Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Duration: 6 Months CTH 

Location: Remote

 

Job Hours: Start time may vary by day, but it would be 6 hours per day, flexibility to vary schedule would be ideal (e.g. 8-2 or 9-3 or 10-4 or 11-5 CST) we need flexibility, if possible, to work these depending on the day and project work to be done each day.

 

Job Schedule: Fully remote approx. 30 hours per week

Location: Remote opportunity

Interview Process: Would prefer virtual for me, then a panel interview with a couple of key stakeholders based on my interview recommendation

 

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for regularly managing a portfolio of complex business projects and collaborating with and aligning senior leaders, stakeholders with the project progress and bottlenecks if any.

The role involves developing project plans, and proactively managing project schedules, risks and issues, resources, cost and quality and making recommendations within project objectives.

In addition, the role will ensure governance on project management discipline and structure.

 

Manage portfolio of business projects of varying sizes, within budget and timeframe

Establish and manage project plan across the dimensions of schedule, cost, scope, and quality

Understand the technical aspects and desired business outcomes of the project to anticipate issues while driving results

Plan, manage and allocate resources to ensure successful, high-quality execution and delivery within the defined scope.

Organize and lead business testing coordination

Liaison between business and IT regarding requirements and change management

Communicate effectively with cross-functional partners, key stakeholders, and external customers as needed on status, risks and accomplishments to ensure alignment with the overall project goals

Provide leadership and decision-making support by establishing project governance

Perform project reporting, including regular stakeholder status reports and overall performance of the project and completion documentation

Provide overall direction and analytical guidance to project

Serve as a bridge between project teams and senior stakeholders to keep them updated with the project progress

Address quality issues directly with the team and communicate proactively with the stakeholders on long-term resolution

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE:

 

Bachelor's degree in business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering

TOOLS KNOWLEDGE & CERTIFICATIONS:

Project Management Professional (PMP) or any other project certification

Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint

 

8 - 10+ years of experience in managing projects

Project Management experience is preferred

Experience in full SDLC project delivery with a variety of methodologies i.e., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall

Insurance domain knowledge and experience

 

Functional Competencies:

Change Management

Governance

Systems Thinking

Troubleshooting

Vendor Management

 

Agile Engineering

Budgeting and Forecasting

Domain Expertise

Project Management

Resourcing and Optimization

 

Communication

Customer Satisfaction

Influence

Leadership

Strategic Focus