Associate Project Manager

Location : current schedule is hybrid (40-50% in the Amelia, Ohio office)

Exempt position

American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a Munich Re company, is a widely recognized specialty insurance leader that delivers products and services for residential property such as manufactured homes and specialty dwellings and the recreational market, including boats, personal watercraft, classic cars, and more.

We provide specialty product solutions that cover what the competition often can’t. We write admitted products in all 50 states and have a premium volume of $1.9 billion.

Headquartered in Amelia, Ohio, and with associates located across the United States, we are part of Munich Re’s Global Specialty Insurance division.

Our employees receive boundless opportunity to grow their careers and make a difference every day - all in a flexible environment that helps them succeed both at work and at home.

Purpose :

The Specialty Client Project Manager will manage Specialty Client Business and Information Technology projects, most importantly partner onboarding but also other projects such as Program Partner due diligence and system enhancements in support of specialty client.

This role will work with many departments throughout the organization as well as with potential / existing partners. The Specialty Client Project Manager manages and plans projects (with regards to time, budget and scope) and ensures quality delivery of solutions requested.

This individual will coordinate with IT resource Managers to secure resourcing for project work, and will manage projects in accordance with the standards and requirements of the IT Organization.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Communicates effectively and appropriately among all levels within the organization and with external business partners
• Leads multiple projects with limited guidance
• Facilitates project meetings and manages conflict
• Understands business problems and collaborates in developing business solutions
• Develop project deliverables, such as charters, business cases, project schedules, etc.
• Effectively present information in group settings
• Manages the relationship with the project sponsors and all stakeholders
• Takes responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of projects & reports to management
• Staffs projects in alignment with staffing managers and delivery areas & manages project teams and suppliers
• Maintains IT resource allocations and cost projections in Planview.
• Maintains project attributes by using the designated tools. Ensures regular and accurate communication to stakeholders
• Safeguards that realistic project plans are maintained. Identifies, assesses and manages issues and risks
• Manages the change control procedure and ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets
• Monitors, analyses, assesses deviation from project plan & ensures the achievement of project milestones
• Provides guidance to the project team and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances
• Portfolio Director Supervises other project managers in the team as well as requirement analyst team; Manages departmental project portfolio

Required Technical Skills :

Command of MS Office Suite applications

Knowledge and Use of Agile / Scrum principles

Additional Details :

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitment aligned with organizational objectives.

Manages complex situations and information to effectively solve problems.

Communicates effectively to gain support / commitment of others.

In addition, role will have a dotted line reporting relationship with Head of IT PMO organization.

Skills / Knowledge / Experience :

Typically 2-4 years of project coordination experience

Education, Certifications & Designations :

Required - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred - Insurance designations or equivalent work experience

We are proud to offer our employees, their domestic partners, and their children, a wide range of insurance benefits :

• Two options for your health insurance plan (PPO or High Deductible)
• Prescription drug coverage (included in your health insurance plan)
• Vision and dental insurance plans
• Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Supplemental Life and AD&D plans that you can purchase for yourself and dependents (includes spouse / domestic partner and children)
• Voluntary Benefit plans that supplement your health and life insurance plans (Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity)

In addition to the above insurance offerings, our employees also enjoy :

• A robust 401k plan with up to a 5% employer match
• A retirement savings plan that is 100% company funded
• Paid time off that begins with 24 days each year, with more days added when you celebrate milestone service anniversaries
• Eligibility to receive a yearly bonus as a Munich Re employee
• A variety of health and wellness programs provided at no cost
• A hybrid environment that gives you a choice in where and how you get work done
• A corporately subsidized on-site cafeteria as well as a We Proudly Serve coffee shop
• An on-site complimentary workout facility as well as walking trails on campus grounds
• On-site wellness center complete with nurse practitioner
• Financial assistance for adoptions and infertility treatment
• Paid time off for eligible family care needs
• Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses
• Free parking
• A corporate matching gifts program that further enhances your charitable donation
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community

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