Job Description

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Provide enhanced technical project support to project teams and will participate on projects within defined scope and responsibility. Partner with their team and department to develop, manage, track, and report work progress on projects as defined. Provides elevated technical support on project issues. Entry level utilization of company/industry project management methodologies and tools throughout the project life cycle. Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination of key projects. Document and maintain technical details in project plans, and goals, roles and processes to clarify scope, schedule, and budget utilizing the company's project management system. Identify key dependencies, resources, time frames and milestones for key deliverables.
• Continually probe for technical bottlenecks and other potential technical problems; use influence, resourcefulness and initiative to minimize their effect on the project plan. Make recommendations on priority trade offs within and between business projects, as needed. Address and resolve project conflicts.
• Gather information, and analyze problems across the team and department to proactively recommend solutions to leadership. Work with the team to create and maintain a project plan containing objectives, timeline, priorities, and risks.
• Post-implementation results monitoring and adjustment of key projects. Continually improve project skills via learnings and best practices from prior business projects, training, peers, etc. Facilitate distribution and/or archival of project documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years relevant work experience
• Experience with project analysis and/or project management.
• Detailed, timely, accurate; proven tracking and analysis ability.
• Experienced in identifying and raising issues, avoiding bottlenecks, and providing support to keep projects on track.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• High interest and aptitude for moving into larger, more advanced project roles.
• Financial Services experience.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $65,000 - $80,000 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurance.

Full time

Exempt

Business Support & Operations

SERVD Service Delivery

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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