Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with strong Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain expertise to lead complex technology implementation, modernization, and transformation initiatives for a leading client in Iselin, New Jersey . Work Model: Hybrid, its 3 days/week from the client office in Iselin, NJ (Mandatory) Experience: 12 to 15+ years of overall IT experience P&C Insurance Experience: 5+ years managing projects/programs in the P&C insurance domain As a P&C Insurance Project Manager , you will own the end-to-end delivery of technology programs across core insurance functions, including Policy Administration, Underwriting, Claims, Billing, Product & Rating, Integrations, Data Migration, and Digital Transformation . You will work closely with client business and IT leadership, system integrators, vendors, and geographically distributed delivery teams to ensure predictable, high-quality, and cost-effective project delivery . Own end-to-end project/program delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, and quality . Lead large-scale P&C insurance implementations, modernization, upgrades, enhancements, and transformation initiatives . Drive project planning, sprint execution, milestone tracking, dependency management, and release management. Establish and maintain project governance, RAID logs, delivery metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting . Coordinate business, functional, technical, QA, data, integration, DevOps, and infrastructure workstreams. Manage Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies . Partner with stakeholders across policy administration, underwriting, claims, billing, renewals, product/rating, and agent/broker distribution . Serve as a key on-site client-facing point of contact for business, IT, and leadership stakeholders. Lead steering committees, governance meetings, status reviews, and executive-level communications. Coordinate cross-functional, offshore/nearshore, and multi-vendor teams . Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, escalations, and mitigation plans . Oversee testing governance, defect management, UAT readiness, production readiness, cutover, deployment, and post-production support. Track project financials, including budget, actuals, burn rate, resource utilization, and forecasts . Manage scope changes and support commercial/vendor discussions as required. 12 to 15+ years of overall IT experience 5+ years of project/program management experience within Property & Casualty Insurance Strong understanding of the P&C insurance lifecycle Experience delivering insurance technology implementation, modernization, enhancement, or transformation programs Strong knowledge of Policy Administration, Underwriting, Claims, Billing, and Renewals Experience with integrations, data migration/conversion, and enterprise system dependencies Proven experience managing cross-functional, geographically distributed, and multi-vendor teams Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project, or similar tools Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum/Waterfall or hybrid delivery models Preferred / Good to Have Experience with **Guidewire InsuranceSuite About Birlasoft Birlasoft combines deep domain expertise, enterprise technologies, and digital innovation to help organizations reimagine business processes and accelerate transformation. As part of the CK Birla Group , Birlasoft's 12,500+ professionals continue a 162-year legacy of innovation and excellence. #J-18808-Ljbffr Birlasoft