Planning & Administration Manager, Technology

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.

Support the effectiveness of a senior leader and their organization by providing leadership/coordination of staff agendas, budget management, business reporting,coordination of townhalls, communications and presentations along with other initiatives. Operate as an extension of the senior leader and often represent the leader through personal interactions with others.

Plan, coordinate, and administer department programs and ensure delivery of key tasks to support organizational effectiveness. Responsibilities may often include budget management, organizational metrics, tracking and reporting, and improvement in employee satisfaction.  May coordinate year-end performance management/compensation process for leader.  Often partner with other functional areas to accomplish responsibilities. Prepare presentations, communications and speeches for the senior leader, which generally involves presentations to employee, advisor, or management groups.  May also be accountable for developing draft materials for meetings such as Business Line Reviews (BLRs). Assist with organizational initiatives such as process improvement projects, organizational restructuring, or other initiatives that provide assistance to the senior leader.  May be expected to oversee project work or arrange business events for the senior leader. May be responsible for developing, coaching and guiding other support staff members.

Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent (4-years) Experience: 5-7 years of relevant experience. Post-secondary education and relevant work experience may be interchanged to meet the combined total years of minimum required qualifications for education and experience. Ability to work under pressure with undefined processes, tight deadlines and frequently changing priorities.  Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively across diverse units / staff functions.  Strong communication/influencing skills to interact with all levels.  Strong analytical and problem solving skills to analyze data/information and form conclusions.  Effective planning and coordination skills; proven ability to create timelines and execute accordingly.  Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.

Project management experience preferred.  Visa Sponsorship   Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).   In-Office Collaboration   We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process. Base Pay Salary The estimated base