Project Manager

JOB TITLE: Project Manager
JOB LOCATION: Springfield, MA Boston MA or NYC (hybrid)
WAGE RANGE*: 75- 82/ hour Must be W2
JOB NUMBER 36506425

Must Have:

Skills:
8+ years' experience in technical project management or IT lead delivery
8+ using industry-standard project management tools
5+ years directly managing large, high visibility, complex enterprise-level programs/projects are required.
5+ years of experience in a management, leadership, or similar leading
5+ role

Significant technical or insurance industry background Experience with managing supplier delivery and supplier relationships

Knowledge or experience with Mainframe / legacy systems delivery/implementation

Ability to travel as needed to US vendor location (limited travel required) Outstanding written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Highly organization, collaborative individual Comfortable working in ambiguity, capable of establishing and growing functions and teams from the ground up An action-oriented, driven, entrepreneurial mindset

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Capable of leading technical teams to implement broad scope projects Skilled in problem solving and technical analysis Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Effective relationship building skills Ability to influence peers, leaders and business customers Collaborative team player focused on achieving personal accomplishments through making those around you successful Experience, or working knowledge, of Financial Service concepts and business data Experience working with Agile development processes and methodologies including Scrum and Kanban

Responsibilities:
Leads the comprehensive delivery of face-paced project initiatives while effectively managing a matrixed team comprised of various disciplines.
Oversees complex, long-term projects that involve multiple disciplines or business units.
Collaborates independently and with management on high-visibility projects that span divisions and require complex coordination.
Recognized as a critical resource for addressing unique or intricate technical and business challenges.
Champions continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives beyond assigned responsibilities.
Develops both short- and long-term project plans, establishing targets for milestones and ensuring adherence to deadlines.
Collaborates with stakeholders, partners, and cross-functional teams to provide project support, resolve inquiries, assess needs, and recommend necessary changes; recognized as a key resource for solving unique or complex business issues.
Facilitates effective decision-making within the team by presenting multiple options for project progression, utilizing the RAPID decision-making model.
Communicates with executives and board members to ensure project alignment with organizational goals.
Works closely with the team to adjust project schedules and targets in response to evolving project needs.
Manages the comprehensive planning and implementation of projects, encompassing budgeting, forecasting, supplier collaboration, and project release planning.
Maintains the ability to engage with all levels and facets of the organization.
Demonstrates strong negotiation skills and conflict resolution capabilities.
Coordinates and facilitates extensive program planning sessions, ensuring successful delivery by aligning cross-functional technical teams.
Collaborates with fellow Project Managers, business leaders, technical experts, architects, developers, and vendors to ensure program strategy and execution are aligned.
Drives initiatives to maintain alignment with the program roadmap while adhering to project schedules and budgets.
Ability to operate independently on multiple project tasks and navigates complexities effectively.
Selects, manages, develops, coaches, and motivates team members to achieve optimal performance.
Coordinates technical integration across various workstreams.
Supports and facilitates change management for existing and new processes.
Assists in creating and providing high-level estimates for project planning purposes.
Identifies and escalates risks and issues, serving as the primary point of contact for project/program escalations.
Removes obstacles to empower the project team in achieving objectives and influences decision-making as needed.
Assists developers in the overall delivery across systems, identifying gaps, problems, and dependencies among individual teams and systems.
Identifies opportunities for improvement across teams and addresses these proactively.
Facilitates program retrospectives and utilizes program metrics to support team development and tackle challenges.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.

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