Manager, Project Management

Serve as lead for managing the GT&O portfolio activities and governance:
• Ensure alignment of planned portfolio deliverables to strategies
• Develop method(s) to capture and report on value/outcomes being delivered via GT&O initiatives
• Coordinate with GT&O stakeholders to capture initiative deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues to achieve documented and committed goals and outcomes
• Perform analysis on portfolio related data and metrics and work with initiative SMEs to ensure data accuracy
• Support innovation through process improvements and challenging the status quo. Implement change to improve efficiencies/transformation via new technologies or process improvement
• Organize Big Room planning sessions bringing together key stakeholders to strategize on effectively delivering work plans across the organization
• Prepare communications/documentation related to GT&O portfolio activities and processes
• Train initiative SMEs on GT&O portfolio processes and resulting reports needed to provide transparency to effectively monitor and manage execution on deliverables and timing
• Takes direction with minimal guidance to help manage cross team execution of the portfolio deliverables / outcomes

What you'll need:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (minimum 5 years relevant work experience)
• Demonstrated ability to understand business partner and team needs; ability to solve complex challenges and identify solutions
• Demonstrated relationship management skills - ability to grow productive, trusting relationships with sponsors, key stakeholders and project team(s) and easily establish your role as a leader on new initiatives, mentor to junior associates
• Ability to influence project stakeholders without direct authority to achieve successful integration and desired outcomes
• Ability to thrive in ambiguously defined environments and to absorb knowledge quickly; fostering an environment of continuous improvement and high adaptability to change
• Strong communication skills, able to tailor communication style to effectively meet the needs of audience at all levels of the organization
• Champion of tech-forward approach, influences the adoption of Pru technologies
• 2+ years' Portfolio Management & Governance experience
• Lean Portfolio Management experience preferred
• Jira Align experience preferred

This position is hybrid with expectations of in-office collaboration at least three days a week. Additional in-office time may be required based on project assignments and team collaboration needs. While this position is based in Newark, travel may be required at times.
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What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $114,500.00 to $188,900.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programsincluding up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

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

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.

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Client-provided location(s): Newark, NJ

Job ID: Prudential-R-122933

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-01-13T18:41:24