Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

General Accountabilities:

The Technical Project Manager plans, executes and finalizes projects within expected cost and timeframe and with the expected benefits. These efforts include coordinating the initiatives of multiple matrixed teams and external clients in order to deliver according to plan and/SLA. This position reports to the Business Management Center of Excellence.Duties & Responsibilities: · Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance.· Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members.

· Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.

· Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.· Identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan.

· Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project.

· Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter.

· Improve team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale.· Communicates information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

· Listens intently to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate, and allowing others to speak without interrupting them.

· Communicates information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

· Builds mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members.

· Inspires loyalty and trust, handles oneself ethically following core values and beliefs.

· Praises people for a job well done.

Qualifications:

· Level of competency in following areas will determine level (I (lowest) – IV (highest)).

Technical Knowledge

• Experience with third-party system support with preference given to insurance / financial services platforms.
• Knowledge of IT systems, governance and compliance
• Proven problem solving, decision making, analytical and organizational skills are requiredo Knowledge of annuities and life products

Leadership

• Strong results orientation, organization and management skills
• Ability to lead and focus the efforts of others to established goal
• Excellent oral/written communications skills

Project Management skills – PMP or similar designation preferred

• Ability to effectively drive results in a matrixed organization
• Experience with conversions and implementations
• Relationship management skills
• Good team player and ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and established good internal relationshipso Agile experience – ACP, Scrum Master or similar designation preferredo Process improvement / efficiency·

Job Type: Contract

Required education:

• Bachelor’s

Required experience:

• Project Management: 5 years