Sr. Enterprise IT Systems Project Manager - Remote (Contract)

About Us:

Gallagher is a global leader in insurance, risk management and consulting services. We help businesses grow, communities thrive and people prosper. We live a culture defined by The Gallagher Way, our set of shared values and guiding tenets. A culture driven by our people, over 45,000 strong, serving our clients with customized solutions that will protect them and fuel their futures.

 

As a member of our benefits and HR consulting team, you’ll help our clients -- employers of all sizes, across all industries -- build workplaces that work better.

Overview:

The Sr. Enterprise IT Systems Project Manager manages business/IT related projects through the entire lifecycle from strategic scope definition to requirements gathering, analysis, timeline and budget definition, and implementation support. This role also works with a variety of technical and functional colleagues within the business to define requirements for process improvement projects, develop required documentation and communicate status.

Responsibilities:

Execution Coordination, Communication, Documentation, and Training

• Ensure all work is carried out and documented in accordance with required corporate, divisional, and country regulatory standards, methods and procedures.
• Guide and assist in developing documentation for processes, including reference manuals, training materials, communication presentations, and support manuals.
• Assist Divisional and Regional Leadership with coordination of project plans, deliverables and communications.
• Develop integrated project plan; facilitate cross-team communication and status reporting; report on project health and risk and issue mitigation.
• Managing multiple concurrent Business and Information Technology related projects
• Standardize project management processes and project governance
• Responsible for creating and managing project plans, budget, resources and tracking progress against these areas
• Track and report weekly project status to project sponsors and stakeholders
• Lead SDLC quality gate audit/review sessions
• Work closely with senior leadership and managed key strategic initiatives
• Lead bi-weekly meetings with IT Leadership (Directors, VPs, and CIO)

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years related experience, within PMO management (preferably in employee benefits insurance, financial services or related industries)
• Project Management Professional Certification desired
• Expertise using common project management and flowchart software (MS Project, Easy Projects, DevOps, MS Visio, Gantt Charts, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite & Outlook
• Strong ability to learn, adapt and contribute in challenging environments
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Project Management Professional (Project Management Institute) Certification desired
• 7+ years PMO management experience preferred within the employee benefits insurance, financial services, or related industries
• Superior presentation skills (in-person and utilization of web conferencing platforms)
• Expertise using common project management and flowchart software (MS Project, Easy Projects, PlanView, MS Visio, etc.)
• Expertise building Power BI dashboards from various datasources including PlanView
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (ability to grasp, breakdown and convey complex concepts and ideas)
• Comfortable leading team project meetings and debriefing sessions between both C-level business executives and technical audiences
• Exceptional project management and time management capabilities
• Proficient PC skills (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat, etc.)
• Experience managing technology related projects and coordinating/collaborating between technology professionals and business executives
• Familiarity with CRM and AMP (Agency Management Platforms) such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics

WORK TRAITS

 

Communication, Analytical, and Organization Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Must be independent, self−motivated, and goal and people oriented
• Proactive approach with attention to detail and proven ability to follow through

Work Execution

• Change agent with ability to influence others outside of a direct reporting relationship
• Proven relationship building skills and high energy level
• Co-operative with colleagues, strong consultative approach working closely with IT and business constituents at all levels
•  

Standards and Practices

• Ability to manage/balance multiple priorities
• Assigns work and manages projects on a timely basis
• Excels in a self-service environment and has a “no job is too small” attitude

Requirements Gathering

• Drive requirements gathering process by meeting with project stakeholders to define business and functional requirements, prototypes, and training materials.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments in the planning and analysis of requirements, process changes or enhancements. 

Business Analysis

• Defines detailed requirements, analyzes business needs, and validates solutions with our internal clients.
• Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering technology solutions.
• Retrieve and analyze data from multiple systems for trends and exceptions and help determine business impact.
• Recommend solutions to problems based on business-specific facts.

Use of Time

• Ability to lead and participate in cross functional team based projects
• Can manage/balance multiple priorities
• Can prioritize and manage through constant change 

Customer Service and Business Strategy

• Commitment to and record of strong customer service
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to translate short-term business goals into team and individual performance goals
• Ability to conduct performance management discussions
• Excellent internal customer focus
• Excels at understanding and articulating strategy, positioning and messaging

#contingent

#LI-MS2

Additional Information:

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

 

We offer competitive salaries and benefits, including: medical/dental/vision plans, life and accident insurance, 401(K), employee stock purchase plan, educational expense reimbursement, employee assistance program, flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function), training programs, matching gift program, and more.