Passport # MUST - Rate $65 - ONSITE - Project Manager with Insurance domain exp within last 3 years

[Client Requirements]

Job title: Senior Project Manager
Duration: 12+ Months
 
Hybrid model(3 days in office / Week - Candidate has to relocate any one of the onsite locations)
 
Available Office Locations: Alpharetta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Colorado Springs, CO; Conshohocken, PA; Dallas, TX; Florham Park, NJ; Jacksonville, IL; Lenexa, KS; Lubbock, TX; Mt Juliet, TN; New Hyde Park, NY; New York, NY; Purchase, NY; Topeka, KS
 
Rate: $65/hr. on C2C
 
MUST have experience with Insurance domain exp 

ROLE SUMMARY
 
The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for managing complex IT projects on a day-to-day basis using the Project Management Life Cycle process and deliverables.
 
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Perform project management duties for complex IT projects in accordance with project management life cycle (PMLC) and systems development life cycle (SDLC) processes. These activities include:
 
Perform day-to-day management of all project phases to ensure deliverables are completed on time and budget. Coordinate all project activities with IT project team members and business owners/ stakeholders. Track performance against objectives and develop corrective strategies when objectives are not being met.
Create, manage and update project charters, schedules, risk management plans, communication plans, project budgets, gate reviews and all other project management documentation.
Work with project team members and management to secure resources and funding. 
Coordinate closely with project stakeholders to define project scopes and schedules. Collaborate with these stakeholders to understand business needs, processes and data sources.  Work with business analysts and architects to translate these business needs into clearly documented detailed requirements and functional specifications.
Provide regular status updates and maintain relevant metrics to provide transparency on team performance
Manage vendors and hold them accountable for their delivery activities
Identify and coordinate cross-project dependencies
Communicate with executive leadership to provide project risk analysis, status, and requirements that may impact strategic direction.
Ensure that projects comply with audit requirements
Additional projects and assignments as needed
 
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
 
8+ years of project management experience for complex application and data integration projects
Detailed knowledge of project management and software development life cycle methodologies
Proven experience managing mid-sized to large IT integration projects independently
Background in Commercial Insurance desired
Strong communication and facilitation skills with an ability to effectively manage cross-functional team discussions
Strong management skills with an ability to achieve results in a matrix management environment
Ability to translate business needs into IT deliverables
Strong business planning, organizing, prioritizing and analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to successfully apply waterfall, agile and hybrid project delivery methodologies
Multi-disciplinary information technology familiarity with proven systems deployment experience
Experience using Project and Portfolio Management tools (MS Project, Planview, SharePoint, etc.
 
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
 
Expertise with all aspects of requirements and testing processes
Detail-oriented and extremely organized
Strong analytical abilities
Skilled in working across organizational boundaries, bringing together people with diverse perspectives and experience to find solutions
Excellent written and verbal (business) communications skills
Personal time management skills and ability to meet individual and team deadlines
Be able to handle multiple priorities and proactively identify risks to project timelines
Team player who works well with technical and business resources
 
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
 
B.A / B.S degree
Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus, but not required
CPCU Designation or advanced degree is a plus, but not required