Job Description

Position: Mgr, Corp IT Project Mgmt

Location: 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999

Duties :

• Based on the company's management strategy and the medium- to long-term strategy shared with U.S. Corporate IT, develop strategies and tactics for the simultaneous and efficient execution of multiple projects involving the Corporate IT Office.
• Manage and support departmental needs regarding contracts, SOWs, POs, and invoices for software licenses, consultants, contractors, and other related items.
• Manage and support departmental needs regarding budget and expense management initiatives.
• Plan, manage, and support of Corporate initiatives for Finance and Actuary departments to deliver Technology Solution including system selection and implementation in the U.S. and Japan, as well as the Finance and Actuary departments of Aflac's group companies, in collaboration with Japan/ U.S. Corporate IT, US Digital Service, and Japan IT.
• Proactively communicate with the Corporate users (Finance-related departments in Japan and the US as well as Finance-related departments of Aflac Japan's group companies) to understand their plans and requirements and collaborate with US and Japanese corporate IT teams to devise, propose and analyze for technology solutions.
• Plan and support of Cloud related initiatives for Japan including Global Cloud Technology Governance with US Digital Service, Global Security, and Japan IT.
• Manage and support project budgets, resources, schedules, analysis, system design, system development, testing and production releases, and report to stakeholders.
• Support Corporate IT initiative to report regularly to the TBM office in Digital Service.
• For Global IT Governance, support Japanese executives and the Aflac Corporate Divisions including supporting Enterprise strategic initiatives.
• Properly identify and balance progress and risks and produce timely and accurate reports to higher-level organizations as well as other organizations in the US and Japan.

Minimum Requirements :

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Management, Information Systems or related technical field plus at least 6 years of progressive experience in project management positions within the IT and/or Financial systems space performing the following duties: 

• Managing and supporting project budgets, resources, schedules, analysis, system design, system development, testing and production releases.
• Implementing SAP systems.
• Project management reporting and communication to senior management.
• Identifying project issues and risks and implementing related mitigation strategies.
• Working with onshore and offshore project resources in multiple time zones.
• Applying strong analytical and product management skills, including interpreting customer business needs and translating them into application and operational requirements.
• Applying understanding of global financial systems.
• Supporting IT governance within a global organization, serving as intermediary between U.S. and Japan corporate executives, finance, and IT departments .
• Utilizing experience with:
  • SAP Financial systems, including SAP FI-GL, SAP FS-CD
  • Reinsurance Systems, including SAP FS-RI

• In the alternative, employer will accept at least 8 years of experience in project management positions in the IT and/or Financial systems space performing the aforementioned.

• Position may be eligible to work hybrid/remotely but is based out of and reports to Aflac offices in Columbus, GA. Must be available to travel to Columbus, GA regularly for meetings and reviews with manager and project teams within 24-hours’ notice.

• Salary Range: $117,000 - $167,000

Recruitment: Apply online or email resume to Adam Atkinson, Associate Counsel, Aflac, aatkinson@aflac.com

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