Job ID :
11608
Company :
Internal Postings
Location :
TOPEKA, KS
Type :
Contract
Duration :
6 months
Salary :
Open
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
02 Mar 2018
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Description:
  • Client is looking for a Junior Technical Project Manager with 2+ years of Project Management Experience – CAPM, PMP or similar designation preferred.
  • Knowledge of annuities and life products will be desirable
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a project using a variety of methodologies (Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, etc).
  • Knowledge of project management tools and software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, Jira, etc.
  • Participation in the full software development life cycle.
  • Experience with third-party system support with preference given to insurance / financial services platforms.
  • Knowledge of IT systems, governance and compliance.
  • Ability to tailor communications and influence critical decisions with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Ability to effectively drive results with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
  • Experience with conversionsand implementations.
  • 1-2 years in an Agile environment preferred
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs
  • Communicate expectations in accordance with the project plan, in order to align the stakeholders and project team members.
  • Measure project performance to identify and quantify variances and perform required corrective actions
  • Execute tasks as defined in the project plan.
  • Create a project organization structure by defining roles and responsibilities
  • Identify and mitigate project risk impacts on the project. 
  • Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using various requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups)
  • Communicates and provide support to stakeholders to establish strong rapport.