Sr. Project Manager - Distribution Compliance Management

Vertafore•Remote, CO

12d•Remote

About The Position

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations. Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale. With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era. With headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India, Vertafore is seeking a Senior Project Manager with expertise in managing strategic implementations and projects. If you thrive at leading successful project implementations and have a passion for building strong client relationships, we want you to join our team! The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, planning, implementation, execution, monitoring and completion of multiple projects ensuring consistency with Vertafore’s mission, strategy, values, commitments and goals.

Requirements

Minimum 6 years of customer facing project management experience (preferably within a software environment)
Bachelor's degree preferred or commensurate experience
Tech savvy, advance knowledge of Microsoft Office required
Relevant PM certification preferred
Agile experience preferred
Highly organized and have proven ability to monitor project budget vs. actuals and can forecast project revenues and expenditures
Proven track record of building, developing and growing business relationships vital to the success of the project in person and remotely
Knowledge of insurance business practices and compliance preferred
Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to effectively engage and influence at all levels, and ability to effectively handle crucial conversations and manage conflict resolution
Ability to effectively prioritize workload and tasks to meet deadlines
Excellent presentation and communications skills, both written and verbal
Outstanding time management skills
Ability to effectively problem solve, react to situations decisively and effectively

Responsibilities

Manage the project from beginning to end
Act as the liaison between customer and internal teams
Communicate project deliverables at all levels, and make sure items are executed on time, to budget, with high quality
Manage resources assigned to your projects and the schedule of work for all phases.
Manage changes in project scope including documenting and explaining implications of changes so they are clearly understood and approved
Manage expectations with customers and internal team to successfully deliver projects.
Compile and maintain professional executive status reports and required project documentation
Communicate with the customer to ensure progress is being made and concerns are managed promptly
Address difficult and/or escalated situations with minimal leadership involvement to an effective resolution
Proactively learn and understand Vertafore software and the mechanics of their implementation and deployment
Provide outstanding project team leadership to achieve, schedule, budget and scope performance
Be part of project teams implementing Vertafore products and delivering Professional Services
Manage multiple consulting engagements concurrently
Analyze business operations and methodology to develop best practices
Recommend solutions for customer pain points, gaps, needs, goals
Applies a more focused set of techniques with greater levels of expertise to resolve extremely complex business problems
SME and coach for multiple products and services
Works with teams in India and the US