Sr Senior Project Manager/Strategic Project Management

Job Description

Sr Project Manager I Strategic Program Management

NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country.  NRECA employees are united by our mission, inclusive culture, collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence.  As a “best place to work” employer, we operate with integrity, transparency and a spirit of innovation.

Insurance & Financial Services Department Summary

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and mission-driven insurance and financial services team? At NRECA, we cultivate and reward a commitment to delivering service excellence to our members every day.  Our culture emphasizes a strong sense of diversity, integrity and belonging, driven by our core values of collaboration, communication, creative problem solving, and accountability.

The work we do to develop and administer industry-leading employee benefit plans and services are diverse and intellectually challenging, and the results help improve the quality of life for hard working Americans across the country.  If you are motivated by mission and values, as well as competitive pay and outstanding benefits, then this is the place for you.

Summary of Position  

We are searching for a motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will plan and manage all aspects of medium to large technology systems and business projects from the project initiation and planning through the execution and successful implementation. Requires in-depth knowledge and experience in project management and business analysis disciplines. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal and external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Key Responsibilities   

• Lead, plan and manage (with general oversight) all aspects of projects from initiation to successful implementation on time, in budget and to scope (or assists on implementing more complex projects). Projects typically involve system technology changes and IT coordination involving multiple systems, business process and procedure changes of multiple business areas and change management. 

• Oversee the work performed by the project team to define business requirements; perform impact, risk and stakeholder analysis; develop levels of effort; "as is" and "to be" business process analysis; data migration and validation; testing and validation including test strategy, environment set-up, user acceptance testing, parallel testing and integrated end-to-end testing; change management; process and procedure updates; training and communications; cut-over and production validation.

• Develop and implement project management plans including management of scope, quality, risk, communications, stakeholders, sponsor and a detailed project schedule.

• Primary lead in the planning, management and communication of progress tracking and corrective actions, project status, change control process, go-to-green plans, project documentation, retrospectives and other project activities.

• Identify risks and problems proactively and recommend and implement solutions.

• Communicate, both verbally and in writing, with leadership, stakeholders, team members, and/or vendors in a clear and accurate manner.

• Organize and manage time, multi-task, operate under pressure and prioritize work and projects for self and project team using effective organization and project management skills.

• Lead people, develop working relationships, and foster collaborative skills and consensus building while operating in a fast-moving environment.

• Facilitate meetings effectively to achieve its desired purpose, build consensus and gain agreement/commitment on a plan of action, and effectively hold self and others accountable in delivering results.

Required Qualifications and Skills   

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related discipline; or equivalent relevant work experience, e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required. Preferred education focuses on technology and business subjects.

• Five years of project management and business analysis related experience (preferably in an insurance, financial services, employee benefits administration or related field) OR five years of Business Analysis experience with hands-on Project Management experience.