Project Manager

Oliver James; United States; Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group is seeking a Project Manager in Miami, FL, with remote work flexibility and travel. You will own small to mid-sized internal projects, partnering with stakeholders, internal teams, and vendors to deliver scope on schedule and on budget.

Required: Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in project management or related roles. Nice to have PMP/CAPM and insurance/financial services background.

Qualifications

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

Project coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder management

Hands-on PM tools

PMBOK/Agile familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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