies, with minimum associated costs of $1,000,000.
- The ability to provide seamless, trustworthy, attentive and resourceful (S.T.A.R.) customer service.
- Engages well with others and are passionate about providing an exemplary customer experience.
- Advanced knowledge and proficiency in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely in writing and verbally with customers and co-workers.
- Ability to adapt to sudden project shifts from Woodmen and/or customer perspectives and to proactively identify and manage the impact of these shifts.
- Strong decision making, planning, organizing, negotiation and facilitation, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Possess technical and business related knowledge sufficient to thoughtfully lead discussions, provide guidance and influence direction with both technical and business related groups.
- Ability to effectively lead teams and make timely decisions while maintaining/improving morale.
- Ability to lead multiple projects of moderate to high complexity.
- Ability to apply financial forecasting skills to project management methodology.
- Ability to build relationships with internal and/or external customers to ensure expectations are being met.
- If you're ready to make an impact in your community, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today! (application instruction - remove)
- As part of WoodmenLife’s employment process, candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check (when required for position), fingerprint check (when required for position), drug screen and reference checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successfully passing the above. (this is boilerplate? It's about hiring process; maybe we can keep as part of Requirements? It's not exactly a qualification but it's a condition. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This is more like a hiring process statement; could be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's about background checks. Might be considered legal boilerplate. Safer to remove? The instruction says remove legal boilerplate. This is about background checks, which is legal. So remove.
- WoodmenLife is welcoming to all regardless of background and beliefs. WoodmenLife respects every associate’s unique perspective and contribution. We are committed to creating an environment that values differences, and creates opportunities for growth, leadership and service. This commitment includes providing equal opportunity in recruitment, employment and promotion, training and community outreach. WoodmenLife is also dedicated to strengthening the communities in which its employees live. APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society (WoodmenLife) is an equal opportunity employer. (EEO boilerplate - remove)
Thus we need sections:
- About the role: could include intro description: location, hybrid schedule, company overview, mission, etc. We have content: "This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. This position is located at the WoodmenLife Tower in Downtown Omaha, NE." plus company description: "WoodmenLife is one of the best places to work in Omaha, with more than 135 years of service rooted in purpose and community. Since 1890, WoodmenLife has been dedicated to helping hardworking Americans secure their families’ financial futures and leave a lasting legacy. As a purpose‑driven, not‑for‑profit life insurance company, our commitment is to our members and the communities they call home. As a member of the WoodmenLife family, you’ll join others who share a commitment to family, community, and country."
We can combine into About the role.
- Responsibilities: the list after "We are looking for someone to:" (the bullet list). Use
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Job Title: Project Manager III (not heading)
- This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. This position is located at the WoodmenLife Tower in Downtown Omaha, NE.
- WoodmenLife is looking to hire a Project Manager III to join our team! (intro)
- In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, controlling, and closing of assigned projects to meet business needs, quality standards, time constraints and allotted budget.
- Project Manager IIIs are seasoned project managers with a proven track record of delivering results on challenging projects. They will typically manage higher visibility, complex transformational projects and/or a larger workload of smaller, less complex projects. Aggregate team size across all projects will typically be 25-50% larger for a Project Manager III, compared to a Project Manager II.
- WoodmenLife is one of the best places to work in Omaha, with more than 135 years of service rooted in purpose and community. Since 1890, WoodmenLife has been dedicated to helping hardworking Americans secure their families’ financial futures and leave a lasting legacy. As a purpose‑driven, not‑for‑profit life insurance company, our commitment is to our members and the communities they call home. As a member of the WoodmenLife family, you’ll join others who share a commitment to family, community, and country.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and more.
- Apply today to learn more! (application instruction - remove)
- We are looking for someone to: (list of duties)
- Coordinates with resource managers and product owners to ensure resources and/or teams are identified to work on the project, and when.
- Establishes and monitors project budgets.
- Directs project efforts to define scope, assess risks, create work breakdown structure/workplan, and develop a schedule leading to the completion of the project; while ensuring that the project is consistently aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives. This may be accomplished through product owners or resource managers, directly with team members, or a combination of both,
- Identifies project risks and impact and provides analysis to the Enterprise Project Management Office Director (EPMOD).
