IT Project Manager / Duck Creek

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead strategic Duck Creek initiatives across core insurance applications, including upgrades, release management, and modernization efforts.

You will partner with business leaders, technology teams, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of enhancements across policy, claims, billing, and underwriting, leveraging deep Duck Creek knowledge to guide decision-making and drive business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading enterprise IT projects and programs
• 4+ years managing Duck Creek initiatives
• Experience in the insurance industry
• Understanding of policy administration, underwriting, claims, billing and risk management
• Proven ability to lead multi-team projects with internal resources and vendors
• Experience coordinating releases, testing, and deployments
• Familiar with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery
• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, CS or related field
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Lead project and program leadership for Duck Creek initiatives
• Oversee Duck Creek platform upgrades and release planning
• Coordinate governance, risk and cross-functional alignment
• Engage underwriting, claims, billing, finance and leadership teams

Skills

Duck Creek

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile / Waterfall

Vendor management

Insurance domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Duck Creek Platform

Cloud platforms

Job description

An organization in the insurance space is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives centered around its Duck Creek ecosystem, including major platform upgrades, ongoing release management, and modernization efforts across core insurance applications. This full-time role will serve as the primary driver of large-scale Duck Creek projects, partnering closely with business leaders, technology teams, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of enhancements supporting policy, claims, billing, and underwriting operations. Candidates should have a strong background managing enterprise technology projects and substantial hands-on experience working with Duck Creek platforms in an insurance environment.

This opportunity is ideal for a Project Manager who wants to own a highly visible Duck Creek roadmap and become a key stakeholder in the evolution of critical insurance systems. Beyond traditional project management responsibilities, you'll act as the central point of coordination for platform upgrades, release planning, governance activities, and cross-functional business alignment. The organization is looking for someone who can confidently engage with underwriting, claims, billing, finance, and executive leadership teams while leveraging deep Duck Creek knowledge to guide decision-making and drive successful business outcomes

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise IT projects and programs
• 4+ years of experience managing initiatives involving Duck Creek technologies
• Prior experience working within the insurance industry
• Strong understanding of insurance operations, including policy administration, underwriting, claims, billing, and risk management
• Proven ability to lead multi-team projects with internal resources and third-party vendors
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations
• Experience coordinating software releases, testing efforts, and production deployments
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies
• Demonstrated success driving organizational change and user adoption initiatives
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills
• Ability to work with project governance, audit, and compliance requirements

Desired Skills & Experience

• Direct experience leading Duck Creek upgrades and platform enhancement programs
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar project management certification
• Experience working with cloud-based software platforms and digital transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with enterprise applications such as Guidewire, Salesforce, Workday, or data warehouse programs
• Experience managing vendor contracts, statements of work, and consulting partnerships
• Knowledge of change management frameworks and adoption strategies
• Experience supporting governance, compliance, and risk management initiatives
• Strong background working directly with underwriting and business operations teams

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

• 35% Project & Program Leadership
• 35% Duck Creek Platform Initiatives
• 15% Stakeholder & Vendor Management
• 15% Change Management & Process Improvement

Daily Responsibilities

• 35% Project Planning, Tracking & Execution
• 30% Business and Technology Team Coordination
• 20% Executive Communication & Governance
• 15% Release Management, Risk Mitigation & Continuous Improvement

The Offer

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• 401(k)
• Life and Disability Coverage

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. Sponsorship is not available for this position.