Project Manager – AIM​/IR Conversions

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** Position Overview
** The Senior Application Conversions Project Manager – is responsible for leading end-to-end technology integration projects for acquired firms, as part of the M&A Integration Team. It will primary focused on BMS (Broker Management System) platform conversions. This role requires deep expertise in data migration and conversion, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement across business and technical teams. The Senior Project Manager oversees all aspects of BMS conversion projects, ensuring on-time, in-scope, and high-quality delivery while managing complex data conversion work streams and cross-functional dependencies.  

This role reports to the M&A PPM senior manager.  
** Core Responsibilities
**** Project Management & Delivery
*** Lead and manage full lifecycle BMS conversion projects from initiation through go-live and post-conversion stabilization
* Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, technical estimates, and deliverable timelines for a portfolio of concurrent conversion projects
* Manage scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation across internal teams and external vendors
* Drive multiple concurrent integration projects, prioritizing tasks, identifying critical path items, and proactively assessing and mitigating risks
* Identify and communicate issues, risks, and/or changes throughout the infrastructure integration process in accordance with PPM governance and methodology
* Establish and enforce project governance, including status reporting, escalation protocols, and decision-making frameworks
* Track and report on key project metrics, including cycle time, milestone adherence, and quality indicators
* Manage activities related to transitioning the acquired business to a steady state within HUB
** Data Conversion & Technical Oversight
*** Oversee complex data conversion and migration activities, including data mapping, validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance across AIM and Image Right platforms
* Partner with technical teams to define data conversion requirements, develop transformation rules, and resolve data integrity issues
* Lead technical assessment, scoping, and management of application configuration changes based on business requirements and platform standards
* Ensure adherence to enterprise application standards and integration playbooks throughout the conversion lifecycle
* Identify and manage data-related risks, including data quality gaps, legacy system dependencies, and conversion exceptions
** Vendor Management
*** Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers involved in BMS conversions, including Vertafore and data migration partners
* Coordinate vendor deliverables, timelines, and quality standards; hold vendors accountable to contractual commitments
* Facilitate vendor escalations and negotiate resolutions to ensure project timelines are not adversely impacted
** Stakeholder Management & Communication
*** Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, regional partners (OILs), and leadership on AIM/IR conversion projects
* Clearly articulate and communicate technical requirements, risks, and project status to non-technical business partners and senior leadership
* Build and maintain strong working relationships across cross-functional teams, including Enterprise Applications, Client Analytics, and operational teams
* Facilitate project kickoffs, design sessions, go/no-go decisions, and post-conversion retrospectives
** Leadership & Continuous Improvement
*** Demonstrate Operations and Technology Leadership Behaviors (one team, build trust, customer driven, future focused, innovate daily, and be curious) in all actions and ways of working, and coach their organization on the…