PPM Business Partner II

Division Or Field Office

Actuarial Division

Department of Position: Enterprise Office Department

Work From

Corporate Office, Erie PA

Salary Range

$67,958.00 - $108,556.00 *

salary range is for this level and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

• This range represents a national range and the actual salary will depend on several factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the skills, education, training, credentials, location, and experience of an applicant, as well as level of role for which the successful candidate is hired. Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.
  
  

At Erie Insurance, you’re not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you’re also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.

Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics

We strive to be Above all in Service to our customers—and to our employees. That’s why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
• Pension. We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
• Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
• Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
  
  

Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Position Summary

• There are two positions available.
  
  

As a PPM Business Partner II you work closely with the Senior PPM Business Partner to create reports to drive insights that will lead to informed decisions, strategic alignment, and IT Resource Management. In addition, the PPM Business Partner II will work on initiatives to drive strategy and outcomes within the department.

Partners with the Information Technology Division and business leadership to support information technology efforts for the benefit of the enterprise. Designs and implements Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) changes that will affect information technology, business, and/or technical processes with a moderate to high impact for stakeholders and may present challenges in complexity or deadlines. Conducts portfolio management activities including project and portfolio planning, analysis, reporting, and change management.

May perform duties in one or more of the following disciplines: 1. Data/Finance 2. Organizational Change Management 3. Portfolio, Program, and Project Management 4. Research and Development 5. Process Management 6. Resource Management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzes business or technical processes with a moderate to high impact for stakeholders.
• Conducts research, generates comparisons, draws conclusions, makes recommendations, and validates solutions to effect transitional changes in enterprise and operational initiatives, and/or technical processes. Provides solutions that affect business or technical processes with moderate to high impact for stakeholders within variable timeframes. Participates in the execution and implementation of solutions. Ensures actions are in alignment with enterprise strategies
• Develops, implements, and governs processes, policies and controls for portfolio, program, and project management.
• Analyzes IT projects for risks and improvement opportunities.
• Coaches project managers on improvement opportunities; assists in issue escalation and resolution activities.
• Uses technical guidance received from leaders and higher-level peers to address complex problems and projects.
• Collaborates across multiple teams to drive analysis management processes (i.e. business, quality, experience, system).
• Communicates with customers, team members, senior leaders, or other stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
  
  

The first three duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become clear.

Competencies

• Self-Development
• Collaborates
• Cultivates Innovation
• Instills Trust
• Decision Quality
• Values Diversity
• Nimble Learning
• Customer Focus
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Ensures Accountability
• Information Management Skills
• Job-Specific Knowledge
• Using Tables And Graphs
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Project Management, Business, or a related field required; or
• Associate degree in a technical or business field plus two years of related experience required; or
• High school diploma plus four years of related experience required.
  
  

Additional Experience

• Two additional years of experience analyzing and designing business processes required.
• Hands-on experience managing projects preferred.
  
  

Designations and/or Licenses

• CAPM, PMP, or LSS Green Belt certification preferred.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Lifting/Moving 0-20 lbs; Occasional (Lifting/Moving 20-50 lbs; Occasional (

Ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting aide equipment; Rarely

Driving; Occasional (

Pushing/Pulling/moving objects, equipment with wheels; Rarely

Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Frequent (50-80%)

Climbing/accessing heights; Rarely