Senior IT Project Manager

Oliver James; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager in New York to lead technology initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.

The role partners with business and IT stakeholders to define goals and success metrics, oversee vendor coordination, and communicate status regularly across teams. The ideal candidate will manage multiple initiatives concurrently in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in project management, program management, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology implementation projects.
• Insurance industry experience required; specialty insurance experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with underwriting workbench solutions, policy administration platforms, and billing systems is desirable.
• Familiarity with core insurance tech platforms, Guidewire or similar solutions, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define project objectives, success metrics, and outcomes.
• Lead projects through all delivery phases while aligning with timeline, budget, scope, and quality.
• Assess, document, and manage changes in business requirements.
• Follow governance practices, controls, and delivery methodologies.
• Develop, maintain, and manage project plans with milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed organization.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication on priorities and objectives.
• Deliver regular status updates in verbal and written form.
• Plan and execute implementation, transition, stabilization, and post-deployment support.
• Manage external vendor relationships and third-party deliverables.
• Identify, escalate, and mitigate risks and issues to support outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Agile/Waterfall

Budget control

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Guidewire

Job description

Position Overview

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for leading technology initiatives through successful completion while ensuring alignment with defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. In this role, the Senior IT Project Manager partners with business and IT stakeholders to establish project goals, success measures, and delivery expectations. This individual will oversee project planning and execution activities, including coordination with third-party vendors and service providers, as needed, throughout the solution design and implementation lifecycle. The Senior IT Project Manager will proactively manage risks and issues, provide project reporting, and maintain effective communication with stakeholders. The successful candidate must be comfortable leading multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define project objectives, success metrics, and expected outcomes
• Lead project initiatives through all phases of delivery while ensuring adherence to timeline, budget, scope, and quality commitments
• Assess, document, and manage project changes and evolving business requirements
• Follow established governance practices, project controls, and delivery methodologies
• Develop, maintain, and manage comprehensive project plans, including milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and target completion dates
• Coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams operating within a global, matrixed organization
• Facilitate consistent communication among stakeholders and project teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, responsibilities, and objectives
• Deliver regular project status updates through both verbal and written communications
• Partner with operational and support teams to plan and execute implementation, transition, stabilization, and post-deployment support activities
• Manage external vendor relationships and oversee third-party deliverables when applicable
• Identify, escalation, and mitigate project risks and issues to support successful outcomes

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in project management, program management, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology implementation projects
• Experience within the insurance industry is required, with specialty insurance experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience implementing both commercial off-the-shelf software solutions and custom-developed applications
• Experience supporting projects involving underwriting workbench solutions, policy administration platforms, and billing systems is highly desirable
• Familiarity with insurance core technology platforms, including Guidewire or comparable solutions, is preferred but not required
• Ability to lead teams comprised of internal employees, contractors, consultants, and third-party partners
• Experience managing outsourced vendors and external delivery resources
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects within approved scope, timeline, budget, and quality expectations
• Experience working within global organizations and matrix management environments
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle practices, frameworks, and delivery methodologies
• Experience utilizing Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and competing priorities concurrently