Associate Project Manager - SDLC | Remote Fridays

iCapital; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for all full-time employees

Annual performance bonus

Employer matched retirement plan

Comprehensive benefits: dental, vision

Parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Remote-friendly Friday

Job summary

iCapital is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support external clients through the project implementation and software development lifecycle. You will manage client statements of work, facilitate requirements analysis, baselining plans, and monitor financial status to ensure on-time, on-budget deliveries.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in project management, strong SDLC and PM tool proficiency, and experience with either Waterfall or Agile approaches.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in project or program management.
• Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with either Waterfall or Agile methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Products: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint and Visio.
• Experience with project management software (JIRA, MS Project, etc.).
• Project Management Certifications are a plus (i.e. PMP, CSM, CAPM, SAFe).
• Six Sigma or Lean process improvement experience is a plus.
• Experience in financial services, particularly life insurance or annuities, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to external clients and internal teams.
• Manage project deliverables to ensure completion on schedule, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
• Maintain project financial performance within approved client budgets and assessments.
• Deliver project timelines on or ahead of schedule according to plan.
• Manage resource allocation through accurate bookings and effective coordination of work product delivery.
• Assess, communicate, and manage project scope changes to secure client approval and minimize project impact.
• Track and achieve productivity, utilization, and margin metrics in accordance with established company guidelines.
• Maintain accurate project data, including resourcing, task management, bookings, time recording, budgets, timelines, dependencies, and other required details within project management systems.
• Meet established KPIs in alignment with Project Management requirements.

Skills

PM experience

SDLC

Agile/Waterfall

MS Office

JIRA/MS Project

PM Certifications

Six Sigma/Lean

Financial services background

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

SharePoint

Visio

Job description

iCapital is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support external clients through the project implementation and software development lifecycle. You will manage client statements of work, facilitate requirements analysis, baselining plans, and monitor financial status to ensure on-time, on-budget deliveries.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in project management, strong SDLC and PM tool proficiency, and experience with either Waterfall or Agile approaches.