Senior Project Manager

Gallagher•Rolling Meadows, IL

13d

About The Position

A Project manager at GB is responsible for the budget, schedule, scope and quality of the project right from Initiation till production deployment till handing it over to support. Accountable for the successful delivery of services which meet the defined business and technical requirements on time and within budget incumbent(s) support and improve business and technology processes by managing significant, multi-disciplinary programs and projects. Leads multiple technology and technology related projects.

Requirements

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills/critical thinking.
Strong leadership and relationship skills
Effective stakeholder management: communication, negotiation, direct/indirect influencing techniques, run productive meetings.
Ability to implement Agile principles, remove impediments, and help the team strive for continuous improvement.
Polished documentation practices: ability to assimilate large amounts of information, identify salient details and vary presentation based on audience.
Clear and confident presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Program/portfolio mgmt
Project mgmt
Communication and stakeholder mgmt
Change planning, implementation, and mgmt
Capacity mgmt and prioritization
Vendor Mgmt
Business/insurance acumen
SCRUM, Agile, or similar PM methodology

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains project artifacts such as project plan including budget, schedule and resources
Acts as the leader to the project team guiding them towards meeting project objectives
Interfaces with business owners and SMEs to facilitate requirements gathering and UAT / Change management during deployment phase
Constant communication with project sponsor on project progress, issues and mitigation
Maintain key project artifacts such as plans in ROI, weekly project status updates, monthly executive status updates
Evaluates project request in terms of strategic direction of Business and opportunities to leverage existing technologies/applications.
Actively participates in all project phases such as Requirements, Architecture, Design and Testing to provide guidance to the team
Proactively identifies and champions opportunities to further streamline improve business process.
Operationally trouble shoots complex issues, co-ordinates integration of various modules and ensures compliance with expected quality standards
Clarifies scope, and recommends alternative solutions, project strategy and deliverable prioritization.
Manages all communication with business users; keeps users informed and updated regularly. Adapts project updates/presentations to audience.
Participates in multiple key initiatives simultaneously.
Ability to drive consensus among various stakeholders, including technology management and third parties
Ability to lead process improvement initiatives and to collaborate effectively with technology, application, compliance, and audit personnel at multiple levels
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
Ability to work at a fast pace and cope with conflicting deadlines
Coaches the team on Agile principles and Scrum framework.

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