Project Manager

Position Summary

• The hiring manager will also consider candidates for the Associate Project Manager (F10).  Level of position offered will be based upon the depth and breadth of selected candidate’s experience and qualifications. 

Plans and leads small-to-medium projects of low-to-moderate complexity.

Focus areas include:

• Leads business projects and process improvements for multiple areas in Treasury including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Processing, Sourcing and Vendor Management, Tax, and Treasury Accounting
• Leads the enhancement of day to day treasury functions through process improvements and reporting
• Ability to understand and generate suggested improvements for complex issues across multiple systems internal and external systems
• Examines processes holistically to understand impact of changes to people, systems and business processes.  Works with IT to resolve issues and implement system changes as necessary
• Collaborates with other areas in the organization to define and document future business processes involving the payment and collections of funds
• Works with users and key stakeholders to gather data and execute root-cause analysis exercises to determine the nature of problems and develop proposals for improvement
• Creates reports and operational procedures
• Experience with requirements documentation, process mapping and testing process preferred
• Experience with Agile Project Management preferred

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, monitors and leads small-to-medium projects of low-to-moderate complexity from initiation through completion.
• Leads project team while ensuring right talent is assigned at the right time.
• Utilizes a thorough understanding of the project lifecycle to prepare, analyze and maintain detailed project work plans and schedules using project-planning tools and ERIE guidelines.
• Applies project management best practices around scope, budget, schedule and change control.
• Monitors project health and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments and resource allocations to ensure optimal project performance.
• Prepares and maintains project logs to record risks and issues and monitor resolution of each issue.
• Defines, develops and provides information to drive the decision-making process and support business operations. Summarizes variance between plan and actual progress.
• Develops and delivers presentations to key stakeholders summarizing objectives, deliverables, status and metrics.
• Schedules meetings, prepares agendas and ensures meeting minutes are prepared.
• Partners on projects of greater complexity to gain broader experience and exposure.

Duties and Responsibilities (cont'd if applicable)

The first six duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become evident.

Competencies

Qualifications

Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements 

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems, project management, or related field and two years related project management experience; or
• Associate's degree in business, finance, information systems, project management, or related field and four years related project management experience; or
• High school diploma or GED and six years related project management experience.

Additional Experience 

• Knowledge of project management processes and change management concepts required.
• Knowledge of project planning techniques and automated project planning tools required.
• Understanding of insurance industry preferred.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet, word processing, graphics and database software required.

Designations and/or Licenses 

• Preferred Designations
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Related insurance certifications preferred.

Physical Requirements