Overview
Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!
Responsibilities
The Learning Strategy Teams within **Agency Learning **align learning strategies with broader transformational initiatives. They incorporate data to synthesize tailored learning paths to suit the unique needs and aspirations of each learner.
Project Managers are the driving force behind creating a seamless horizontal connectivity and working hand in hand with Learning Strategist to propel our work forward across the Agency Learning teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manages highest level of complexity in project, often involving multiple workstreams
- Facilitates consistency of efforts and develops and maintains cooperative relationships between internal and external business partners within area of responsibility
- Works with appropriate management to assemble project teams with the necessary expertise and skills for each project
- Evaluates new learning tactics for strategic alignment
- Effectively delivers presentations to a variety of audiences
- Remains current on industry trends and brings forward opportunities for innovation
- Proactively identifies opportunities for increasing efficiency and consistency within work processes
- Identifies appropriate stakeholders and works collaboratively to encourage diverse perspectives
This position is a Hybrid work arrangement, located in Bloomington IL, Dunwoody GA, Richardson TX, or Tempe AZ. Remote opportunities will not be considered and relocation will not be offered.
Qualifications
Desired Experience and Background:
- Experience developing and stewarding learning strategy
- Experience leading with data
- Demonstrated examples of leading complex projects and program teams
- Demonstrated examples of taking strategy to execution efficiently and with pace
- A background in learning technique, performance support, instructional design or e-learning development would be helpful but not mandatory
- Background and experience working with agents or Agency Field Leadership would also be ideal but not mandatory
Desired Skills:
- Program Management: Create, manage and complete programs on behalf of the department by applying appropriate project management methodologies including proactive stakeholder management, dependency management across the organization, and ensuring cross-functional work is executed by deadline
- Negotiation: Ability to engage in resolution dialogue to resolve points of difference, gain an advantage and craft outcomes to satisfy various interests
- **Initiative: ** Ability to assess a situation and proactively take or drive action
- **Execution Discipline: ** Holds themselves and teams accountable for making plans and decisions and sticking to them ensuring work is done effectively and efficiently
- Judgement: Ability to perceive and judge things clearly, especially what is not obvious, in order to ensure strategy is translated effectively into action and results
Our Benefits
Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!
- Potential starting salary range: $107,000 - $177,000
- Potential yearly incentive pay up to 10% of base salary
At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!
- Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
- Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
- Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
- Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
- Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
- Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
- Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.
Visit our **State Farm Careers** page for more information on our **benefits**, **locations**, and the **hiring process** of joining the State Farm team!