Key skills
ServiceNowGoJiraProject Management
About this role
Role Overview
- Creates and maintains project plans and other critical PM artifacts in alignment with the process established through the Data Science Operating model.
- Partners with the Client aligned Delivery Leads to understand the scope of initiatives and assist in creating charters and realistic project schedules.
- Partners with other Kemper PMOs to manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Drive critical path delivery and mitigate areas of concern in a proactive manner.
- Manages multiple stakeholders geographically dispersed to drive project objectives, and ensure scope and approach are understood across stakeholder community.
- Resolves or escalates issues timely, to prevent bottlenecks and delays.
- Uses PPM /Reporting tool to monitor the progress of the projects and provide insight on the plans versus the actuals to determine and execute a ‘Go to Green’ path.
- Create version 1 of the monthly stakeholder governance pack for internal Data Science stakeholders.
- Conduct post mortems and maintain lesson-learned inputs on project successes and improvements for utilization in similar situations.
Requirements
- 12+ years of relevant business experience in Project Management
- Certificate in Project Management a Plus
- JIRA experience is required.
- ServiceNow PM Module is a plus
- Microsoft Office Suite knowledge required
- Bias to action
- A proven track record of successfully leading projects in a high-tech development environment and with multi-functional and technical workstreams.
- Strong relationship management skills to gain stakeholders’ support.
- Ability to prioritize and organize effectively and manage multiple projects and assignments.
- Ability to work and respond in complex and ambiguous situations.
Tech Stack
- ServiceNow
- Go
Benefits
- Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
- Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
- Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
- Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
- Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
- Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.