Sr. Project Lead

Harford Mutual Insurance Group; Bel Air (MD); Hybride; USD 116 000 - 167 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harford Mutual Insurance Group in Bel Air, MD is seeking a Sr. Project Lead to drive large, complex strategic initiatives through all project stages.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage scope, timelines, and budgets, and mentor other project leads in a hybrid work environment. You must have a Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field, 7–10 years of PM experience (insurance preferred), a PMP, and strong knowledge of Agile, traditional, and hybrid delivery methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field required.
• 7–10 years of project management experience; insurance industry preferred.
• PMP certification required.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of Agile, traditional, and hybrid delivery methods.

Responsabilités

• Lead large, complex, visible strategic initiatives across departments.
• Guide teams through planning, execution, and go-live phases.
• Define scope, timelines, budgets, governance, and success measures.
• Facilitate backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint planning and reviews.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain project docs and status updates in systems of record.
• Provide leadership reporting on status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations.

Connaissances

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile

Hybrid delivery

PMP

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Outils

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Description du poste

# Sr. Project LeadHome Office - Bel Air, MD 21014## OverviewSalary Range$116,000.00 - $166,750.00 Salary/yearLevelExperiencedPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftDayEducation Level4 Year DegreeCategoryInsurance## Description**WHO WE ARE:**Harford Mutual Insurance Group is a growing, dynamic mutual insurance carrier providing commercial property and casualty insurance products and services to a regional market. Headquartered in Harford County, Maryland, Harford Mutual offers a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment with a rich company culture. Founded in 1842 on the principles of mutuality, we believe in insuring opportunity through mutual success for our policyholders, agents, communities, and employees, and invite our employees to continue that tradition with respect, integrity, exemplary service, and personal responsibility.*Listed within this posting is the anticipated salary range for this position, plus variable incentive compensation. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary and will be dependent on several factors that include, but are not limited to, your business experience, education, and individual capacity. Harford Mutual is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.***THE OPPORTUNITY:**The Sr. Project Lead is responsible for leading large, complex, and highly visible strategic initiatives through the full project management life cycle. This role provides project leadership across multiple departments, balancing competing priorities, organizational dependencies, resource constraints, and stakeholder needs. The Sr. Project Lead partners with business and technology leaders to establish priorities, address risks, and support informed decision-making while ensuring initiatives are delivered within defined timeline, scope, and budget. The role also strengthens project delivery practices and serves as a mentor and resource to other Project Leads. This position offers the chance to contribute to organizational success through strong leadership and strategic execution.**LOCATION:**Hybrid (Bel Air, MD Office)**WHAT YOU’LL DO:*** Lead large, complex, and highly visible strategic initiatives across multiple departments* Guide project teams through planning, execution, implementation, stabilization, change management, and project to achieve project goals and objectives* Establish project scope, objectives, timelines, resource needs, governance, and measures of success.* Day to day management of a project to include working with Stakeholders to define project backlogs, lead daily SCRUMS, sprint planning, sprint demos, sprint and project retrospectives and identify/resolve obstacles* Anticipate risks, dependencies, assumptions, and resource constraints, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies* Manage all phases of the projects, including inception, implementation, stabilization, go-live, and project close ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets* Ensure project information, decisions, risks, status, and supporting documentation are current and maintained in the designated systems of record.* Facilitate effective communication among team members throughout the project lifecycle* Anticipate risks, dependencies, assumptions, and resource constraints, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies* Provide leadership reporting on project status, risks, outcomes, and recommendations.* Manages project in project management tool such as Azure Dev Ops* Partner with business and technology leaders to establish priorities, resolve conflicts, and support informed decision-making* Responsible for creating, editing, and updating project documentation* Drive continuous improvement in project delivery practices, governance, and standards**WHAT YOU’LL BRING:*** Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field* 7 - 10 years of experience in project management or a related field; Insurance industry experience preferred* Project Management Professional certification* Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives* Knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile, traditional, and hybrid delivery approaches* Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and applicable project management tools**BENEFITS:****PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:**The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.**EEO STATEMENT:**Harford Mutual Insurance Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position.**Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package. To learn more, please visit the* *Perks & Benefits**on our website.*