Consulting Project Manager

Perr&Knight, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Perr&Knight, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager for their PK1Cloud Consulting team in Charlotte, NC. The role involves project planning, budget management, and leading agile teams to deliver quality solutions in insurance consulting. The company offers a friendly work environment, competitive salaries, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Company-funded professional educational program

Flexible Work Program

Generous benefits including health insurance

401K with matching contributions

Employee Recognition Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience in Agile and Scrum frameworks.
• Insurance or IT operations background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Conduct daily stand-up meetings to track progress.

Skills

Project Management Expertise

Technical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Leadership and Team Management

Problem-Solving Skills

Time Management

Risk Management

Budget Management

Customer Focus

Adaptability

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Jira

Job description

What We'll Bring to the Table:

• Friendly, dynamic work environment – Includes certification as aGreat Place to Work (three years in a row!) along with Climate Neutral Status

• Competitive salary including merit-based bonus plan

• Flexible Work Program

• Clear opportunities for career progression

• Company-funded professional educational program

• Visible management commitment to our company core values of: Diversity & Inclusion, Environmental, Community and Employee Wellbeing, Excellent Work Product, Innovation, Integrity and Superior Customer Experience

• Generous benefits including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Company-paid life insurance

• 401K with matching Company contributions

• PTO

• Community Support Program including VTO and donations with Company match

• Employee Recognition Program

Our PK1Cloud Consulting team provides implementational support, design and development on core insurance applications (policy, billing and claims). We are currently looking to add an experienced Project Manager to our team who will work in a hybrid capacity (3 days in-office) from our Charlotte, NC office.

What You'll Be Doing

• Project Planning and Management: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables. Develop comprehensive project plans, set clear timelines, and manage resources effectively.
• Budget and Account Management: Monitor account-level financials and project budgets. Maintain scope integrity while translating outcomes into client value. Anticipate client needs and identify cross-sell or up-sell opportunities.
• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicating with stakeholders, including clients, team members, and executives.
• Team Coordination: Lead and motivate cross-functional teams—including statistical analysts and developers—to ensure alignment and timely delivery of project milestones.
• Agile and Scrum Implementation: Organize and facilitate sprint planning sessions to define priorities and set deliverables for each cycle.
• Daily Stand-ups: Conducting daily stand-up meetings to track progress, identify blockers, and ensure team alignment.
• Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives: Leading sprint review meetings to showcase completed work and gather feedback, and conducting retrospectives to discuss what went well and what can be improved.
• Risk Management: Identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies to address them proactively.
• Project Completion: Planning and executing on time delivery of project completion.
• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate project performance, capture lessons learned, and contribute to refining internal processes for ongoing improvement.

What You'll Bring to the Table

• Project Management Expertise: Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools. Familiarity with Jira is a plus.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience in Agile and Scrum frameworks. Exposure to insurance, IT operations, or data-driven and compliance-focused environments is highly desirable.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to build rapport with diverse stakeholders and confidently lead discussions.
• Leadership and Team Management: Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, manage conflicts, and foster a collaborative environment.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Aptitude for identifying issues, analyzing problems, and developing effective solutions.
• Time Management: Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
• Risk Management: Strong capability to identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Budget Management: Experience in managing project budgets and ensuring financial resources are used efficiently.
• Customer Focus: Understanding of customer needs and the ability to gather and incorporate user feedback.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
• Continuous Improvement: Commitment to learning and improving project management practices.

$100,000 - $125,000 a year

About Perr&Knight:

Founded in 1994, Perr&Knight provides insurance consulting and software solutions to the property & casualty and accident & health industries. Services include actuarial consulting, product development, insurance policy and forms consulting, regulatory compliance, state filings, licensing, technology consulting, statistical reporting, data services, and predictive analytics. Software includes StateFilings.com, a leading cloud-based state filings management solution. With offices in Santa Monica, Boca Raton, the New York Metro Area, and Cincinnati, and more than 140 insurance professionals, Perr&Knight is among the largest independent actuarial and insurance consulting firms in the United States.

Ourmissionas an actuarial and insurance operations consulting firm is to provide extraordinary value to our clients by offering innovative and unique solutions to complex challenges they face while providing a positive and motivating work environment for our employees that respects diversity and recognizes ingenuity and hard work.

Perr&Knight is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion and diversity. Perr&Knight does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Perr&Knight will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [e-mail]