Location: Onsite in New Jersey
Job Summary: -
We are looking for an experienced Business Project Manager to lead strategic and operational initiatives for a leading insurance client. The ideal candidate will combine strong business acumen with hands-on project delivery expertise, including roadmap planning, change management, financial planning, and stakeholder management. The role demands a proactive leader who can drive results in a complex, cross-functional, multi-vendor environment.
Key Responsibilities: -
Ø Develop and maintain a strategic project roadmap, aligning project objectives with business priorities and long-term organizational goals.
Ø Lead end-to-end project execution—from initiation through delivery—ensuring milestones, deliverables, and quality targets are achieved.
Ø Oversee financial planning and project budgeting, including cost estimation, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Ø Manage project financials by tracking budgets, controlling costs, and optimizing resource utilization to achieve business value.
Ø Partner with finance teams to ensure accurate reporting of project spend, ROI analysis, and benefit realization.
Ø Drive change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new systems, tools, and processes.
Ø Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across business, technology, and operations teams, ensuring alignment and smooth delivery.
Ø Manage relationships across a multi-vendor ecosystem, ensuring coordinated execution and accountability.
Ø Identify, assess, and mitigate project and financial risks, maintaining governance and compliance with internal and industry standards.
Ø Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, financial reports, and progress summaries to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Ø Support business case development, including cost-benefit analysis, scenario planning, and resource justification.
Required Skills & Qualifications: -
Ø Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Management (MBA preferred).
Ø 8+ years of experience in business project management, preferably within insurance, financial services, or consulting.
Ø Proven experience in project financial management—budget creation, monitoring, and financial reporting.
Ø Strong understanding of roadmap planning, change management, and stakeholder governance.
Ø Experience managing large-scale projects in a multi-vendor or matrixed organization.
Ø Exceptional communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
Ø Proficiency with project and financial management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Smart sheet, Power BI, Excel).
Ø PMP, Prince2, or Agile certification preferred.
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