Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed working for the Office of Employee Benefits (OEB) in Newark, NJ, or in the Atlanta office, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

Position Summary :

You will be working in Newark, NJ or in the Atlanta office for a division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Office of Employee Benefits -OEB) and will initiate, manage, and lead multiple complex projects and initiatives to achieve major business strategies and objectives of the OEB. Directly and/or indirectly supervise and guide project members and technical and analytical support staff to accomplish objectives. Provide expertise in business processes and/or systems, and contribute to improvements in project and vendor management processes.

Responsible for development of project plans, execution of project deliverables and identifying and managing risks and issues. Responsible for devising and/or modifying and ensuring implementation of associated operating procedures. Ensure senior leadership and other constituent are informed of project progress, findings, and deployment plans. You will report to the SVP, Chief Technology Officer.

Location: You must live within commuting distance of the Newark, NJ or Atlanta office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manageandleadmultipleprojects to include technology andinitiativesofvaryingcomplexityatthe OEB toadvancethe delivery and administration of benefits programs and services.Requires a high level of business and technicalacumen, as well as project management experience. You will have significant independence and discretion in managing project schedules and setting deadlines.

• Manage projects by outlining project requirements in terms of resources, equipment, time and costs. Responsiblefor development of business requirements and overall project plans. Assign small scope projects to project coordinators as appropriateand monitortheir progress.Communicate projectprogress, findings, risks, outputanddeploymentplanstosenior leadership and allconstituents.

• You will have significant subject matter expertise in employee benefits, along with knowledge of emerging industry trends to aid in the completion of project deliverables. EnsurenewandenhancedproductscomplyandconformtothelatestindustryrulesandregulationsandFederalReservepolicy and procedures. Remain current on benefits issues, legislation and technology through industry research, seminars, and workshops.

• Provide mentoring and guidance to project managers.Lead (directly and indirectly) project teams in execution of projects. Confer with and advises team participants on policies and procedures, priorities and methods. Consult with personnel in other business areas to coordinate activities.Responsible for administrative functions in managing the team and project deliverables.

• Acttoresolveandescalate,asappropriate,conflicts,risks,issuesandactionitemsasbroughtforthbydirectreportsorproject team. Respond to issues or problems that arise in day-to-day project operations and/or during development efforts and collaborate with staff defineandinvestigateproblemsorissuesandproposesolutions.

• Demonstrate mastery of project management principles and provide thought leadershipon project management approaches.Applymasterytosignificantlyinfluenceprojectdirectionandobjectives.Utilizeknowledgeoflatesttrendsrelatedto informationtechnologyandprojectmanagementtoidentifyandapplyqualitativeandquantitativebestpracticesandtoolsforproject execution andmanagement.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes, procedures and tools supporting project and vendor management.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or 8 years equivalent experience; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Experience: Minimum 8 years preferred

Knowledge Areas:

• Strong knowledge of employee benefits program design and administration

• Strong analytical, verbal and written skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Team building skills

• Project management skills

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of recordkeeping technology platforms

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Certifications/Licenses:

• (Project Management Professional) PMP Certification (preferred)

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.

OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.

Why Our People Choose Us:

Our reputation precedes us

There will always be room for personal growth

Our people are first

You’ll find the right balance

Your responsibilities will be meaningful

We hope that you will be our future colleague.

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