Sr. Project Lead

Harford Mutual Insurance Group•Bel Air, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

WHO WE ARE: Harford Mutual Insurance Group is a growing, dynamic mutual insurance carrier providing commercial property and casualty insurance products and services to a regional market. Headquartered in Harford County, Maryland, Harford Mutual offers a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment with a rich company culture. Founded in 1842 on the principles of mutuality, we believe in insuring opportunity through mutual success® for our policyholders, agents, communities, and employees, and invite our employees to continue that tradition with respect, integrity, exemplary service, and personal responsibility. Listed within this posting is the anticipated salary range for this position, plus variable incentive compensation. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary and will be dependent on several factors that include, but are not limited to, your business experience, education, and individual capacity. Harford Mutual is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states. THE OPPORTUNITY: The Sr. Project Lead is responsible for leading large, complex, and highly visible strategic initiatives through the full project management life cycle. This role provides project leadership across multiple departments, balancing competing priorities, organizational dependencies, resource constraints, and stakeholder needs. The Sr. Project Lead partners with business and technology leaders to establish priorities, address risks, and support informed decision-making while ensuring initiatives are delivered within defined timeline, scope, and budget. The role also strengthens project delivery practices and serves as a mentor and resource to other Project Leads. This position offers the chance to contribute to organizational success through strong leadership and strategic execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
7 - 10 years of experience in project management or a related field
Project Management Professional certification
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
Knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile, traditional, and hybrid delivery approaches
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and applicable project management tools

Nice To Haves

Insurance industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead large, complex, and highly visible strategic initiatives across multiple departments
Guide project teams through planning, execution, implementation, stabilization, change management, and project to achieve project goals and objectives
Establish project scope, objectives, timelines, resource needs, governance, and measures of success.
Day to day management of a project to include working with Stakeholders to define project backlogs, lead daily SCRUMS, sprint planning, sprint demos, sprint and project retrospectives and identify/resolve obstacles
Anticipate risks, dependencies, assumptions, and resource constraints, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies
Manage all phases of the projects, including inception, implementation, stabilization, go-live, and project close ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets
Ensure project information, decisions, risks, status, and supporting documentation are current and maintained in the designated systems of record.
Facilitate effective communication among team members throughout the project lifecycle
Anticipate risks, dependencies, assumptions, and resource constraints, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies
Provide leadership reporting on project status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations.
Manages project in project management tool such as Azure Dev Ops
Partner with business and technology leaders to establish priorities, resolve conflicts, and support informed decision-making
Responsible for creating, editing, and updating project documentation
Drive continuous improvement in project delivery practices, governance, and standards