Project Manager IS - Remote

Job Information
Responsible for managing medium to large scale strategic IT projects to success attaining organizational goals & strategy. Ensures executing projects within triple constraints i.e. Scope/Time/Budget and aware of projects management agile as well as traditional methodology. Eager to bring positive change, suggesting innovative, practical solutions to problems and managing projects across domains (technical/business). Willing take up challenges & managing projects involving new technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables, and success criteria
• Establishes the Project Charter, defines project tasks and resource requirements
• Develops full scale project plans and develops and manages project timelines
• Analyzes, recommends, and utilizes project management tools and software to optimize activities
• Manages additional project requirements and minimizes scope creep
• Manages project budgets with guidelines set by upper management
• Develops risk plans to mitigate risks within projects
• Develops implementation and rollout plans
• Works with Information Systems and Development management to ensure proper staffing post-implementation
• Manage projects with agile as well as traditional methodology

Execution

• Assembles and coordinates project staff, both technical and non-technical
• Coordinates the activities of internal and external staff to assure effective execution of project activities. Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation, including project plans
• Manages project resource allocation and tracks project deliverables
• Reports project status to management on a regular basis, and escalates issues as needed to ensure successful outcomes
• Provides direction and support to the project team
• Assists with required quality assurance activities to ensure successful deliverables.
• Monitors and reports on progress of projects to stakeholders
• Creates acceptance test plans
• Works with Quality Assurance team to assure results of deliverables meet accuracy standards and facilitates User Acceptance Testing)
• Works with Production Control and Network Support management to ensure proper job scheduling, any required changes in procedures, and any required acquisition of hardware
• Assumes additional responsibilities as needed

Strategic Alignment

• Understands a given business case, analyzes the results of any feasibility studies, and assists management with the core definition of a given project
• Works with management to assure project deliverables are aligned with meeting business objectives
• Works with Information Systems and business management on Change Management needs associated with a given project
• Meets with impacted Business Unit representatives, Business Analysts, and technical staff to define scope, establish project goals and deliverables, and determine success criteria
• Mentors and assists peers and others in project management tasks. Refines and adjusts tactics to best suit organization and its project success
• Other duties as defined by management, including RFI and RFP development and evaluation; vendor and partner assessment; business transformation; support of IS strategic and tactical planning, and others as they relate to strategic and tactical objectives of IS and RSL

Education, Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in IT or other field with relevant equivalent experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Information Systems related areas, with a minimum of 4 years of experience in project management
• Insurance technology/solutions experience a plus
• Experience with insurance business process decomposition and transformation
• Experience with managing a project staff of up to 20 full and part-time, internal and external cross functional individuals
• Knowledge of both theoretical, and practical aspects of project management
• Experience with Project Management techniques and tools
• Proficient with Microsoft Office product suite (MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-Project)
• Experience in strategic planning
• Experience in change management
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to be collaborative with individuals from diverse disciplines to optimize results
• PMP and/or Scrum Master certification would be desirable

Reliance Standard Insurance Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal state or local laws.