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The Senior Manager Benefits Projects is responsible for driving the governance and delivery of several major benefits initiatives. In this role the senior manager will work with internal teams and external providers and partners to manage the implementation of a new benefits administration platform and our 2026 benefits enrollment. Both programs require partnership with Change management & Communications and Learning partners to drive the successful implementation.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience and 7 years experience in enterprise program management leading technology implementation
Proven experience managing complex multi-functional initiatives with demonstrated experience in working with and influencing cross-functional work teams in a matrix organization
Ability to lead project governance across multiple workstreams guiding work across multiple project and program management teams
Expertise managing projects leveraging MS Project and SmartSheets
Preferred
Experience leading large scale benefits projects
Prior experience working with business process change management communication and/or deployment programs
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Establish and Maintain Project Governance
Help drive the implementation and compliance to a governance framework to manage effective operations across internal and external stakeholders
Manage program tools to enable planning for the deployment of Benefits initiatives and to help inform Change Management & Communications and Learning requirements
Strive for continued process improvement and efficiencies through program implementation
Manage Workstream Activities
Manage the project management activities for multiple workstreams within the larger program
Monitor risks actions decisions and support workstream in driving tasks to completion
Manage the roadmap for designated workstreams
Foresees identifies and resolves problems
Support functional team members in preparing for and facilitating leadership conversations
Lead planning for meetings facilitation of agenda preparing content tracking key actions and documenting decisions and actions; drive clarity in conversations to confirm actions owners and due dates
Provide regular status reports & present to key stakeholders on project status as well as key risks as needed
Serves as the escalation point of contact for project & leads efforts to resolve escalated issues
Project Delivery
Partner with Change Management & Communications resources to drive the creation of integrated deployment strategies and plans based upon program requirements and timeline
Thinks creatively and proactively to develop execute and implement plans
Manage the execution of deployment strategies
Manage the communications process related to defects and support
Inform and/or update leadership peers and subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.
Manages time effectively and conducts activities in an organized manner.
Uses problem solving methodology for decision making and follow up.
The pay range for this position is $52.06 to $83.37 per hour.
FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical dental vision health care flexible spending account dependent care flexible spending account life insurance disability insurance accident insurance adoption expense reimbursements paid parental leave 401(k) plan stock purchase plan discounts at Marriott properties commuter benefits employee assistance plan and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions which may include rules regarding eligibility enrollment waiting period contribution benefit limits election changes benefit exclusions and others.
Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda MD.
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Full-Time