Project Manager - Application Development

The Project Manager will oversee all aspects of application development projects through the full project life-cycle. The Project Manager is responsible for co-ordination and completion of the project and interacts with project stakeholders, sponsors and department heads. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing several projects at a time and is responsible for setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing the progress of the projects.

Responsibilities:

• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Work with user representatives/business management to determine development opportunities and evaluate the business case for any associated investment
• Manage tasks and coordinate with all resources across departments to achieve successful project completion.
• Progress and status reporting to business sponsors and IT management.
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
• Coordinate internal and external project resource requirements.
• Determine project resource requirements and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Provide leadership through the full project life cycle.
• Facilitate meetings between Information Technology, business users and outside resources as required.
• Manages to company audit and compliance standards.
• Some travel, up to 15%, may be required to other office locations; meetings, seminars, and training.

Requirements

• Proven ability to function in fast paced small team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively with IT and business communities.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years project management or technical leadership related work experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Insurance and/or Financial Services Industry experience is strongly preferred.
• PMP certification is strong plus.
• Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, basic SQL
• Ability to prepare project plan and continuously monitor the project in terms of the status of the project plan.
• Provide frequent updates to the IT and business communities on the status of the project including timely identification of issues and risks to the plan or the quality
• of the deliverables.
• Identify, log, analyze and manage potential and actual issues and risks and take corrective actions on day-to-day issues. Identify nature and impact of more
• serious issues on project scope, schedule, or budget.
• Practical, full life-cycle project, team and group management experience in a structured environment.
• Software development or integration project experience a plus.
• Familiarity with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from requirements definition through production support.
• Ability to prepare time/budget/resource estimates.

This is an opportunity we are looking to hire asap, please apply soon!