Project Manager 2

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About this Position

Seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager to contribute to Primerica's project management efforts by facilitating the identification, definition and delivery of application development, infrastructure and third-party solutions. The Project Manager will lead a cross functional team using a mix of traditional project management disciplines and Agile/Scrum-based practices.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Project Manager will support from one to three teams on an on-going basis. The position will be required to transition from a traditional project manager to a Scrum Master depending on the initiative and methodology. Primerica uses traditional/waterfall, Agile/Scrum and Hybrid frameworks to manage initiatives. The Project Manager is expected to be proficient in all these approaches and able to apply principles, processes and skills as needed provide a successful solution. The project manager will assist in maturing the Project Management Office practice.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Agile Project Management
  • 5+ years of Project Management experience in traditional and/or hybrid project management
  • 3+ years experience serving in a key role on a Scrum team - Scrum Master (SM) preferred, or Product Owner (PO)
  • Proven flexibility in PM deliverables and processes to meet the needs of the organization
  • Experience leading large and medium strategic projects that involve legacy and new technology; mainframe, distributed and cloud-based projects using traditional PM approaches
  • Experience with both infrastructure and software development projects successfully meeting schedule and budget
  • Experience managing and recovering troubled projects; these can be over-budget, behind schedule and/or unresolved scope changes
  • Proven track record managing and leading a team of matrixed staff/consultants in cross-functional projects
  • Experience with the key ceremonies of Scrum: Refinement, Sprint Planning, Sprint Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
  • Proven flexibility in dealing with variations within the Agile/Scrum approach
  • Ability to produce traditional project status updates for Features & Releases weekly, as well as manage risks & issues formally as part of the Scrum process.
  • Strong facilitation skills - will be leading and facilitating many meetings
  • Experience acting as a servant/leader and coach where a team does not report directly to you
  • Knowledge and/or experience with the use of User Stories to drive team planning and execution
• General Project Management
  • Able to 'walk the fine line' between helping others in completing their responsibilities and completing their responsibilities for them
  • Able to drive a project to deliver on time, on budget and within scope
  • Proficient in project management tools including, but not limited to Smartsheet, Confluence, Jira
  • Proficient in project management processes, including: building predictive schedules from a WBS, estimating, managing and controlling the critical path, risks and issues, scope, budget, and communications.
  • Willing to support, mentor and train junior project leads
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-starter and able to work with limited support
  • Proficient in MS Teams, SharePoint, O365 applications

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Preferred Skills
  • Expert at issue and conflict resolution
  • Adept at negotiation and influence
  • Exhibiting leadership to team and in organization
• Preferred Plus
  • Financial project experience (Compliance, Governance/SOX)
  • Insurance project experience
  • PM Certification (PMP, PMI-ACP, CAPM)
  • Scrum Certification (PSM, CSM)
  • Experience in Program Management

This position is hybrid in Duluth, Georgia.

The salary range for this position is $115k - $125k.

FLSA status:
This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime pay):
Yes

Our Benefits:

• Day one health, dental, and vision insurance
  
• 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match
  
• Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer time off
  
• Life and disability insurance
  
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
  
• Professional development
  
• Tuition reimbursement
  
• Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events
  

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Primerica, Inc., and its subsidiaries to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, color, religious creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, military service or veteran status, genetic or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission - creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.