Hello Associates,
Please let me know if you have any candidates for this position.
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
Duration : 12+ months (contract is scheduled to run up to 2 years)
*Must have extensive life insurance experience.** *
PMO Project Manager Assignment: Lead cross-functional team in
transforming the business processes and legacy technology that currently
support the composition and printing of our Policies, Statements and
Correspondence. Thunderhead Platform and web services to supply data from
source systems have been implemented into a development environment for use
in this ongoing program. Project is in progress and running on-time and
within budget. Current project manager will be assuming new
responsibilities but will be available to facilitate the hand-off and
support a successful transition.
High-level deliverables include the following:
• source data extracts from legacy mainframe applications
• middle-tier transformation of source data to an ACORD compliant
XML structure
• development of document templates to support composition of
postscript print and PDF archive docs
• development and implementation of a new state filing process
In addition to the standard job description below the ideal candidate for
this assignment will have…
• Experience in insurance industry - preferred
• Experience with Thunderhead or a similar composition
engine/content management tool - required
• Experience in process improvement / re-engineering -
preferred
• PMP certification - plus
• Agile development methodology experience - preferred
Generic PMO Senior Project Manager Job Description
PRIMARY FUNCTION
This position executes business plan projects that enable realization of
the tactical objectives, business plan goals and long-term strategy of
client or its subsidiaries.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Leader skilled and responsible for partnering with the project
owner/sponsor and all stakeholders to create and implement appropriate and
cost efficient solutions based on business objectives.
• Acts as project manager, with leadership responsibilities for a
matrixed team on medium to large sized projects. Manages results as
outlined in the project’s triple constraints of budget, schedule and scope
(quality/performance.)
• Acts as program and/or relationship manager, with leadership
responsibilities for supervising or tracking multiple projects
simultaneously. Manages dependencies within program’s projects and to
other projects as necessary.
• Builds strong relationships with business and technology
leaders. Understands business area opportunities and challenges, process
or system impacts to all related business or systems areas when
implementing recommended solution to obtain business objectives.
• Initiates and ensures project management, ProMPT methodologies.
Change management procedures and supporting tools are used in executing all
projects as appropriate.
• Provides ongoing status updates on project progress, risks,
change management and issue resolution. Leads issue identification,
tracking, escalation and resolution documentation. Monitors risk events
before becoming issues and potential roadblocks.
• Manages deliverable estimation process, resource allocation and
utilization efficiently and negotiates resource conflicts with other
project managers or resources managers as appropriate. Escalates to VP,
PMO as necessary.
• Communicates technical issues, impact, and risk mitigation
strategies in business terminology that can be communicated to and
understood by non-technical partners such as the steering committee.
• Creates and maintains project plans, and reviews them with the
appropriate IM&T and business partners and steering committees. This
includes tracking plans against agreed upon resource levels, timelines and
budgets.
• Responsible for facilitating vendor identification, selection and
contracting with business owner, PML Vendor Management Office, Legal and
Financial Operations. Maintains ongoing management of vendor throughout
the life of the project.
• Offers consultative mentoring, assistance or guidance to project
community and junior level project managers in best practices for
successful project delivery.
• Participates in and contribute to the improvement of the PML
project methodology standards.
COMPETENCIES
• Highly proficient in use of project management discipline and
best practices.
• Competent in the use of all project management and analytical
software tools.
• Expertise in Portfolio Management techniques and analytical
software tools.
• Expertise in methodology development, training and process
control.
• Excellent communication skills combined with experience leading a
matrix project team.
• Excellent teamwork, analytical, judgment and interpersonal skills.
MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years of project management experience guiding medium to large
sized (6-12 month, $2-$10+ million) distributed application projects to
implementation.
• Four-year degree in Business Administration, Technology
Management, related field or equivalent proven project management
experience and success.
• Project methodology, system development lifecycle or
infrastructure implementation work breakdown structures experience required.
• Proven experience in project portfolio management and tool
support, methodology development and training rollout.
• Experience managing medium to large sized project teams (25+
people) operating within a matrix organization.
• Formal project management training or certification desired.
*Thank you,*
*Austin Smith*
*MillenniumSoft, Inc.*
*Tel: 703 672 6897*
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