Project Manager

Company: Accelerated Innovators
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

Position No 1 No of openings 2 Title Project Manager Location Des Moines, Iowa Duration Contract Skills Availability for an Interview Position 1 Senior Project Manager in our Des Moines office to lead complex projects and achieve objectives and deliverables, using business and systems knowledge to provide operational consulting. Key responsibilities will include Planning, leading and executing projects from start to finish ensuring completion and achieving agreed upon timeframe and budget Conceptualizing immediate and long-range needs to understand and deliver on business objectives while translating those objectives into project goals Negotiating project objectives and direction with the support of the project sponsors and business leads Managing project risks and issues to resolution Developing innovative solutions to enhance systems, products and processes Advocating and creating analytical frameworks aligned with business objectives and providing thorough documentation on the lifecycle of each project Develop appropriate KPI s to benchmark and measure the effectives of teams Requirements QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor s degree desired and five or more (8+) years of progressively responsible experience in a financial services andor project management environment with exposure to planning, cost benefit analysis, and information systems development life insurance experience preferred PMP designation a plus Knowledge of life products, annuity products, distribution models and related technology solutions Demonstrated ability to lead projects from inception to successful implementation in a generally accepted project methodology framework Demonstrated ability to identify and remediate project risks Agile experience is a plus Exceptional negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills in addition to a strong ability to quantify impacts and synthesize data from multiple sources Strong communication skills, work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability Position 2 Senior Project Manager in our Des Moines office to lead complex projects and achieve objectives and deliverables, using business and systems knowledge to provide operational consulting. Key responsibilities will include Planning, leading and executing projects from start to finish ensuring completion and achieving agreed upon time frame and budget Conceptualizing immediate and long-range needs to understand and deliver on business objectives while translating those objectives into project goals Negotiating project objectives and direction with the support of the project sponsors and business leads Managing project risks and issues to resolution Developing innovative solutions to enhance systems, products and processes Advocating and creating analytical frameworks aligned with business objectives and providing thorough documentation on the lifecycle of each project Requirements Bachelor s degree desired and five or more (5+) years of progressively responsible experience in a project management environment with exposure to planning, cost benefit analysis, and information systems development life insurance experience preferred PMP designation or progress toward preferred Knowledge of life and annuity products, distribution and related systems functionality preferred Demonstrated ability to lead projects from inception to successful implementation in a generally accepted project methodology framework Demonstrated ability to identify and remediate project risks Exceptional negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills in addition to a strong ability to quantify impacts and synthesize data from multiple sources Strong communication skills, work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability

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