Senior IT Project Manager

Ascot Group; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Ascot Group in Hartford is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead cross-functional IT initiatives in a hybrid work environment. You will drive goals, manage budgets, and coordinate vendors and internal teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role requires 10+ years in project management, strong SDLC experience, and a track record of on-time, on-budget delivery in an insurance context.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in project management or similar field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in delivery of large-scale IT application implementation projects.
• Experience in insurance/reinsurance required; specialty insurance experience desired.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Implementation experience with both off-the-shelf products and custom developed applications.
• Insurance core system implementation experience desired.
• Ability to manage teams that consist of both company employees and third parties.
• Experience in outsourcing work to outside vendors to achieve deliverables.
• Very strong communication, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Follow a well-structured mode of operation, including detailed project planning with the appropriate level of detail.
• Proven track record in delivering program/projects on-time, on-budget, and in-scope.
• Experience in managing projects in a global, matrix environment.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with different SDLC methodologies including agile and waterfall required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, success criteria and expectations with stakeholders.
• Manage the initiative(s) successfully through all project phases within the given constraints of time, budget, scope, and quality.
• Effectively identify and manage change requests.
• Learn and conform to all established IT governance and project delivery processes.
• Create and manage a realistic and credible project plan. Negotiate project deliverables, milestones, and target dates.
• Responsible for collaboration in a matrix organization with globally distributed teams.
• Establish and continuously facilitate appropriate communication among the stakeholders and teams, ensure clarity on goals, priorities, and concrete responsibilities for all team members.
• Provide regular verbal and documented status updates.
• Work closely with the support team(s) to prepare for and manage the transition and warranty period.
• Commitment to The Ascot Way: As a member of the IT organization, the Senior IT Project Manager will embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

SDLC knowledge

Agile & Waterfall

Multiple projects

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Guidewire

Duck Creek

Job description

Overview

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our Client Centric, Risk Centric, and Technology Centric strategies. Built to be resilient, Ascot offers clients leading financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline. Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the organization to enhance decision making, efficiency, and quality of outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to work confidently alongside AI enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology continues to evolve. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change as part of how we work.

Position Overview

The Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that projects are managed to be completed, with high quality, on-time, on-budget, and in-scope. In this capacity, the Senior IT Project Manager works in collaboration with the Business Unit and IT sponsors to establish project goals and success criteria. The Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for planning and driving the deliverables, including managing third party vendor relationships, if applicable, for the design and development. The Senior IT Project Manager will proactively identify/resolve risks and issues, track/report status, and communicate with the stakeholders. The successful candidate may need to project manage multiple projects at the same time. This role will be in the office with a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, success criteria and expectations with stakeholders
• Manage the initiative(s) successfully through all project phases within the given constraints of time, budget, scope, and quality
• Effectively identify and manage change requests
• Learn and conform to all established IT governance and project delivery processes.
• Create and manage a realistic and credible project plan. Negotiate project deliverables, milestones, and target dates.
• Responsible for collaboration in a matrix organization with globally distributed teams
• Establish and continuously facilitate appropriate communication among the stakeholders and teams, ensure clarity on goals, priorities, and concrete responsibilities for all team members.
• Provide regular verbal and documented status updates.
• Work closely with the support team(s) to prepare for and manage the transition and warranty period
• Commitment to The Ascot Way: As a member of the IT organization, the Senior IT Project Manager will embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in project management or similar field
• Minimum of 5 years experience in delivery of large-scale IT application implementation projects
• Experience in insurance/reinsurance required; specialty insurance experience desired
• Bachelor's Degree
• Implementation experience with both off-the-shelf products and custom developed applications
• Insurance core system (Guidewire, Duck Creek, etc.) implementation experience desired
• Ability to manage teams that consist of both company employees and third parties.
• Experience in outsourcing work to outside vendors to achieve deliverables
• Very strong communication, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Follow a well-structured mode of operation, including detailed project planning with the appropriate level of detail
• Proven track record in delivering program/projects on-time, on-budget, and in-scope
• Experience in managing projects in a global, matrix environment
• Knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies and best practices
• Experience with different SDLC methodologies including agile and waterfall required
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time

This role can be filled at a different level, depending on experience.

Compensation

Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, and skills. The base pay will be the only component of Ascot’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and other forms of discretionary compensation awarded by the Company. The annualized base pay range for this role is $150,000 - $165,000.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more.
• Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)