There is a place for you at T. Rowe Price to grow, contribute, learn, and make a difference.  ​ We are a premier asset manager focused on delivering global investment management excellence and retirement services that investors can rely on today and in the future. The work we do matters. We invite you to explore the opportunity to join us and grow your career with us.

Role Summary:

The Project Manager will be responsible for the successful management and execution of strategic projects that are of moderately sized risk and of medium complexity.  Projects typically involve multiple workstreams, each with cross-functional teams; include efforts by external partners and vendors; and can be enterprise in scale.  Projects may consist of analysis work to build business cases, or implementation work which might involve changes to people, processes, or technology.

The Project Manager will work closely with investments, operations, technology, marketing, legal, and other partners to document desired outcomes and key results, identify activities required to achieve these outcomes, plan the resources, sequence activities, and manage execution against the agreed upon plan.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project concepts.  Collaborate with internal business customers to decompose business aspirations into executable bodies of work.  Explain that vision through effective storytelling.  Build business cases by partnering with all stakeholders.  Secure buy-in from executive management.

• Incept projects.  Create project charters, work breakdowns, and highly detailed project plans, integrated with dependent efforts elsewhere within the company.  Create effective project governance structures.  Define measurable success criteria.  Hold kickoff sessions.  If necessary, participate in RFPs and help facilitate the contracting process with external parties.

• Act as a trusted advisor.  Perform business analysis.  Become proficient with the domain.  Consult with subject matter experts and help develop solutions.  Present solutions and drive consensus.  Manage internal and external stakeholders.

• Proactively monitor project progress and health.  Manage schedule, scope, and cost against the plan.  Continuously assess resource needs, constraints, dependencies, risks, and issues.  Support, inspire, and coach workstream and task leads.  Provide transparency through regular and proactive status reporting.

• Ensure successful delivery of business value.  Manage adoption through effective communication and awareness of change resistance.  Assess progress towards outcomes and key results.

Typical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND

• 2+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years as a project or program manager, managing projects

• Experience managing teams of project professionals and matrixed teams at all levels of the organization

• Experience in the global financial industry including the Americas, Europe, and Asia

• Experience leading large-scale implementations

• Change management certification (e.g., ProSci)

• Proficient with both Waterfall and Agile project management, and knowledge of the Project Management Book of Knowledge

• Proficient with project management tools like Microsoft Project and Planner

• Proficient with collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Confluence, and Miro

• Proficient with task management tools such Jira and Rally

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI)

• Experience with business process improvement approaches (e.g. Lean Six Sigma)

• Insatiable intellectual curiosity

• Superlative verbal, written, and visualization communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills; empathetic emotional intelligence, and a human-centric approach to change management

• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time with excellent attention to detail

• Leadership and influencing skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback

• Consultative mindset, focused on delivering value through creative problem solving

• Ability to work well with diverse teams (differing backgrounds, business and technical areas, experience, geography, and culture)

FINRA Requirements:

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility:

This role is eligible for hybrid work up to two days a week.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).

Base salary ranges:

$91,500.00 - $156,500.00 for the location of: California, New York

$81,000.00 - $138,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C

$73,000.00 - $125,000.00 for the location of: Colorado, Maryland, Washington and all other US locations

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role . Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package . Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.

Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including:

• Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions

• Flexible work opportunities

• Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)

• Tuition assistance

• Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)

Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates’ well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.