Senior Project Manager
$120,000–$140,000 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional IT-enabled projects from initiation through close, defining robust project plans with scope, schedule, dependencies, and risks. Proactively identify and manage risks throughout the delivery lifecycle, maintaining structured registers and escalating exposure with transparency. Serve as the primary contact for senior stakeholders and executive sponsors, delivering clear status communications and decision packages. Coordinate across vendors, IT Operations, and change management resources to ensure integrated execution and sustainable adoption. Provide informal coaching to Project Managers on delivery practices and risk discipline while contributing to the development of PMO standards and governance frameworks. Maintain high-quality project data to support portfolio-level visibility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field or commensurate experience
- 8+ years of experience in a project delivery role, including demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-workstream projects simultaneously
- Deep working knowledge of waterfall delivery methodology
- Practical experience with agile practices and hybrid delivery approaches
- Proven ability to identify, structure, and manage project risk in a disciplined, proactive manner — including executive-level escalation
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with strong attention to detail, follow-through, and composure under pressure
- Executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, facilitate decisions, and tailor messaging across organizational levels
- Service-oriented mindset with a strong sense of accountability to business needs, project teams, and end-users
- Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach with the confidence to raise issues constructively and lead through ambiguity
- 5-7 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree (4-year degree)
- Required Travel: Negligible
Desired Qualifications
- PMP or equivalent Agile certification
- Experience working within a formal PMO environment, including contribution to standards or governance frameworks
- Background in business analysis, organizational change management, or process improvement
- Insurance industry experience
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