Guardian is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our Marketing & Communications Strategy & Operations Team dynamic. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing various projects from inception to completion, ensuring that they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. **You Will:** + Plan, execute, and monitor projects to ensure goals are met. + Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to gather project requirements. + Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation. + Track project progress and adjust plans as necessary to stay on track. + Facilitate communication among project team members and stakeholders. + Prepare and deliver regular project status reports to management. + Identify and mitigate project risks and issues. + Ensure project documentation is complete and up-to-date. + Ensure all finished product by internal agency team members is delivered with high quality, on brand, on time, and within budget + Consistently optimize workflow to ensure we are functioning at the highest level of efficiency + Support Senior Project Managers, Enterprise Operations Leads and Head of Strategy & Operations in operations and project-related tasks as needed. **You Have:** + Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field. + 1-2 years of experience in operations, project and program management, process improvement, campaign management, and creative operations + Strong organizational and time management skills. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills + Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. + Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills. + Agile approach, ruthlessly quantifying and prioritizing high-value projects, seeking to deliver value quickly, leverage measurement and testing to optimize and scale successful programs + Operations and delivery guru focused on excellence and execution + A roll-up-your-sleeves, "get in the weeds" individual + Focused on how to effectively cross-collaborate with all areas of the organization to achieve operational excellence + Driven to make a difference **Location & Travel:** + This role is 3 days a week in our Hudson Yards NYC or Pittsfield MA Office **Salary Range:** $80,940.00 - $132,975.00 The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation. **Our Promise** At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards. **Inspire Well-Being** As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits . _Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._ **Equal Employment Opportunity** Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. **Accommodations** Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com . **Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.** Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .