Job Description:
Location: REMOTE
Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $80.00 USD Hourly
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Project Manager III
Title Project Manager III
Date Range: Nov 25, 2024 - Nov 30, 2025
Fully Remote
Project Manager / Program Governance
Remote or Hybrid in Sacramento, CA
Key Responsibilities:
This role will be aligned to the Enterprise Actuarial Projects PMO organization and the candidate is expected to have hands-on, in-depth experience supporting Actuarial modeling programs/projects
Establish standards and best practices for a team of project managers and scrum masters; support creation of business cases, project and team charters, project artifact templates, status reports and dashboards, and processes/guidelines; ensure adherence and consistency in applying standards across the team
Organize and configure portfolio backlog in ADO across multiple teams; ensure scrum masters consistently set-up work items, defects, and test cases in ADO according to established team guidelines
Ensure proper organization and documentation for all project artifacts, including status reporting, stakeholder sign-off's, RAID logs, change requests, etc.
Assist with demand management, backlog grooming, and quarterly planning activities for the portfolio; create summary/dashboard views of key metrics for presentation to senior/executive management for measuring/monitoring successful delivery and adoption of business value and key deliverables
Assist with creation of summary status updates and related materials for senior/executive management steering committees, quarterly business updates, program status meetings, etc.
Assist with portfolio budget forecasting and reporting (actuals vs. budget), including monitoring and reporting of monthly budget health for executive steering committees and annual budget planning process
Assist with tracking of vendor invoicing/actuals vs. budget, vendor statements of work and purchase orders, etc.; work with finance, expense management, procurement, vendor management and accounts payable teams in support of budget and vendor management activities
Partner with team members and stakeholders to develop and maintain IT and business roadmaps, high-level portfolio/program/project plans, and RAID logs, and raise resource needs; support backlog prioritization and quarterly/monthly planning
Provide day-to-day oversight and project management for actuarial model and data delivery, as well as business testing and adoption activities, as required
Escalate, track and report on key risks and issues, decisions, and changes to scope, schedule, and budget via formal change control process
Facilitate resolution of complex problems and the removal of impediments to ensure program teams have what they need to succeed
Apply knowledge of PMO tools (e.g., ADO, SmartSheet, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to capture and report on key project metrics utilizing a data driven approach
Represent program/project/team status in weekly stakeholder meetings via formal weekly/monthly project status reports
Develop strong relationships with key project stakeholders from various teams (Actuarial modeling, business, IT) to facilitate cross-functional collaboration
Required Skills / Experience:
8+ years' experience in program/project management with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering business value
Financial services experience, with specific experience in Actuarial projects/programs (e.g., GAAP LDTI, Prophet platform implementations, etc.)
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
One or more relevant Agile certifications - e.g., CSM, SAFe, RTE, etc.
4-year degree or equivalent experience
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment within medium to large organizations
Ability to oversee multiple teams independently with limited guidance
Understanding of platform implementation and integration best practices and systems development lifecycle methodologies
Knowledge of needs analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering & solution discovery
Experience managing stakeholders and project teams effectively
Solid understanding of various project management methodologies and best practices (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile, Waterfall, etc.); experience implementing Agile practices and tools and experience facilitating high-level prioritization and planning on a large scale
Experience managing quality assurance, regression, user acceptance, and production parallel testing activities, along with defect management/resolution
Excellent communication, presentation interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills; demonstrated professional acumen
Team player focused on collaboration and continuous improvement
Self-starter with sound judgment and decision-making skills and an analytical, data-driven mindset
Proficient in common project management tools including - MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, ADO, MS PowerPoint, Excel
Preferred Skills / Experience:
Experience supporting Life Insurance and Annuity business areas
Experience with solutions delivered via Prophet platform (actuarial models) and/or Snowflake (data delivery)
Contact: jbraden@judge.com
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