Project Manager || Remote

ROLE                    PROJECT MANAGER

INDUSTRY           P&C INSURANCE (MUST HAVE)

DURATION          CONTRACT, probable extension     

LOCATION           REMOTE

POSITION SUMMARY

 

The position is responsible for successful delivery of project initiatives for TMNA Services (TMNAS) and its Group Companies. This position resides in the Portfolio and Project Management Group and executes projects that enable realization of the strategic objectives and tactical business plan goals for Tokio Marine North America and its Group Companies.
 

PROJECT MANAGER

The below highlights key accountabilities for this role. It is not fully inclusive of all possible tasks that may be expected to be performed by this role.

·         Leads IT projects from start to finish.  Projects may consist of one or a combination of implementation or customizations of commercial off-the-shelf insurance software applications; mobile/web technologies, system integrations; software upgrades, Intelligent Automation (RPA) and infrastructure (hardware).

·         Manages three (3) or more projects simultaneously, depending on project complexity, duration, and lifecycle phase. The average duration of most projects is 6 – 8 months.

·         Manages a project team of matrixed resources. Resolves challenges presented by resource and schedule availability in matrixed organizations (project team members, including the PM, are rarely 100% dedicated to a single project).

·         Builds a project schedule in MS Project/Project Server that is effort-driven and auto-scheduled.

·         Reconciles project team timecards from timecard system with planned hours in project plan; investigates and resolves variances between planned and actual time reported on timecards; adjusts project task effort/duration with the project plan as necessary to maintain correct forecast of ETC.

·         Maintains and reconciles the project financial forecast in the project financial accounting tool; investigates and resolves variances between forecast and actual project costs. Proactively releases excess project funds if not needed or requests additional funding, when necessary, due to requested baseline changes. 

·         Accurately follows all documented PPM processes, procedures and templates.

·         Anticipates, identifies, and manages project risks, issues, assumptions and decisions; escalates in an appropriate and timely manner.

·         Prepares twice-monthly project status reports for each assigned project.

·         Meets regularly with project team(s), business sponsors/stakeholders, portfolio manager(s), and other key stakeholders.

Core Competencies

The below descriptions are typical experience and skills needed for the roles but do not guarantee placement in the role. Actual placement will be determined from interview of candidate. These items are not in order of importance.

·         5 to 7+ years of current project management experience delivering IT projects with a minimum budget of $150K.

·         Has successfully delivered IT projects from start to finish.

·         Familiar with or has used effort-driven project planning techniques in MS Project.

·         Demonstrates a high-level of capability in all project management competencies, including planning, executing, monitoring and controlling IT projects.

·         Experience managing vendors, requesting and executing SOWs.

·         Demonstrates a personal sense of urgency to complete day-to-day work. Must possess the drive for results from self and project team members.

·         Must know when to push back on perceived limitations and when to be flexible and accept the limitation.

·         Exercises strong leadership capabilities; presents “executive presence” – especially when delivering difficult messages to stakeholders and leaders; calm and collected under pressure; takes accountability for entire project and outcomes.

·         Demonstrates strong customer focus; is responsive, consultative, collaborative and accurate in work approach. Considers project impacts and outcomes from the business (customer’s) perspective.

·         Experience directly managing and forecasting project financials (reconciling invoices, timekeeping, etc.)

·         Able to create clear, concise messaging to all organizational levels.

·         Exercises sound judgment, making informed, successful decisions from a set of complex options.

·         Is willing to develop technical understanding of the systems involved and be able to understand data flow and the high-level technical architecture.

·         Is open to learn and use new project management tools as required.

 

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.