IT Project Manager

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ROLE TITLE

IT Project Manager

ROLE LOCATION(S)

Charlotte, NC; Florham Park, NJ; NYC; Purchase, NY; Conshohocken, PA; Mt. Juliet, TN

ROLE SUMMARY

Project Management for Application related projects; preferably Guidewire Claim Center experience and/or P&C Claims and Policy admin systems related experience.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The IT Project Manager is responsible for managing IT projects on a day-to-day basis using the Project Management Life Cycle process and deliverables.

• Develop and manage plans/schedules/deliverables for small to large sized projects.
• Manage project timelines, activities, resources and budgets.
• Provide regular status updates and Executive Status updates as needed.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and negotiate with project stakeholders to determine most accurate and appropriate definition of project scope and schedule.
• Work closely with technical resources and business analysts in the interpretation of requirements and the translation into design specifications.
• Liaise between developers, architects, business analysts and QA analysts. Foster clear communication between the disciplines.
• Ensure that projects comply with audit requirements.
• Work closely with outsourced development vendors as needed.
• Track performance against objectives and develop corrective strategies when objectives are not being met.
• Maintain relevant metrics to provide transparency on team performance.
• Resolve conflicting priories in scope, schedule and cost for projects among various stakeholder groups.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making and conflict resolution.
• Remove impediments by engaging the right personnel and/or finding the right solution.
• Additional projects and assignments as needed.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong background in IT project management with detailed knowledge of the software development life cycle methodologies.
• Background in Admitted Commercial Insurance and Reinsurance desired.
• Proven experience managing small to mid-sized IT projects independently.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage projects which span both business and IT disciplines.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with an ability to effectively manage cross-functional team discussions.
• Strong management skills with an ability to achieve results in a matrix management environment.
• Ability to translate business needs into IT deliverables.
• Strong business planning, organizing, prioritizing and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully apply Waterfall and Agile SDLC methodologies.
• Multi-disciplinary information technology familiarity with proven systems deployment experience.
• Experience using PM tools (MS Project, SharePoint, VSTS, etc.).
• BS Degree/Equivalent (Technology focus preferable)

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 5+ years Project Management experience.
• PMP certification desired.
• Expertise with all aspects of requirements and testing processes.
• Detail-oriented and good analytical abilities.
• Skilled in working across organizational boundaries, bringing together people with diverse perspectives and experience to find solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal (business) communications skills.
• Personal time management skills and ability to meet individual and team deadlines.
• Be able to handle multiple priorities and proactively identify risks to project timelines.
• Team player who works well with technical and business resources.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• B.A / B.S degree.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus, but not required.
• CPCU Designation or advanced degree is a plus, but not required.