Project Manager

Oliver James; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group in Miami, FL is seeking a Project Manager to own small and mid-size internal projects or workstreams within larger initiatives. You will partner with business stakeholders, internal teams, and outside vendors to deliver scope on schedule and on budget.

You bring a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 2+ years in project management, with hands-on experience in project tools and a track record of working with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in project management or related role.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects end to end, keeping scope, timelines, and budgets on track.
• Build and maintain project plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests using established tools and processes.
• Run project meetings, capture decisions and action items, and follow up with owners.
• Spot roadblocks early and work with the team to resolve them, escalating when needed.
• Prepare clear status updates and presentations for audiences from team members to senior leadership.
• Coordinate with vendors and cross-functional partners through testing, rollout, and handoff.
• Administer JIRA workflows and backlogs, manage intake and prioritization, and build reports and dashboards.
• Manage NDA processing and agreement tracking for business initiatives.
• Support vendor oversight, including onboarding, contract reviews, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Help improve our project management processes, templates, and tools.

Skills

PM experience

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

PMP or CAPM certification

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Type: Full Time Opportunity

Location: Miami, Florida (open to candidates working remotely with travel)

Salary: up to $110,000 base

**No third parties**

**Eligibility for this role requires US Citizenship or Green Card**

We're partnered with a specialty insurance organization that builds tailored coverage solutions for clients with complex needs. They're known for reliability, strong client relationships, a collaborative culture, and are looking to bring on a project manager.

The Role

You'll own small and mid-sized internal projects, or defined workstreams within larger initiatives, from kickoff to close. You'll partner with business stakeholders, internal teams, and outside vendors to deliver on scope, on schedule, and on budget.

What You'll Do

• Lead projects end to end, keeping scope, timelines, and budgets on track
• Build and maintain project plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests using established tools and processes
• Run project meetings, capture decisions and action items, and follow up with owners
• Spot roadblocks early and work with the team to resolve them, escalating when needed
• Prepare clear status updates and presentations for audiences from team members to senior leadership
• Coordinate with vendors and cross-functional partners through testing, rollout, and handoff
• Administer JIRA workflows and backlogs, manage intake and prioritization, and build reports and dashboards
• Manage NDA processing and agreement tracking for business initiatives
• Support vendor oversight, including onboarding, contract reviews, performance monitoring, and issue resolution
• Help improve our project management processes, templates, and tools

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years in project management, project coordination, or a related role

Nice to Have

• A track record working with cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Hands-on experience with project management tools and methodologies
• PMP or CAPM certification
• Background in insurance or financial services