- Serves one or more business areas as a liaison, providing guidance on future state planning and project initiation.
- Ensures that business and system development and methodologies are followed for all project work. This includes but is not limited to providing for the development and application of user/technical documentation, testing, training and post-implementation reviews; providing results to the EPMOD.
- Ensures that project work is managed according to project governance procedures.
- Coordinates and monitors the progress of the project and initiates appropriate action to variances in the project plan.
- Provides project updates to governance groups.
- Provides recommendations to the EPMOD with regard to portfolio project management initiatives based upon available resources and client needs.
- Is responsible for mentoring others filling the project management specialist role.
- Ensures that organizational change management considerations are incorporated into the project.
- Manages day to day activities with vendors involved in projects.
- Meets expectations for attendance and punctuality in accordance with the expectations established by your supervisor and WoodmenLife policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
- We need someone who has: (list of requirements/qualifications/skills)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Information Systems or related field is strongly preferred.
- Successful completion of PMP certification is strongly preferred for the Project Manager II level. (Note: says for Project Manager II level, but still relevant)
- A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience directing technical and non-technical staff in the implementation of projects that utilize software development methodologies, with minimum associated costs of $1,000,000.
- The ability to provide seamless, trustworthy, attentive and resourceful (S.T.A.R.) customer service.
- Engages well with others and are passionate about providing an exemplary customer experience.
- Advanced knowledge and proficiency in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely in writing and verbally with customers and co-workers.
- Ability to adapt to sudden project shifts from Woodmen and/or customer perspectives and to proactively identify and manage the impact of these shifts.
- Strong decision making, planning, organizing, negotiation and facilitation, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Possess technical and business related knowledge sufficient to thoughtfully lead discussions, provide guidance and influence direction with both technical and business related groups.
- Ability to effectively lead teams and make timely decisions while maintaining/improving morale.
- Ability to lead multiple projects of moderate to high complexity.
- Ability to apply financial forecasting skills to project management methodology.
- Ability to build relationships with internal and/or external customers to ensure expectations are being met.
- If you're ready to make an impact in your community, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today! (application instruction - remove)
- As part of WoodmenLife’s employment process, candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check (when required for position), fingerprint check (when required for position), drug screen and reference checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successfully passing the above. (this is boilerplate? It's about hiring process; maybe we can keep as part of Requirements? It's not exactly a qualification but it's a condition. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This is more like a hiring process statement; could be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's about background checks. Might be considered legal boilerplate. Safer to remove? The instruction says remove legal boilerplate. This is about background checks, which is legal. So remove.
- WoodmenLife is welcoming to all regardless of background and beliefs. WoodmenLife respects every associate’s unique perspective and contribution. We are committed to creating an environment that values differences, and creates opportunities for growth, leadership and service. This commitment includes providing equal opportunity in recruitment, employment and promotion, training and community outreach. WoodmenLife is also dedicated to strengthening the communities in which its employees live. APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society (WoodmenLife) is an equal opportunity employer. (EEO boilerplate - remove)
Thus we need sections:
- About the role: could include intro description: location, hybrid schedule, company overview, mission, etc. We have content: "This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. This position is located at the WoodmenLife Tower in Downtown Omaha, NE." plus company description: "WoodmenLife is one of the best places to work in Omaha, with more than 135 years of service rooted in purpose and community. Since 1890, WoodmenLife has been dedicated to helping hardworking Americans secure their families’ financial futures and leave a lasting legacy. As a purpose‑driven, not‑for‑profit life insurance company, our commitment is to our members and the communities they call home. As a member of the WoodmenLife family, you’ll join others who share a commitment to family, community, and country."
We can combine into About the role.
- Responsibilities: the list after "We are looking for someone to:" (the bullet list). Use - .
- Requirements: maybe education and experience: Bachelor's degree, PMP certification, 5 years experience, etc. Could be under Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to Requirements? But we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine education/experience into Requirements, and skills into Skills section. Qualifications maybe not needed if overlapping. But we need to decide.
We have many skill statements: ability to provide S.T.A.R. customer service, engages well, advanced knowledge, communication ability, adapt to shifts, decision making, technical/business knowledge, lead teams, lead multiple projects, financial forecasting, build relationships.
We could put those under Skills.
