Project Manager with P&C background in Insurance

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

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

• Mobile/web technologies

• System integrations

• Software upgrades

• Intelligent Automation (RPA)

• Infrastructure (hardware)

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Prepare and deliver twice-monthly project status reports.

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