Senior IT Project Manager

Why Arbella?

At Arbella, we’re focused on people. We work hard to attract and retain the best. That means providing a great work environment, encouraging work/life balance, offering flexible work arrangements, competitive salaries and exceptional benefits packages. We invest in our employees and encourage them to grow so that we, too, can grow as a company.

Other perks include:

• On-site gym and fitness classes and one-on-one personal training
• On-site nurse, nutritional counseling, and mental health resources
• Full-service cafeterias
• Free shuttle service to Quincy Adams T Station
• Tuition assistance programs
• Opportunities to get involved: Arbella Activities Committee, Diversity and
Inclusion Council, and more
• A company committed to community: volunteer opportunities, employee-
led community efforts, and the Arbella Insurance Foundation
• Robust training, mentorship, and professional/personal development
programs
• Colleagues who genuinely care about each other

Arbella is committed to building a workplace that’s diverse, inclusive, and equitable for everyone. We’ve created a culture that supports a diverse workplace where all are valued for their talents and are empowered to reach their full potential.

It’s no wonder our employees have voted Arbella one of the Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” every year since 2009.

A Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for independently leading large, complex and strategic programs or projects through the entire program and project life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, and close.) A Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining program and project schedules, assembling teams, assigning work to team members, and executing strong risk management practices.

The IT Senior Project Manager is focused on ensuring timely and high quality completion of assigned programs and projects while developing strong relationships with stakeholders in all functional areas of Arbella. The Senior IT Project Manager will manage external vendors engaged on their projects and communicate with all levels of management regarding the status of their assigned projects. They ensure adherence to established company quality standards as well as program and project management methodologies.

A Senior IT Project Manager is a leader who will facilitate and drive engagement, partnership, and collaboration between business stakeholders, IT management and members of the IT team to effectively implement solutions that meet or exceed rapidly changing needs of the business. They demonstrate the ability and success bringing the value of IT to solve business issues while committed to the ongoing development of comprehensive program and project management, leadership and relationship management skills. The Senior IT Project Manager is a key contributor to the development of the Arbella IT PMO collaborating with their peers and Manager to maintain and enhance the Arbella Program and Project Management Framework and PMO operations. They work with minimal supervision from their direct manager. To be considered as a candidate for a Senior IT Project Manager position, a person must have a proven track record of building and managing project and program teams that have consistently achieved results with a wide scope. They demonstrate advanced planning and organizational skills. They have the ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of the business and the IT organization. They possess analytic and problem-solving skills and have the ability to synthesize complex information and develop cohesive plans of action. They have proven technical proficiency in one or more IT disciplines -or- relevant business experience combined with a strong technical acumen.

Key Responsibilities:

All of the responsibilities of an IT Project Manager, plus:

• Manages projects or programs simultaneously, varying in size and complexity..
• Coordinates with and facilitates business discussions with stakeholders to ensure alignment of business goals with IT delivery capabilities.
• Manages highly matrixed project teams, providing structure and an environment of accountability to keep teams focused on achieving project objectives on schedule and budget.
• Participates in the development, oversight and reporting of all project dashboards – scope, schedule, budget, risk.
• Supports and participates in IT planning process.
• Builds effective working relationships beyond their team, both inside and outside of the IT organization.
• Assists Management in the development and maintenance of enterprise-wide IT program and project management practices, methodologies, standards and templates.
• Continually seeks ways to improve processes, workflows and/or operations.
• Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to for other project managers and other project team members in order to facilitate successful project delivery across the organization.

Key Requirements:

All the success metrics of an IT Project Manager, plus:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of Project Management experience.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and MS Project.
• Experience with Duck Creek preferred.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the business of Arbella.
• Makes good decisions to prove to be correct over time.
• Shows sensitivity to how people and organizations operate, and adjusts accordingly.
• Presents effectively.
• Works comfortably with Senior Managers and above.
• Gains trust and support of peers.
• Skillfully negotiates through tough situations.
• Remains calm and collected under pressure.
• Demonstrates an ability to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Delegates responsibility and authority for tasks and decisions, sharing both responsibility and accountability.
• Figures out processes necessary to effectively achieve results, and then improves the efficiency of the processes.
• Understands how organizations work, and then shows agility in navigating through organizations to get things done.
• Builds constructive and effective working relationships, using diplomacy and tact.
• Motivates their team by creating a climate in which they can and do excel.
• Budgets are continuously monitored and adhered to.
• Changes and adapts managerial behavior to suit the situation.

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