PGIM O&I | Process Management Director at Prudential Ins Co of America in Newark, New Jersey

Job Description:

PGIM is the diversified asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). With $1.4 trillion in assets under management, and 38 offices spanning 16 countries, PGIM is among the world’s top-10 largest asset managers. Comprised of seven self-governing asset management divisions, each PGIM business offers a distinct workplace culture that aligns with the firm’s ultimate objective: to provide premier service to our clients while fostering an inclusive workplace culture that is rooted in trust, respect and equality.

Our Function:

PGIM Operations and Innovation (PGIM O&I) drives digital transformation, modern data analytics, and operational excellence across PGIM in partnership with our business and corporate functions. We are aligned into seven verticals to drive innovative solutions and deliver operational services that contribute to PGIM being a world-class investment manager. Our workstreams operate in a collaborative, agile manner and foster a strong community focused on most relevant emerging technologies and best-in-class solutions.

Our Role:

We are looking for a motivated and bright individual like you to fulfill a unique opportunity to be a Process Management Director within our newly formed PGIM Innovation team which is part of the PGIM O&I organization.  You will be responsible for helping organize, driving, and reporting on innovation initiatives that occur across PGIM. You will be partnering with multiple businesses across PGIM and you will need to be organized, enthusiastic, and a great communicator.  Your curiosity about emerging trends and practices will stimulate brainstorming discussions with a group of like-minded professionals. This is a terrific opportunity to make a big impact in our organization, so if this sounds exciting, then PGIM O&I might be the place for you.

What you will do:

• Organize and track projects and initiatives across the portfolio of innovation programs in partnership with the members of the Innovation team, and internal and external partners




• Work with leaders to refine strategy, and create documents, presentations, and material to communicate that strategy




• Manage relationships and interactions with external vendors, internal stakeholders, and strategic partners, organizing data in the team’s CRM system




• Lead and coordinate meetings and demos between external vendors & internal stakeholders




• Organize and own the planning of innovation events (demos, trade shows, Hackathons etc) relevant to PGIM and affiliate businesses




• Create and maintain regularly recurring and executive reporting, communicating status, progress, targets, and metrics




• Be up-to-date on industry and market trends within FinTech to develop and present innovation recommendations

What you will need: 

• 6+ years of experience in program or project management in a fast-paced industry




• Strong experience building and maintaining relationships across internal and external partners




• Highly organized and proactive, able to make decisions when faced with ambiguity




• Proven ability to communicate effectively, getting the message across both written and verbally




• Ability to create effective and appealing presentations and documents




• Strong analytical skills




• Experience working at the innovative frontier of a field, preferably related to innovation or finance is a plus




• Bachelor’s degree

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Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

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