Project Manager Senior | Hybrid

At Allianz Life, we are guided by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

 

Manages one to three projects of diverse scope across areas or multiple systems. Projects may be medium or large sized projects. Has moderate latitude for independent actions or decisions. You will report to the Sr. Director, IT Customer-facing Services.

 

What you do:

• You will create the Project Management Plan (PMP) and detailed project schedule; identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and tasks
• Understand the value and benefits of why the project is needed
• Produce and define the problem, scope, impacts and goals of project
• Perform project schedule analysis to identify critical path and resource issues
• Prepare high-level estimates (time, resources, cost), confirming with others who have experience in the affected areas
• Identify skills needed and work with functional managers to assure complete and appropriate resourcing
• Ensure project scope delivers benefits expected
• Create a comprehensive communication plan that includes both internal and external project communication documents, meetings, and reporting requirements including maintenance of the project data in the Project Portfolio database
• Manage the project(s) from initiation through delivery, warranty, if applicable, and closure:
• Collect and report on plan-to-actual progress to the project schedule, at individual project task and overall project levels
• Manage project documentation within the project notebook, including status reports, meeting minutes, risks, issues, decisions, action items, and other communications
• Plan and manage successful change implementation - including standard operating procedures, change communication and any organizational change efforts introduced by the project and ensure post production changes are sustainable and work properly
• Conduct project kick-off and ongoing meetings; capture decisions, issues, and action items
• Assign and monitor project team member work; provide support and direction
• Manage the project budget
• Identify risks and issues; drive risks and issues to resolution
• Assure compliance with company project management policies and standards
• Build relationships with project stakeholders, including project sponsor and executive sponsor to ensure meeting customer expectations and continue to refine and manage to those expectations through the life of the project.
• Consult with management on an ongoing basis to maintain strategic link to business needs
• Proactively manage project changes to scope, schedule, budget, etc. while minimizing impacts
• Integrate best practices, project standards, procedures, and quality objectives, including metrics for assessing progress into projects and provide feedback for improvement
• Coach and mentor less experienced personnel across functional project management teams and within project teams.

 

What you bring:

• 4+ years of experience required, experience managing successful projects. Solid knowledge and understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) for IT Projects and PMLC (Project Management Life Cycle).
• Four-year degree required, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field, specialized training or equivalent work experience.
• Licensing/Certification/Other, PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification through the Project Management Institute is required.

 

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a g time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons