Project Manager, Sr

JOB DESCRIPTION

Combined Insurance, a Chubb Company, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our fast-paced, high energy, growing company for nearly 100 years in the insurance industry, our company has been passionate about serving our customers and providing them peace of mind and protection when they need it the most.

Come build your career here, along with other positive, hard-working, talented professionals-just like you!

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager position will be focused on leading the successful planning, execution and delivery of complex projects, often managing multiple teams and large budgets, requiring strong leadership skills to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the desired quality.

As Senior Project Manager, this individual will be responsible for leading and overseeing multiple complex projects using Agile methodologies, ensuring successful delivery within budget and timeline by coaching teams, facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing risks, and collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize and deliver high-value increments throughout the project lifecycle, while actively promoting continuous improvement and adapting to changing requirements within the team and organization; often requiring extensive experience with Agile frameworks like Scrum/SAFe and strong communication skills to guide teams towards optimal performance.

Responsibilities


* Team leadership: Assemble and manage cross-functional project teams, assigning tasks, providing guidance, and motivating members to achieve project milestones.


* Project Planning and Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, manage project scope, prioritize backlog items, and track progress against key metrics to ensure timely delivery.


* Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, and technical leads to gather requirements, manage expectations.

Communicate project status updates effectively to senior management, business owners, and technical teams, managing expectations and addressing concerns.


* Risk Management: Proactively identify potential project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively address issues to minimize impact on project success throughout the project lifecycle.


* Metrics and Reporting: Monitor project performance using Agile metrics like velocity, burndown charts, and other relevant KPIs to identify areas for improvement.

Generate comprehensive project reports, including status updates, key metrics and performance insights.


* Impediment Removal: Actively identify and resolve roadblocks that hinder team progress, escalating issues to relevant parties when necessary


* Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing project data, identifying opportunities for optimization, and implementing best practices across teams.


* Budget Control: Monitor project progress against budget, identifying variances and taki...