MetLife logo, now hiring for IT positions
MetLife Logo

MetLife

Unit Manager - PMO

Posted 11 Days Ago
Remote
Senior level
Remote
Senior level
The Unit Manager - PMO will lead cross-functional teams in managing IT and application development projects, overseeing multiple project managers, and ensuring adherence to project management standards. The role involves communication with senior management, financial monitoring, and resource planning, while requiring strong leadership and organizational skills.
The summary above was generated by AI

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
GOSC PPM team is an extension of PPM stateside team supporting Enterprise functions with the delivery of key strategic initiatives. This position requires actively participating with cross-functional teams across MetLife global offices and providing end to end support for Project Management & PPM Administrative activities
The Opportunity
• Should be experienced in IT projects/ Application Development projects / Data Center Migration/set up.
• Engage and lead projects with multiple implementation teams including operational units across multiple line of Business.
• Experienced in managing team of multiple project managers and project support team.
• Must have hands on experience with project management standards and guidelines.
• Manage project managers to receive project status, financials and resourcing.
• Communicate status and issues with management/senior management verbally and via written presentations
• Must have hands on in Microsoft project, JIRA and should be able to plan, manage, track deliverables, plan resources, and report on complex projects
• Should have a background in business skills, management, budgeting and analysis. You should be an excellent communicator and comfortable managing multiple tasks. you also need to be a team player and have a problem-solving aptitude.
• Set deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project.
How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities)

  • Experienced in managing geographically distributed and culturally diverse workgroups with strong team management, leadership and coaching skills
  • Hands on experience in MS Projects and JIRA
  • Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques


What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications)

  • Minimum 8- 10 years of relevant experience in Project, Program and Portfolio Mgmt.
  • Project Management certifications like PMP/ Agile /ITIL certified/trained


About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services.
At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
#BI-Hybrid

Top Skills

JIRA
Microsoft Project

Similar Jobs at MetLife

7 Hours Ago
Remote
India
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
The Assistant Manager Automation Testing will analyze business requirements, design test plans, write automation scripts, and perform application performance testing. They will work with minimal direction, contributing to development and driving delivery in an Agile environment while demonstrating ownership and leadership.
Top Skills: Java
8 Hours Ago
Remote
India
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
The Assistant Manager for Power Platform will collaborate with partners to gather business requirements, convert them into technical specifications, and design an end-to-end data strategy. Responsibilities include implementing solutions, troubleshooting, performing proof of concepts, and defining key performance indicators for data insights.
Top Skills: Power AutomatePythonSQL
4 Days Ago
Remote
India
Mid level
Mid level
Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
The Unit Manager will design and manage the organization’s IT infrastructure, focusing on network systems, servers, and cloud services. Responsibilities include optimizing server and storage architecture, ensuring high availability, implementing monitoring solutions, and collaborating with development teams to integrate applications effectively.
Top Skills: AzureBmc True Sight Capacity OptimizationLinuxVMwareWindows

What you need to know about the Toronto Tech Scene

Although home to some of the biggest names in tech, including Google, Microsoft and Amazon, Toronto has established itself as one of the largest startup ecosystems in the world. And with over 2,000 startups — more than 30 percent of the country's total startups — Toronto continues to attract new businesses. Be it helping entrepreneurs manage their finances, simplifying business operations by automating payroll or assisting pharmaceutical companies in launching new drugs, the city's tech scene is just getting started.

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account