We could put Requirements: Bachelor's degree, PMP certification, 5 years experience, minimum associated costs $1,000,000.
We could put Qualifications: maybe not needed. But we could include Qualifications for things like "Ability to provide seamless, trustworthy, attentive and resourceful (S.T.A.R.) customer service." but that's skill.
Better: Sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills. Benefits: we have benefits package info: "We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and more." That's specific, so Benefits section.
Pay: not mentioned. Schedule: we have hybrid work schedule mention: "This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that sentence.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Schedule.
We must not include empty sections.
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We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep all details from the lists.
Let's extract each bullet exactly as in text, preserving punctuation.
Responsibilities bullets:
1. Coordinates with resource managers and product owners to ensure resources and/or teams are identified to work on the project, and when.
2. Establishes and monitors project budgets.
3. Directs project efforts to define scope, assess risks, create work breakdown structure/workplan, and develop a schedule leading to the completion of the project; while ensuring that the project is consistently aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives. This may be accomplished through product owners or resource managers, directly with team members, or a combination of both,
4. Identifies project risks and impact and provides analysis to the Enterprise Project Management Office Director (EPMOD).
5. Serves one or more business areas as a liaison, providing guidance on future state planning and project initiation.
6. Ensures that business and system development and methodologies are followed for all project work. This includes but is not limited to providing for the development and application of user/technical documentation, testing, training and post-implementation reviews; providing results to the EPMOD.
7. Ensures that project work is managed according to project governance procedures.
8. Coordinates and monitors the progress of the project and initiates appropriate action to variances in the project plan.
9. Provides project updates to governance groups.
10. Provides recommendations to the EPMOD with regard to portfolio project management initiatives based upon available resources and client needs.
11. Is responsible for mentoring others filling the project management specialist role.
12. Ensures that organizational change management considerations are incorporated into the project.
13. Manages day to day activities with vendors involved in projects.
14. Meets expectations for attendance and punctuality in accordance with the expectations established by your supervisor and WoodmenLife policy.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Note bullet 3 ends with a comma after "both," maybe a typo; we keep as is.
Now Requirements bullets:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Information Systems or related field is strongly preferred.
- Successful completion of PMP certification is strongly preferred for the Project Manager II level.
- A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience directing technical and non-technical staff in the implementation of projects that utilize software development methodologies, with minimum associated costs of $1,000,000.
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for each heading. Then content: either
for prose or
- for lists. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep all details from the lists. Let's extract each bullet exactly as in text, preserving punctuation. Responsibilities bullets: 1. Coordinates with resource managers and product owners to ensure resources and/or teams are identified to work on the project, and when. 2. Establishes and monitors project budgets. 3. Directs project efforts to define scope, assess risks, create work breakdown structure/workplan, and develop a schedule leading to the completion of the project; while ensuring that the project is consistently aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives. This may be accomplished through product owners or resource managers, directly with team members, or a combination of both, 4. Identifies project risks and impact and provides analysis to the Enterprise Project Management Office Director (EPMOD). 5. Serves one or more business areas as a liaison, providing guidance on future state planning and project initiation. 6. Ensures that business and system development and methodologies are followed for all project work. This includes but is not limited to providing for the development and application of user/technical documentation, testing, training and post-implementation reviews; providing results to the EPMOD. 7. Ensures that project work is managed according to project governance procedures. 8. Coordinates and monitors the progress of the project and initiates appropriate action to variances in the project plan. 9. Provides project updates to governance groups. 10. Provides recommendations to the EPMOD with regard to portfolio project management initiatives based upon available resources and client needs. 11. Is responsible for mentoring others filling the project management specialist role. 12. Ensures that organizational change management considerations are incorporated into the project. 13. Manages day to day activities with vendors involved in projects. 14. Meets expectations for attendance and punctuality in accordance with the expectations established by your supervisor and WoodmenLife policy. 15. Performs other duties as assigned by management. Note bullet 3 ends with a comma after "both," maybe a typo; we keep as is. Now Requirements bullets: - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Information Systems or related field is strongly preferred. - Successful completion of PMP certification is strongly preferred for the Project Manager II level. - A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience directing technical and non-technical staff in the implementation of projects that utilize software development methodologies, with minimum associated costs of $1,000,000. We could also include "