Project Manager at Everence

POSITION SUMMARY

Manage small and large internal projects across all business areas, including technology implementation projects. Responsible for all stages of a project lifecycle and expected to work with staff at all levels of the organization to achieve business goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Responsible for day-to-day project leadership and delivery.
2. Work across Agile or Waterfall projects as the situation dictates.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional project teams and project resources to implement projects and ensure goals are met.
4. Maintain easy-to-understand and well-communicated project plans throughout the project lifecycle.
5. Work with the Product Owner or Project Sponsor to ensure the highest value features are delivered within the established schedule and budget.
6. Actively participate in assisting the team to resolve issues and escalate as needed.
7. Manage project timelines and processes, regularly prioritizing and monitoring workflow.
8. Facilitate effective and efficient team meetings.
9. Proactively escalate and inform any budget, timeline, deliverable, quality, or personnel issues as soon as an issue is known and facilitate joint problem-solving.
10. Prepare project status reports and conduct periodic status meetings to update project steering teams on progress, risks, and issues.
11. Complete other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, or related field or equivalent work experience

Experience:  3-5+ years of project management experience

Skills and Abilities:

1. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
2. Strong budget management and tracking background
3. Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments
4. Comfortable with both big-picture analysis and hands-on, detail-oriented task management
5. Proven proficiency with technology and willingness to learn new software applications
6. Proficiency in managing large software implementations and complex projects
7. Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet, Jira and Confluence
8. Excellent estimating, scheduling, and budgeting skills with an eye for minimizing risk
9. Excellent communication – including verbal, written, and presentation skills as well as interpersonal communication skills
10. Ability to inspire teams to a high level of quality and performance
11. Enthusiasm, positive energy, and ability to maintain grace and a sense of humor under pressure
12. Experience working with business owners to gather requirements, write project specifications, and communicate requirements
13. A solid understanding of all phases of the project lifecycle
14. Ability to take initiative, organize diverse tasks, work independently, and integrate and pursue corporate strategy
15. Ability to effectively lead and participate in cross-functional teams
16. Appreciation of Everence faith values

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

SCHEDULE: Full-time