Job Description :
Project Manager Insurance
Contract with Extensions
Springfield MA
5-8+ years'' of project management experience 1-2+ years'' of program management experience Significant technical or insurance/retirement services background & Experience with managing vendor delivery and relationships
Preferred Job Qualifications:
10 years of project management experience PMP Certification Insurance industry experience, especially product knowledge, preferred
Manage matrix team(s) and/or cross functional team(s), being responsible for the day-to-day execution, management, and reporting of the project, including managing resources, costs, scope and meeting deadlines according to plan.
Education:
Bachelor''s Degree Required
Required Skills:
CERTIFIED PMP
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
IT PROJECT MANAGER
Handles complex long-term focused projects involving multiple disciplines or business units Drives continuous improvement and efficiencies beyond own scope of responsibility Individual typically has at least 8+ years'' of related experience
Accountable to business sponsor(s) and management to drive delivery of quality solutions tied to clearly understood business problem(s) and benefit(s)
Deliver project/program/portfolio objectives on-time, with quality, within scope and budget
Develop, manage, monitor and report on all project/program tasks, activities, expectations, controls and deliverables; and/or provide management and oversight for a business or IT portfolio
Understand, apply, promote and contribute to Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies, standards and tools
Demonstrate proven capability to be disciplined and flexible at the same time
Provide input into and/or influence business strategies and direction that determine and shape projects
Supply accurate project estimates and tightly manage project budget, approved funding, forecasts and actuals
Secure and maintain project resources and actively manage resource plan; direct other project managers
Remain focused on big picture and prioritize competing responsibilities Quickly learn, apply, promote and contribute to delivery methodologies, standards and tools
Provide solutions and continuous improvement opportunities to efficiently solve problems and provide critical thinking skills
Gain recognition as a trusted advisor / leader with customers and stakeholders at all levels of the organization across business and IT
Listen and effectively communicate with clarity, precision and transparency
Naturally lead and command authority; influence and inspire across a matrixed organization (i.e. without control or positional authority)