IT Project Manager
Acrisure
IT, Operations
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Oct 18, 2024
Job Title: IT Project Manager
Department: Information Technology
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid), Remote
About Acrisure
Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination and more.
Acrisure employs over 17,000 entrepreneurial colleagues in 21 countries and have grown from $38 million to $4.3 billion in revenue in just over ten years. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation, client centricity and an indomitable will to win.
Essential Duties
- Proactively coordinate and gather business requirements related to assigned projects
- Effectively facilitate scoping sessions with stakeholders
- Coordinate, manage and complete assigned projects on time and within budget
- Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress within ServiceNow
- Serve as a liaison between IT and business units to coordinate the necessary support needed and to provide successful implementation of project initiatives
IT Project Manager Responsibilities:
- Manage processes to provide structure for new projects and initiatives using IT PMO CoE best practices and tools.
- Develop project charters, plans, milestones and schedules using the IT PMO standard project templates/tools to ensure projects are completed on time and expectations of project sponsors are met.
- Daily project management support to project sponsors throughout each project life cycle
- Support Program and Project Governance (controls)
- Validate resource availability and allocation on each project
- Facilitate Project Meetings
- Create Project Status Reports
- Proactively manage risks, actions, issues, and decisions for each project
- Identify project dependencies, assumptions and constraints as part of the plan
- Create the project stakeholder communication plan
- Manage scope and project changes effectively
This description is not meant to be all-inclusive. This description may be modified from time to time at the discretion of management.
Competencies:
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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of financial and project management experience within a complex IT environment.
- Having both agile and waterfall methodology experience is a plus
- Must be able to detail hands on experience with the creation and management of large-scale projects spanning multiple departments and stakeholders
- Experience with M&A Projects a plus
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- A project leader who is comfortable within a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
- Self-starter with the ability to reach out and engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience working with ServiceNow Project Management Module
- Expertise in Excel and MS Project or another Project Software
- PMP certification (e.g., PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP) preferred
- Experience with Microsoft Office365
- Experience with Power BI or other reporting software a plus
- Admin / User knowledge of SharePoint
- Familiar with the ITIL Framework a plus
- Experience applying project management best practices and design-thinking approaches
- Experience working with abstract concepts in innovative ways to solve problems
- Effective written and verbal communication, including the ability actively listen, and problem solve with minimal assistance
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Benefits & Perks:
- Competitive Compensation
- Industry Leading Healthcare
- Savings and Investments
- Charitable Giving Programs
- Offering hybrid work option
- Opportunities for Growth
- Parental Leave
- Generous time away
Acrisure is committed to making an impact in our communities by giving back, with millions committed to children’s health with Helen Devos Children’s Hospital and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
For more, visit www.Acrisure.com or learn more here.
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