Senior Project Manager Business Development Team

Senior Project Manager We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Project Manager to join our Business Development team, helping to drive our expansion on EXP recruiting and onboarding, practice acquisition, succession, and M&A. This role is critical in driving our most important strategic initiatives from concept to execution. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is highly organized, and excels at cross-functional collaboration. Key Job Responsibilities: Lead Strategic Initiatives: Take ownership of high-impact business development projects, leading them from ideation through to implementation and delivery. Project Execution: Develop and manage project timelines, deliverables, and success metrics to ensure on-time and on-budget execution of initiatives. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across the organizationsuch as Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations, Product, and Legalto align efforts, uncover dependencies, and ensure unified execution. Program Design & Overview: Build comprehensive project and program overviews, including business cases, implementation roadmaps, resource plans, and risk assessments. Leadership & Influence: Act as a central driver of progress, removing roadblocks, managing stakeholders, and maintaining accountability without direct authority. Executive Communication: Prepare and present concise updates, strategic briefings, and recommendations to senior leadership. Continuous Improvement: Analyze past project performance and identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, scalability, and execution quality. The base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility. For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required. 7 years of project or program management experience, ideally in business development, corporate strategy, or a related function. Proven ability to manage complex, multi-departmental projects with a track record of successful outcomes. Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills. Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills. Preferred Qualifications: PMP or similar certification is a plus. Experience in high-growth or transformation environments. Background in consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or strategic planning is a bonus. Skills: Agile Project Management: Knowledge of effective agile project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives. Cross-functional Collaboration: Knowledge of collaborative techniques and approaches; ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement and working together across functions to solve business problems and meet business goals. Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation. Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives. About Equitable: At Equitable, we're a team of over ten thousand strong; committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives. We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities. We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork. We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with purpose.