Project Manager with P&C background in Insurance

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Lead IT projects from initiation to completion. Projects may involve:

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Implementation or customization of commercial off-the-shelf insurance applications

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Mobile/web technologies

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System integrations

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Software upgrades

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Intelligent Automation (RPA)

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Infrastructure (hardware)

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Manage 3 or more projects simultaneously depending on complexity, duration, and phase.

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Lead a project team of matrixed resources, resolving challenges related to resource allocation and scheduling.

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Build and maintain project schedules in MS Project/Project Server using effort-driven and auto-scheduled approaches.

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Reconcile project team time cards against planned hours, investigate discrepancies, and adjust project tasks to maintain accurate forecasts.

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Track and reconcile project financials in accounting tools; resolve variances between forecast and actuals, release excess funds when not needed, or request additional funding when baseline changes occur.

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Ensure strict adherence to all Portfolio & Project Management (PPM) processes, procedures, and templates.

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Identify, anticipate, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions; escalate appropriately and in a timely manner.

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Prepare and deliver twice-monthly project status reports.

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Engage regularly with project teams, business sponsors, stakeholders, portfolio managers, and other key stakeholders.