IT Project Manager

APN Consulting, Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in ServiceNow, Fullstack, Cloud & Data, and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top-talent to join our teams and grow with us.

Direct Client Requirement
Role: IT Project Manager
Duration: 6 months Contract (Possible Extension)
Location: Remote

Overview
The IT Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and successfully completing projects within the allotted timeline and budget. This role demands strong leadership qualities, Insurance industry knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex projects across various business and IT departments. A Project Manager is a person who is passionate about organizing the team, creating and monitoring the plan, highlighting risk and finally successfully delivering projects on time. We are looking for the owner who owns the project till completion. Communication and emotional intelligence are critical for this role. This role will require the project manager to write requirements for some projects. Experience with user stories or use cases will be necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and define project goals, scope, and deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Create comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients/business and other staff members.
• Create a RACI for the team players to understand their role
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
• Communicate proactively the status, issues, and risks involved in the project to all stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Conduct post-project evaluation and identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

• Partner SMEs and stakeholders on project vision, requirements definition, and alignment.
• Work with business teams across the organization.
• Guide the teams on best practices and SDLC of technology project delivery
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact. Use Agile framework.
• In some projects as a business analyst/product owner to documentation requirements

Required Skills:

• Experience in process mapping, group facilitation, data gathering and analysis, and phases of the project life cycle (SDLC)
• Experience working and most importantly communication with business stakeholders. Experience being a servant leader.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills. A good understanding of the Agile framework.
• Understanding/experience of the insurance industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Including Visio, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proficient in Smartsheet project management templates
• Self-directed, and takes ownership requiring minimal supervision while achieving consistent, timely delivery of objectives.]
• Technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and/or web technologies.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office and project management tools.
• Knowledge of documenting requirements in use case or user story format
• Exceptional leadership, time management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and deadlines.
• PMP is a desired, and should have property and casualty insurance industry experience
• Familiarity with data warehouses is a big plus.
• 8+ years' experience as a proven IT project manager. Familiarity with product management is a big plus.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.