Location: Philadelphia,PA, USA
The role:
The Lead, Project Delivery reports to the Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, and helps to drive the evolution of the Boards strategic initiatives through expert project management discipline and a focus on business project execution. The Lead defines project management processes and champions ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for project management.
What you will do:
* Collect, analyze, and visualize data and present data-driven insights to inform decision-making, track project progress and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
* Demonstrate leadership abilities with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including executives and internal and external end-users.
* Identify, asses, and proactively manage technical, financial and operational risk to ensure the successful delivery of multiple projects.
* Prepare and deliver executive-level project reports and updates for management.
* Develop project proposals and requirements, manage and assess partner responses, and create comprehensive recommendations for presentation to stakeholders to support decision-making.
* Develop comprehensive project contracts through collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and legal counsel and manage partners and projects in accordance with the terms and conditions of those contracts.
* Collect and translate business requirements into technical requirements.
* Design project framework and governance model to ensure efficient and effective project implementation.
* Develop project management artifacts such as project scope, RACI matrix, work plan, decisions and risk documents.
* Own the creation and management of detailed, effective work plans and prioritize, drive, and manage tasking of the project team and completion of assignments.
* Ensure project progress is on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business requirements.
* Utilize technical and business acumen and project experience to guide projects to successful completion and drives problem resolution with project teams.
* Evaluate, prioritize, and manage impact of project scope changes and manage and proactively mitigate risks.
* Develop, cultivate, and manage project team relationships.
* Hold project team accountable for their commitments and, as necessary, remove roadblocks by leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work.
* Drive internal and external change management activities such as the development of engagement, communications, and training plans by partnering with key stakeholders.
* Collaborate with internal audit to ensure appropriate controls and governance are implemented effectively.
What you need to succeed in the role:
* A bachelors degree in business administration or related field; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification require.
* Ten years or more of project management with demonstrated experience in executing agile programs. Insurance, human resources, or finance industry experience strongly preferred.
* Three years or more of specialized experience in business process analysis and change management.
* Experience managing large complex IT and business programs including new product development, modernization, and integrations with other source systems.
* Experience strategizing, planning, leading, organizing, and motivating project delivery teams including monitoring and managing the financials and staffing of organizational programs.
* Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
* Strong written and oral communication skills.
* A demonstrated ability to determine and implement improvements for program to achieve quality, and customer excellence.
* Strong consultative skills to be able to listen and translate business needs into system functionality and technical specifications into functional requirements.
* Expert level proficiency in Microsoft products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project, and project management tools.
* Experience implementing Benefits Administration, HCM, Finance, Payroll, ERP, CRM, Call Center, Microsoft systems preferred.
* Proficiency in Azure DevOps preferred.
* An ability, interest and desire to stay current via seminars, industry literature, and formal training and development.
* An ability to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday at the 2000 Market Street office in Philadelphia.
We offer a generous benefits package for eligible employees.
* Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
* Defined benefit pension plan.
* 403(b)(9) retirement savings plan.
* Generous paid time off, including sick time, holidays, and 22 days of personal leave.
* Tuition assistance.
* Employee Assistance Plan and other health and well-being resources.
* Employer-paid death benefits with opportunities to purchase additional coverage.
* Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage.
* Access to the Boards education and grant assistance programs.
* Discount programs on entertainment, travel, and more.
* Satisfaction gained from working for a service-oriented employer.
* Volunteer and other service opportunities in the community at large.
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