Senior Project Manager - Temp - Hybrid

Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Project Manager

Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. (GBS), a division of Gallagher
, consistently stands out in a competitive marketplace as an employer of knowledgeable, highly skilled and competitive talent. We are a company that touches businesses and their employees on a personal level. At the core, our job is to help protect the health and well-being of employees and their families and provide for their financial security—all while allowing employers to attract and retain the people they need to grow and succeed.

As you consider the value of working for our team, remember our talent, winning attitude and strong performance will be highly valued and will maximize your future potential

Please note additional position details below:

• This is a Temp-To-Hire, W-2 position. We are not able to do 1099 or C2C.
• It is hybrid role that will need to be based in the U.S. and Canada
• You must meet our U.S. Eligibility requirements for work authorization as noted under

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This individual will:

• Direct development teams and drive the execution of the project schedule, scope, and budget throughout the project life-cycle.
• Lead the communication plan facilitating project sponsor meetings, team meetings and status reports. They will provide project presentations to executive leadership groups and review and provide input on project deliverables.
• Foster high reliability by initiating process improvement opportunities based on past project experiences and leads the business sponsor, stakeholders and project team to identify lessons learned and champions the improvement opportunities.
• Execute Project Management and SDLC disciplines:
• Comprehend and Embrace the Project Business Case: The right PM should be capable of focusing a project on the delivery of the business case, and shaping the team’s efforts to achieve a solution and time frame that align with the business needs.
• Estimate Projects: The right PM should be comfortable working with business resources, technology architects and other IT resources in order to create Top Down (e.g.
  
  - T-Shirt size) and Bottom Up (deliverable or task based) hours and dollars estimate.
• Plan Projects: Prioritizing completing efforts, securing resources from other managers and integrating those resources into a detailed work plan that reflects tasks and associated estimates is a fundamental responsibility of a PM at GBS.
• Monitor and Communicate Progress: Following industry standard Project Management processes to keep Projects on task and ensure the project is progressing as planned. Status should be reported and communicated at the appropriate level of detail to the team, IT management and appropriate business stakeholders. The successful Project Manager will be experienced in monitoring project vs the plan, identifying course corrections that may be required and keeping project management deliverables (e.g. – work plans, estimates) up to date as these changes occur.
• Track and Manage the Budget: The successful candidate will be capable of tracking the financial status of a project throughout the project lifecycle and escalate potential problems. Manages costs and resource allocation among projects. Collects and analyzes actual costs, time and scope delivered against plan.
• Manage Issues and Risks: As the project experiences issues, the PM should be adept at clearly identifying and articulating the true blocker and then executing steps to drive the issue to a conclusion; escalating when needed.
• Control Change: The right project manager should keep the team focused on the…