Associate Project Manager - Hybrid

National Interstate Insurance Company; Richfield Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO & Holidays

401(k) with match

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NIIC National Interstate Insurance Company is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join our team in Richfield, OH on a hybrid schedule. The role requires coordinating IT projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget, and communicating with stakeholders to drive timely delivery.

A bachelor’s degree in business or IT plus 1–3 years’ project experience is expected. On-site two days a week with potential for three days remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, CS or related field.
• Prefer AI background with innovation mindset.
• 1–3 years of IT project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing IT project plans including scope, goals, and budgets.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Communicate expectations clearly to team and stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues; assist with contingency plans.
• Collaborate to ensure high-quality delivery meeting standards.
• Maintain project documentation and provide status updates to leadership.

Skills

AI background

Strong communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or IT

Tools

Scrum/Agile

IT project management tools

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. If you are ready to join an engaging and driven team such as ours, we would love to hear from you!

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.

Company

NIIC National Interstate Insurance Company

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.