Financial Planning Program Manager - Wash, Washington St., Newark, NJ

Job Classification: · Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy - Project Mgmt, Transformation & StrategyAt Prudential, we measure our long-term success on our ability to deliver value for shareholders, meet customer needs, and attract and develop the best talent in the industry. W ...

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Job Classification:

Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy - Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy

At Prudential, we measure our long-term success on our ability to deliver value for shareholders, meet customer needs, and attract and develop the best talent in the industry. We offer an inclusive work environment where financial professionals and managers can develop to their full potential and strengthen their communities. Prudential Advisors is presently looking for a Program Manager to join their Wealth and Financial Planning Team. Program Manager reports directly to the Director, Financial Planning.

The Financial Planning Program Manager has two key areas of responsibility. The primary one is the facilitation, delivery, and consultative activities of Financial Planning training and development events for Advisors and Management. The secondary, but as important, responsibility is the review, participation in the designing of, and updating of the producer and management curriculum, training processes, and key consultative development initiatives on a national scope.

This role will be remote.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate, deliver curriculum and Training & Development events for Advisors and Management
• Identify gaps in skills and knowledge in the curriculum and training processes
• Communicate these gaps, recommend and implement solutions partnering with the Director, Financial Planning, the Curriculum design team, and Subject Matter Experts
• Focus on achieving the performance objectives and metrics
• Synthesize information from the metrics and a variety of sources to maintain an overall picture of the organization's efforts and impact in the field
• Recommend and facilitate solutions when problems are identified
• Participate as a member of the team, understanding the strategic goals of the organization, providing feedback on how the team can optimally support the achievement of these goals
• Communicate key issues to the Director to identify additional strategies, curriculum, and learning events
• Ensure the utilization and implementation of all training methods at a national level (with a heavy emphasis on technology and virtual tools), based upon the field needs, training topics, and Prudential Advisors initiatives and key strategies
• Ensure that there is strong collaboration with the field that provides for the development of Financial Professional's skills and knowledge
• Work with the Director to ensure that the field leadership understands how the team supports the achievement of the firms objectives
• Partner with home office Subject Matter Expert teams for cross training in each division and the execution nationally of the training strategy

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or related work experience
• Series 7, 65 or 66 preferred
• Certified Fiinancial Planner preferred
• Exprience with eMoney, MoneyGuide or Right Capital is preferred
• Five plus years of experience in Investment Advisory product
• Five plus years of experience with working on remote teams, facilitating and coordinating training and development processes, and projects
• Experience facilitating and delivering training to groups of people who are both experienced and inexperienced and coaching them on execution and implementation of the training
• Experiencing working on centralized training teams who are specialists that support the field
• Strong leadership, coaching and communication skills
• Analytical skills and experience in identifying gaps in skills and knowledge
• Strong relationship building, partnering, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Problem solving skills and the ability to recommend and implement creative solutions for skill and process improvements
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills especially in the area of virtual training and development
• Demonstrated ability and skills to operate independently on a national scope
• Travel 25-50%.

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, 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 Programs including 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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