Senior Project Manager - Temp to Hire - Hybrid

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.•Rolling Meadows, IL

68d•Hybrid

About The Position

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply. Project Manager Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. (GBS), a division of Gallagher, consistently stands out in a competitive marketplace as an employer of knowledgeable, highly skilled and competitive talent. We are a company that touches businesses and their employees on a personal level. At the core, our job is to help protect the health and well-being of employees and their families and provide for their financial security-all while allowing employers to attract and retain the people they need to grow and succeed. As you consider the value of working for our team, remember our talent, winning attitude and strong performance will be highly valued and will maximize your future potential Please note additional position details below: This is a Temp-To-Hire, W-2 position. We are not able to do 1099 or C2C. It is hybrid role that will need to be based in the U.S. and Canada You must meet our U.S. Eligibility requirements for work authorization as noted under

Requirements

7+ years of strong project management experience focused in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from vision through implementation, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.
5+ years of managing Business Intelligence/ Data Warehousing project ranging in size from large scale and small efforts.
Advanced understanding of project management methodology including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed work plans and specifications, perform resource allocations and run team meetings.
Creative thinker who can quickly adjust between strategy and execution as well as adapt to dynamic needs that may arise
Experience in a data-driven environment.
Experience or understanding of ETL.
Comfortable working with MS SQL Server or other large database platform. Understanding of using SQL to query.
Strong vendor negotiation and partnering skills with experience in outsourcing and off shore development.
Demonstrated effective relationship management and ability to influence key decision makers.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a cloud environment, specifically Azure is considered a plus

Responsibilities

Direct development teams and drive the execution of the project schedule, scope, and budget throughout the project life-cycle.
Will lead the communication plan facilitating project sponsor meetings, team meetings and status reports. They will provide project presentations to executive leadership groups and review and provide input on project deliverables.
Foster high reliability by initiating process improvement opportunities based on past project experiences and leads the business sponsor, stakeholders and project team to identify lessons learned and champions the improvement opportunities.
Execute Project Management and SDLC disciplines:
Comprehend and Embrace the Project Business Case: The right PM should be capable of focusing a project on the delivery of the business case, and shaping the team's efforts to achieve a solution and time frame that align with the business needs.
Estimate Projects: The right PM should be comfortable working with business resources, technology architects and other IT resources in order to create Top Down (e.g. - T-Shirt size) and Bottom Up (deliverable or task based) hours and dollars estimate.
Plan Projects: Prioritizing completing efforts, securing resources from other managers and integrating those resources into a detailed work plan that reflects tasks and associated estimates is a fundamental responsibility of a PM at GBS.
Monitor and Communicate Progress: Following industry standard Project Management processes to keep Projects on task and ensure the project is progressing as planned. Status should be reported and communicated at the appropriate level of detail to the team, IT management and appropriate business stakeholders. The successful Project Manager will be experienced in monitoring project vs the plan, identifying course corrections that may be required and keeping project management deliverables (e.g. - work plans, estimates) up to date as these changes occur.
Track and Manage the Budget: The successful candidate will be capable of tracking the financial status of a project throughout the project lifecycle and escalate potential problems. Manages costs and resource allocation among projects. Collects and analyzes actual costs, time and scope delivered against plan.
Manage Issues and Risks: As the project experiences issues, the PM should be adept at clearly identifying and articulating the true blocker and then executing steps to drive the issue to a conclusion; escalating when needed.
Control Change: The right project manager should keep the team focused on the original plan, be capable of identifying the differences between changes that are just detailed requirements vs. a fundamental change - and follow a rigorous process to gain management approval for those changes.
Communicate: We are a matrixed organization, and as such, it is important for a PM to be in alignment with the team, the business and IT management. The right PM will understand how to communicate across these audiences and will be able to do so in an efficient manner to ensure client expectations are in-line with project goals and objectives.

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
Life and accident insurance
401(K) and Roth options
Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
Educational expense reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
Training programs
Gallagher Thrive program - elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
Charitable matching gift program