Associate Project Manager - Hybrid

Summit Consulting; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid Time Off and holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join National Interstate. The role supports IT project planning, risk management, and on-time delivery from our Richfield, OH office with a minimum two days in office each week.

Strong communication and problem solving are essential, with a background in business, IT, or CS and agile experience preferred. Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of related experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and a willingness to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field.
• Generally, a minimum of 1-3 years of related experience that includes experience managing small projects or portions of larger, moderately complex projects.
• May serve as Scrum Master on an agile team, helping the team through facilitation and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing IT project plans, outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timing.
• Ensures all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders clearly and promptly.
• Supports the identification and management of project risks and issues, assisting with risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Collaborates with project team members to encourage positive action and accountability for their assigned tasks.
• Aids in ensuring projects are delivered with high quality and meet the company's standards and customer expectations.
• Tracks project performance to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Uses verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Assists in creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
• Provides regular status reports to stakeholders and senior management.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field

Job description

National Interstate is a member of Great American Insurance Group. As one of the leading commercial transportation insurers in the nation, we offer risk financing solutions in all 50 states tailored to meet the needs of a wide variety of transportation classes. Our offerings include traditional insurance and innovative alternative risk transfer (ART) programs, including more than a dozen group captive programs catering to niche wheels markets. We are proud to be a multiple Northcoast 99 winner and Cleveland Plain Dealer Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio. It is because of our talented and dedicated team that we are able to live out our company values of integrity, transparency, fairness, accountability, empowerment and collaboration with each transaction we make.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Since 1989, National Interstate has specialized in serving the insurance needs of the wheels-based transportation industry. Our steadfast focus on developing niche expertise in product design, loss control and claim services has made National Interstate one of the most respected names in commercial transportation insurance today. (https://natl.com/)

National Interstate is looking for a Associate Project Manger to join their team. This individual will work a hybrid schedule out of the Richfield, OH office.

National Interstate’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. To support this, employees in this role are expected to be on-site a minimum of two days a week, with the potential to work three days remotely. Core in-office days are Tuesday and Wednesday but will be determined by business needs.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Assists in developing IT project plans, outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timing.
• Ensures all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders clearly and promptly.
• Supports the identification and management of project risks and issues, assisting with developing risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Collaborates with project team members to encourage positive action and accountability for their assigned tasks.
• Aids in ensuring projects are delivered with high quality and meet the company's standards and customer expectations.
• Tracks project performance to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Uses appropriate verification techniques to assist in managing changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Assists in creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
• Provides regular status reports to stakeholders and senior management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field. Prefer AI Background, Hungry for Innovation, strong communication and problem solving. Experience: Generally, a minimum of 1-3 years of related experience that includes experience Scope of Job/Qualifications: Manages small projects or portions of larger, moderately complex projects. Demonstrates capability in all project management competencies, including planning, executing, and monitoring of IT projects. May assist in making recommendations for best practices and introducing new techniques/tools to the project management team. Develops business knowledge and the ability to identify and define business needs including an understanding of the organization's business and technology operations. Demonstrates a customer focus by being responsive, consultative, collaborative and accurate in work approach. Develops analytical skills with the ability to gather and analyze data to drive decision-making. May serve as Scrum Master on an agile team, helping the team through a combination of facilitation and coaching, while also helping those outside the team understand how to interact with the team. This job is non-exempt in California.

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*.
• Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.
• Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs.
• Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.
• Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.
• *Excludes seasonal employees and interns.

Great American Insurance Group understands the importance of choosing a financially strong company. We are an organization built for the long term and are committed to giving you that strength. Why can you trust Great American Insurance Group? For nearly 150 years, Americans have trusted us to protect them. Our innovative insurance solutions and specialization serves niche marketplaces that we know well. This expertise gives us a successful foundation that spans generations. You never know where a career in insurance will take you. Whether you are starting your career or are looking for a company to grow your experience, at Great American Insurance Group, you can join our more than 8,500 employees to "Be Here. Be GREAT!" To learn more, visit our Career Page