What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Project Manager / Scrum Master (Enterprise Data) position at Erie Insurance?
Division or Field Office:
Office of Sales & Products
Department of Position:
Sales & Prod Strgy & Prg Mgmt
Work from:
Corporate Office, Erie PA
Salary Range:
$97,388.00 - $155,567.00 *
salary range is for this level and may vary based on actual level of role hired for
- This range represents a national range and the actual salary will depend on several factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the skills, education, training, credentials, location, and experience of an applicant, as well as level of role for which the successful candidate is hired. Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.
At Erie Insurance, you’re not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you’re also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.
Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics
Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics
We strive to be Above all in Service® to our customers—and to our employees. That’s why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:
- Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
- Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
- Pension. We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
- 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
- Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
- Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.
Position Summary
- Experience with Agile execution preferred.
- Experience with Jira preferred.
- Candidates with at the ability to execute within software development life cycle preferred.
- Responsible for driving the Opportunity Assessment & Discovery processes for the Enterprise Portfolio.
- Experience in change management preferred.
- Certified Scrum Master / Professional Scrum Certification preferred.
Plans and manages large or highly complex projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans, monitors and manages large or highly complex projects from initiation through completion.
- Leads project team while ensuring right talent is assigned at the right time.
- Builds and manages key stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment of critical objectives, gains key insights, and enable imperative buy-in. Keeps stakeholders up-to-date on deliverables, status and metrics.
- Monitors project health and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments and resource allocations to ensure optimal project performance.
- Monitors quality of project deliverables. Ensures completion of required quality reviews and obtains appropriate approvals for assigned projects.
- Prepares and analyzes reports, charts and graphs, and summarizes variances between the plan and actual progress.
- Prepares and maintains project logs to record risks and issues and monitor resolution of each issue.
- Directs the management of outside contracts and vendors required for assigned projects. Work with appropriate personnel to establish contractual terms and conditions.
- Delivers presentations to key stakeholders summarizing objectives, deliverables, status and metrics.
- Schedules meetings, prepares agendas and ensures meeting minutes are prepared.
Duties and Responsibilities (cont'd if applicable)
The first seven 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.
Capabilities
- Values Diversity
- Nimble Learning
- Self-Development
- Collaborates
- Customer Focus
- Cultivates Innovation
- Information Management Skills
- Instills Trust
- Optimizes Work Processes
- Job-Specific Knowledge
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Qualifications
Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems, project management, or related field and seven years of project management experience; or
- Associate's degree in business, finance, information systems, project management, or related field and nine years related project management experience; or
- High school diploma or GED and eleven years related project management experience.
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
Additional Experience
- In-depth knowledge of project life cycles including project management processes and change management concepts required.
- In-depth knowledge of project planning techniques and automated project planning tools required.
- Insurance industry knowledge preferred.
- Working knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, graphics and database software required.
Designations and/or Licenses
- Preferred Designations:
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Six-sigma green belt
- CPCU or related insurance designation
Physical Requirements
- Lifting/Moving 0-20 lbs; Occasional (<20%)
- Lifting/Moving 20-50 lbs; Occasional (<20%)
- Ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting aide equipment; Rarely
- Driving; Occasional (<20%)
- Pushing/Pulling/moving objects, equipment with wheels; Rarely
- Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Frequent (50-80%)
- Climbing/accessing heights; Rarely
Nearest Major Market: Erie
Salary : $97,388 - $155,567
