At Globe Life, we are committed to empowering our employees with the support and opportunities they need to succeed at every stage of their career. We take pride in fostering a caring and innovative culture that enables us to collectively grow and overcome challenges in a connected, collaborative, and mutually respectful environment that calls us to help Make Tomorrow Better.

Role Overview:

Could you be our next Sr. Initiative Manager? Globe Life is looking for a Sr. Initiative Manager to join the team!

What You Will Do:

• Articulate complex, interconnected business concepts and connect cross-functional dependencies that might impede progress toward business goals.
• Apply industry trends and competitor insights to identify opportunities beneficial to the business.
• Synthesize information from multiple perspectives, applying an analytical lens to present logical conclusions.
• Mentor and guide team members, promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and a culture of accountability, transparency, and results-driven performance.
• Drive collaboration across business functions, listening to differing viewpoints, emphasizing agreement, and contributing to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
• Build relationships through honest, consistent behavior and use facts and concrete examples to facilitate consensus and decision-making.
• Act as the primary point of contact for initiative sponsors, functional leads, and cross-functional teams, providing regular status updates to the Portfolio Manager, Program Manager, and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure clarity on objectives, deliverables, and expectations across all initiative participants.
• Lead the full lifecycle of assigned initiatives, from scoping to delivery and post-implementation review, including project plans, schedules, resource allocation, and budget estimates.
• Ensure initiatives are aligned to portfolio priorities and enterprise strategic objectives.
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies; implement mitigation and escalation plans; and facilitate decision-making with stakeholders to resolve scope, resource, and priority conflicts.
• Maintain initiative dashboards, tracking KPIs and milestones, and prepare executive-ready reports including status updates and variance analyses.
• Support portfolio-level reporting to demonstrate initiative contributions to strategic goals and ensure compliance with enterprise project management and governance standards.

What You Can Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, IT, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5–8+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives or programs.
• Management consulting experience is a strong plus.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred; Change Management experience preferred.
• Domain knowledge in one or more of the following: Corporate Services (HR, Legal & Compliance, IT, Risk), Finance/Accounting/Actuarial, or Sales/Marketing.
• Experience leading enterprise strategic initiatives with familiarity in portfolio dashboards and enterprise strategy alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, timelines, and resources across concurrent initiatives.
• Exposure to business architecture or business model innovation initiatives.
• Strong initiative, ownership, and accountability with the ability to think and act strategically.
• Proactively builds cross-functional and external relationships.
• Makes sound decisions grounded in a solid understanding of business goals, functions, and processes.
• Simplifies complex problems through critical thinking and objectively facilitates cross-functional collaboration.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to learn and demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills.
• Assesses and mitigates risk in plans and actions.
• Leverages strong written and verbal communication skills to craft compelling, audience-targeted messages.

Applicable To All Employees of Globe Life Family of Companies:

• Reliable and predictable attendance of your assigned shift.

• Ability to work full time and/or part time based on the position specifications.

How Globe Life Will Support You:

Looking to continue your career in an environment that values your contribution and invests in your growth? We've curated a benefits package that helps to ensure that you don’t just work, but thrive at Globe Life:

• Competitive compensation designed to reflect your expertise and contribution.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans because your well-being is fundamental to your performance.

• Robust life insurance benefits and retirement plans, including company-matched 401k and pension plan.

• Paid holidays and time off to support a healthy work-life balance.

• Parental leave to help our employees welcome their new additions.

• Subsidized all-in-one subscriptions to support your fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep goals.

• Company-paid counseling for assistance with mental health, stress management, and work-life balance.

• Continued education reimbursement eligibility and company-paid FLMI and ICA courses to grow your career.

• Discounted Texas Rangers tickets for a proud visit to Globe Life Field.

Opportunity awaits! Invest in your professional legacy, realize your path, and see the direct impact you can make in a workplace that celebrates and harnesses your unique talents and perspectives to their fullest potential. At Globe Life, your voice matters.