Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Talener is recruiting for an established insurance brokerage company undergoing significant enterprise modernization. The Senior IT Project Manager will lead large-scale enterprise technology and SaaS modernization initiatives, managing cross-functional teams, project plans, risks, dependencies, budgets, and stakeholder communications across insurance platforms and business processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale enterprise technology initiatives, including core insurance platform transformations, legacy modernization, process re-engineering, and integrated technology implementations
- Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, budgets, risks, and resource requirements across multiple workstreams
- Serve as a strategic partner to business and IT leadership, providing clear visibility into project status, risks, dependencies, and delivery considerations
- Lead cross-functional project teams including business stakeholders, subject matter experts, architects, developers, QA teams, vendors, and other delivery partners
- Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and executive-level status reviews to maintain alignment on scope, priorities, timelines, and expected outcomes
- Manage project scope and requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle, identifying risks, resolving issues, and proactively addressing dependencies and change impacts
- Partner with Business Analysts, architecture, development, and QA teams to ensure solutions are aligned with business objectives and delivered according to project expectations
- Manage projects within both Waterfall and Agile environments, adapting delivery practices based on project requirements and organizational needs
- Communicate project progress, risks, recommendations, and strategic considerations to senior and executive-level stakeholders
Skills
- 6+ years of progressive IT Project Management experience, with strong experience managing enterprise technology initiatives in Property & Casualty, specialty insurance, financial services, or related environments
- Proven experience managing enterprise modernization initiatives, including core policy or claims platform transformations, legacy system migration, SaaS implementations, and business process reengineering
- Experience managing complex, cross-functional technology projects involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, dependencies, and delivery teams
- Experience working in both Waterfall and Agile project environments, with the ability to adapt project management methodologies to the needs of the organization and initiative
- Strong understanding of project planning, scope management, risk management, dependency tracking, change management, and stakeholder communication
- Demonstrated ability to operate strategically, challenge current-state processes, and influence business and technology leaders throughout transformation initiatives
- Strong facilitation, negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, and communication skills across executive, business, and technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Project Management, or equivalent experience
- Experience working with enterprise insurance platforms, CRM systems, service management platforms, integrations, or related enterprise technology environments
- PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or comparable project management certification
Benefits
- Full Benefits
- Hybrid position
- Travel and lodging expenses will be paid for by the organization for said onboarding period.
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