| Project Manager III Newport Beach-California-Remote at Newport, New Hampshire, USA |
| Email: [email protected] |
| From: Gulshan, Stellent IT [email protected] Reply to: [email protected] Project Manager III Newport Beach, California-Remote Phone+Skype 6+Month Job Description Job: Implementing profit platform, support actuarial team and the platform Must haves: Prior experience with actuarial, profit implementation, or other actuarial platforms are ok FIS profit implementation or GAAP LDTI large scale platform integrations Some understanding of needs analysis, process mapping (BA Background) Experience directly working with stakeholders Experience with Agile methodologies Experience with quality assurance, defect management, UAT testing Data driven mindset, presenting data, status reporting Tools MS project, JIRA, ADO, Smartsheets Snowflake Nice to Have Responsibilities day to day: Hands on PM role Primarily individual contributor, some coordination with other PMs Build out project plans, milestone deliverables, deadlines, providing updated for project status Must be able to build relationship with key stakeholders Manage scope, rate logs, timelines, changes Manage external dependencies (delivery and business readiness, adoption) Team: Cindy is responsible for portfolio 3-4 PMs that are FTE, 2 mid-level PM contractor Interview process: Cindy & PM for first round panel Cindys Manager & Stakeholder run final interview TECHNICAL SKILLS Must Have Experience managing quality assurance, regression, user acceptance, and production parallel testing activities, along with defect management/resolution Experience managing stakeholders and project teams effectively Familiarity with various Agile methodologies (scaled Agile, scrum, Kanban, etc.); experience implementing Agile practices and tools and ability to act as scrum master for Agile teams Financial services experience, with specific experience on Actuarial projects/programs (e.g., GAAP LDTI, Prophet platform implementations, etc.) Knowledge of needs analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering & solution discovery Proficient in common project management tools including MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, ADO, MS PowerPoint, Excel Self-starter with sound judgment and decision-making skills and an analytical, data-driven mindset Understanding of platform implementation and integration best practices and systems development lifecycle methodologies Nice To Have Financial services experience, focused on Life Insurance and Annuity domains Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Relevant Agile certifications e.g., CSM, SAFe, RTE, etc. Job Description: As part of the Enterprise Actuarial PMO organization, provide day-to-day oversight and project management for actuarial model build and testing on new Prophet platform, inclusive of required model input/output data via Snowflake This is a hands-on project management role that also may require oversight of and/or coordination with other PM/SM team members to drive delivery of complex multi-year projects Help develop and maintain project roadmaps, develop long- and short-term project plans, establish interim milestones, identify cross-project dependencies, ensure adherence to deadlines, and update the team regularly on project progress Develop strong relationships with key project stakeholders from various teams (business, IT, and other shared services teams) to facilitate strong cross-functional collaboration Partner with project sponsors & stakeholders to define project scope, priorities, timelines, milestones, deadlines, plans, RAID logs, resource plans and deliverable schedules Apply best-fit methodology for project execution (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, etc.) Remove or facilitate the removal of impediments to ensure program teams have what they need to succeed Escalate, track and report on project risks and issues; drive key decisions with project stakeholders; and manage changes to scope, schedule, and budget via formal change control process Apply knowledge of PMO tools to capture and report on key project metrics and utilize a data driven approach to status reporting Communicate status updates via formal weekly/monthly project status reports to project stakeholders and impacted teams, as well as various levels of management Facilitate continuous improvement across the team including through the application of process excellence disciplines Align, manage, and navigate external dependencies and key stakeholders outside the project team Ensure business readiness for supporting delivery and adoption Co-ordinate with internal resources and external consultants to deliver quality solutions Stay up to date with industry trends within the Actuarial and PMO domains Required Skills / Experience: 7+ years experience in program/project management with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering business value Financial services experience, with specific experience on Actuarial projects/programs (e.g., GAAP LDTI, Prophet platform implementations, etc.) Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment within medium to large organizations Ability to oversee multiple projects, deliverables, and resources independently Understanding of platform implementation and integration best practices and systems development lifecycle methodologies Knowledge of needs analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering & solution discovery Experience managing stakeholders and project teams effectively Familiarity with various Agile methodologies (scaled Agile, scrum, Kanban, etc.); experience implementing Agile practices and tools and ability to act as scrum master for Agile teams Experience managing quality assurance, regression, user acceptance, and production parallel testing activities, along with defect management/resolution Excellent communication, presentation interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills; demonstrated professional acumen Team player focused on collaboration and continuous improvement Self-starter with sound judgment and decision-making skills and an analytical, data-driven mindset Proficient in common project management tools including MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, ADO, MS PowerPoint, Excel Preferred Skills / Experience: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Relevant Agile certifications e.g., CSM, SAFe, RTE, etc. Experience supporting Life Insurance and Annuity business areas Keywords: business analyst information technology microsoft Colorado Project Manager III Newport Beach-California-Remote [email protected] |
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