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

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.

• 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

• Bachelor's degree in business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or any other project certification
• Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Visio and Power Point

• 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

• 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