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Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

Have you mastered cutting-edge project management methodologies, tools, and technologies? Are you passionate about leading, coaching and developing others to do the same? Does the idea of leading impactful change that drives greater value inspire you? We're seeking someone with the fire and grit to continually elevate our project management function while leading a growing team of talented professionals.

Edward Jones Agency (EJA) - the firm's in-house agency - is a high-energy and highly regarded full-service group in pursuit of helping make Edward Jones famous. This Team Leader role sits within Agency Operations, the department responsible for project management and running the business of the EJA.

What you'll do...

• Lead through others to strategically plan and deliver campaigns, programs and projects that align to our business, brand and creative strategies.

• Provide thought leadership and recommendations to senior leaders and teams about strategies that build maturity of project management discipline and ultimately drive efficient execution to meet business goals.

• Effectively build relationships with business partners and leadership to develop, align, execute and measure work, often with competing priorities.

• Enable alignment of strategies and priorities across teams.

• Lead and influence change management processes across teams, department and area

• Establish internal and external resourcing strategies, set priorities, identify action steps and develop team processes for achieving individual, team and project objectives consistently and efficiently.

• Collaborate and partner with teams across disciplines, as well as external agencies, to advance the strength of the brand

• Develop a high performing team by setting clear expectations, providing timely coaching and feedback, conducting performance reviews, guiding professional development, and mentoring potential successors.

At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:

Hiring Minimum: $96471

Hiring Maximum: $164262

Skills/Requirements

What you'll need...

• B.S./B.A. in Marketing, Advertising, Project Management, Business, or related field;

• 10+ years of experience in marketing or related field, including a minimum 5 years project management experience in a creative, communications, marketing or agency environment.

• Financial services industry or other regulated industry experience preferred.

• Expert-level applied knowledge of project management best practices, processes, tools and methodologies, including waterfall and agile.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Intellectually curious.

• Ability to serve as a senior consultant to leaders and business partners regarding planning, strategic program development and delivery..

• Results-oriented leader who can develop and convey program strategies, and simultaneously deliver solutions through practical, disciplined execution in a large, complex organization.

• Must be flexible and adept at exploring different paths to achieve an outcome and adjust quickly to new circumstances.

What will set you apart...

• Expertise with Adobe Workfront strongly preferred, or other project management technologies such as Jira, Confluence, Trello or similar is required. Proficiency in other tools including Microsoft Office Suite and Zoom.

• M.S./M.A./MBA is a plus.

• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Awards & Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.

1Fortune 500, published June 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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