Staffing - IT - Senior Project Manager

Project ManagerResponsible for leading the delivery of multiple strategic initiatives using SDLC (Waterfall) and Agile/Scrum methodologies.Responsible for providing project management facilitation by partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure all deliverables are produced on time, within budget and with quality results.Development and maintenance of the integrated master project plan including all interdependencies and overseeing the day-to-day activities for proper project tracking and reporting of all deliverables.Manages and collaborates with the project core teams and key stakeholders in detecting and documenting risks and issues with appropriate mitigates/contingency plan development and execution as needed.Develops and maintains RAID logs and collaborates with internal/external teams to resolve all project needs.Ensures project status is proactively communicated to all key stakeholders as required. This may require daily stand-ups, project meeting minutes and weekly project status reports that reflect the status of assigned projects and ensures project information is regularly shared, reviewed and discussed with all project core team members and key stakeholders.Support and manage any ad hoc project requests as required.The successful Project Manager will also support and/or champion process and tool improvement efforts to strengthen and build upon existing capabilities by continuously improving project management functions and developing new capabilities as appropriate:Communicate and enforce best practices.Works with the key stakeholders assigned to the project to ensure the right work is being done at the right time, and that the work is ready for the team(s).Bachelor’s degree required.Project Management professional (PMP) certification a plusCertified Scrum Master (CSM) certification a plus6+ years of relevant experience in Project Management within the Insurance/Finance Industry required.Prior business analyst and/or data analyst experience is also a plus.Knowledge of Insurance Industry and Finance is essentialExperience with preparing & delivering clear & concise presentations to senior leadershipStrong analytical skills coupled with an understanding of Insurance Operations ProcessesFamiliarity with Process Improvement Methodologies and Root Cause Analysis conceptsCritical thinking and ability to translate concepts into project definitionsDemonstrated analytical skills, independent thinking and ability to exercise prudent judgment.Requires in-depth expertise in Project Management knowledge and competencies.Skilled in project software: SharePoint, MS Project, MS Office, and Visio. SAP GL, Blackline and AptitudeBasic understanding of products sold within the life insurance/financial services industry in order to interpret business requirements.Proven communication skills are a must as will be required to present to all different levels throughout the companyExcellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task is requiredSelf-starter that works independently, without the need for day-to-day guidanceAbility to set expectations and hold individuals and team members accountable to their commitmentsAble to depict and explain dependencies amongst cross-project teams that deliver on business requirementsHas knowledge and is comfortable driving the use AGILE, Waterfall, project management and financial experience.