Project Manager I

Primary Purpose

Assist in accomplishing project objectives by planning, coordinating, and tracking projects in the IS department. Assists with the direction, execution, and completion of projects, meeting all deadlines, and ensuring the team is on track to meet company strategy, commitments, and goals.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

(Other duties may be assigned)

• Utilizes Project Management (PM) methodologies to deliver business-relevant software and data solutions that fulfill or exceed the originating documented business need. The rigor of applied PM methodologies will vary dependent upon the originating business need.

• Assists indirect resources to effectively deliver a business-relevant solution within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost – to the business documented requirements and project vision.

• Assists in Planning and monitoring work results of project team members.

• Constructs and refines a detailed project schedule for all the related tasks including time estimates. Collects actual time worked for each task and monitors timeliness and completeness of each task. Continuously updates all involved project members of progress.

• Assists in gathering metrics and preparing reports of project activity as prescribed or requested by the Business Project Sponsor(s), Vice President of Information Systems, and the Director of Information Systems – Service Delivery.

• Utilizes processes used for performing and tracking Quality Assurance (QA) and User Acceptance testing any resulting incidents generated by pass/fail test events.

• Supports and promotes PM methodologies as a valuable way to not only level-set expectations but consistently create, deliver and implement business-relevant solutions.

• Collaborates with the I.S. Management team, business leads and team members on project risks and scope conflict related to resource availability, task and milestone deadlines or process standards.

• Determines specific project’s standards while adhering to Society’s overall project standard guidelines. Communicates these standards effectively both in written and verbal format.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business management and 1 to 2 years of practically applying project management processes in an active project

OR

Two-year technical degree in computer science, project management or business management and with 2 to 4 years of practically applying project management processes in an active project.

• Ability to interact with members of cross-functional teams.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business management and demonstrated experience of project work.

• Conceptual understanding of the P&C insurance industry and related business processes.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Work is performed at the corporate location, with an office setting, indoor and climate-controlled.

• Working hours may be altered to accommodate system upgrades or changes that are made.

Physical Demands

• Normal lifting (office work) and light lifting (up to 10 lbs.) occurs frequently.

• Requires near-sightedness (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less) for extended periods of computer usage

Key Competencies

• Composure
• Customer Focus
• Humor
• Intelligence
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Organizing
• Planning
• Presentation Skills
• Process Management
• Written Communication

Society Insurance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Society are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Society Insurance is a drug-free workplace. Any candidate who receives an offer of employment from Society will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test for controlled substances. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment drug test, which is conducted in accordance with Society’s substance abuse policy.