IT Project Manager (HYBRID MA)

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.•Worcester, MA

38d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Information Technology department is seeking an IT Project Manager to join our growing team in our Worcester, MA Corporate Headquarters with a hybrid work arrangement. POSITION SUMMARY: If you love collaborating, innovating, and learning, then we want to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized and motivated project manager looking for a new creative challenge in a fast-paced area of Hanover's Technology project management center of excellence. As a member of the team, you are expected to be a tech-savvy professional with an in-depth understanding of the enterprises business goals. You are methodical, have excellent communication and time management skills - and can utilize those skills effectively across various business units. Ultimately, the Project Manager is responsible for managing a wide range of technology projects of varying complexity. With your solid blend of technical, and business facing skills, you will successfully partner with areas across the enterprise to lead delivery of projects in their area. This is a Full-time, Exempt role.

Requirements

Minimum of 3+ years of IT Project Management Bachelor's degree in related field, specialized training, or equivalent work experience
Familiarization with project management tools such as MS Project, Planview, or Jira.
MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT REQUIRING SPONSORSHIP (IE. GREEEN CARD HOLDER OR US CITIZEN)
Experience delivering software development projects using Agile or Iterative methodology
Promotes teamwork, cooperation, respect, creativity, recognition, and provides ongoing coaching to employees

Responsibilities

Work in an agile/iterative development environment
Work collaboratively with all team members throughout the project life cycle
Strategic and insightful in their thinking, with good judgment and an intuitive sense of where to look for opportunities to support the business
Decisive, but open-minded, innovative, and entrepreneurial thinker
Able to identify and mitigate risks while considering the big picture of company-wide impact, industry trends, and strategic implications
The ability to learn quickly and progress rapidly through on the job training with a desire to take on more responsibility
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience as well as presenting business outcomes to technical teams.
Contribute to and promote adherence to best practices as defined by the Project Management COE and Project Management Office (PMO).
Continuously monitor project status and manage project resources, finances, and scope. Contribute to and may lead program governance and steering committees.
Develop strong partnerships within IT and the Business.
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of Business Strategies, Products, and Organizations to ensure clarity of the business drivers and outcomes.
May own or participate in selecting and developing strategic partnerships with vendors including contract negotiations, monitoring execution, and evaluating outcomes.