Assistant Project Manager-Philadelphia, PA

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

Role

Summary:

• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 Power Point

Work Experience:

• 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

Required Skills:

• Functional
  
  Competencies:
• Change Management
• Governance
• Systems Thinking
• Troubleshooting
• Vendor Management

Technical

Competencies:

• Agile Engineering
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Domain Expertise
• Project Management
• Resourcing and Optimization

Behavioral

Competencies:

• Communication
• Customer Satisfaction
• Influence
• Leadership
• Strategic Focus