Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the day-to-day operational aspects of multiple, large-scale, complex strategic, regulatory, and departmental projects with cross-functional teams.
• Effectively develops and gains approval of project charter, identifies and assembles project team, creates detailed project plan, performs risk and issue management, and monitors scope creep; uses appropriate change management when needed.
• Coordinates with third parties / vendors to promote successful execution when needed.
• Ensures optimum utilization of resources and management of budgetary targets to meet goals.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation.
• Measures project performance to ensure compliance with expected quality standards.
• Publishes status reports to sponsor, business process owner, project team, and key stakeholders.
• Reports and escalates to management as needed when project time deadlines become at-risk.
• Records and shares lessons learned and best practices.
• Contributes to enhancing the PMO best practices, processes, and policies.
• Supports adoption of the scrum framework by coaching team on embracing agile values and principles.
• Facilitates annual strategic planning activities and project portfolio selection if needed.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to project team members and other associates.
• Develops and leverages strong working relationships.
• Champions spirit of continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Project Management experience leading large scale, complex projects.
• Must have life or health insurance knowledge and experience
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and experience using Smartsheet is preferred.
• PMP Certification is a plus.