
Business Program Manager
Role summary
The client, an insurance company, is seeking a Business Program Manager to oversee projects related to investment, financial, and capital market systems. This role involves partnering with stakeholders to define project scope, develop detailed plans, manage budgets, forecasts, and risks. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with at least 7 years of project management experience, including 2 years within a PMO and 3 years specifically leading projects impacting core Investment, Financial, and Capital Market systems. Proficiency in Agile or Waterfall methodologies and tools like MS Project, Smartsheet, and Jira is required. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, and PMP certification is preferred.
Client : Insurance
Title : Business Program Manager/Business Project Manager/Project Manager/Senior Project Manager/IT Project Manager/Information Technology Project Manager/Financial Systems Project Manager
Location: Springfield, MA or Boston, MA
Job Description:
Partner with Project Sponsors and Functional Managers to compile Discovery artifacts such as a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), Project Charter, high level Resource Plan, and high-level Milestone Plan to be reviewed to receive Discovery Funding Develop and maintain required Detailed Planning artifacts and manage plan execution Determine project scope and manage scope execution Develop financial forecasts, record cost variance, anticipate and address delivery challenges, and request budget changes if needed following associated Change Request Process Develop high-level milestones during Discovery and develop detailed project schedules during Detailed Planning Based on complexity assessment and with guidance on each project, refine the resource plan, develop a RACI Matrix, conduct a Key-Person Risk Assessment, and Third-Party Support Needs Assessment Ensure early identification, resolution, and escalation of project risks through maintenance of Risk and Issue Log and project Pre-Mortem activity Accountable for meeting all business requirements from development through implementation
The Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and expertise
- 7+ years of project management experience
- 1+ limited to MS Project, Smartsheet, and Jira
- 7+ years of project management experience, 2+ within a PMO
- 3+ years of experience leading projects impacting core Investment
- 3+ Manager, Financial and Capital Market systems and business processes
Proven success in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to scope Strong understanding of project management methodologies i.e. Agile or Waterfall Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
Skills:
- Investment management systems
- Financial systems
- Capital market systems
- Agile methodology
- Waterfall methodology
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Cost benefit analysis (CBA)
- Project charter
- Resource planning
- Milestone planning
- Financial forecasting
- Risk management
- Issue resolution
- RACI matrix
*“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”*
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