Project Manager (Information Technology)

Frankenmuth Insurance is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead complex technology initiatives and establish Project Management Office (PMO) processes. This role involves partnering with IT and business leaders to deliver strategic initiatives that align with organizational goals and improve project execution discipline.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and mature PMO processes, standards, templates, and tools to support consistent project execution across IT and business teams
• Define and implement project governance structures, including intake, prioritization, stage gates, and reporting
• Develop and maintain project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) aligned to organizational needs
• Create standardized artifacts such as project charters, business cases, risk registers, schedules, and status reports
• Drive adoption of PMO practices through coaching, training, and stakeholder engagement
• Support portfolio management by providing visibility into project health, capacity, dependencies, risks, and benefits realization
• Lead cross-functional, enterprise-level initiatives with high visibility and complexity
• Partner with executive sponsors and business leaders to define scope, objectives, success metrics, and outcomes
• Translate strategic goals into executable project plans and roadmaps
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change to ensure successful delivery
• Ensure initiatives deliver measurable business value and align with strategic priorities
• Facilitate executive-level communication, decision-making, and escalation as needed
• Plan, execute, monitor, and close IT projects in accordance with PMO standards
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and vendor engagements
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams without direct authority
• Ensure clear communication of project status, milestones, risks, and impacts to stakeholders
• Apply continuous improvement practices based on lessons learned and project retrospectives
• Serve as a trusted partner to IT leadership, business stakeholders, and executive sponsors
• Balance competing priorities across multiple initiatives while maintaining delivery discipline
• Influence change by promoting transparency, accountability, and outcomes-based execution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects, including enterprise or strategic initiatives
• Demonstrated experience helping to establish, improve, or scale PMO processes and governance
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives with competing priorities
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• PMP, Agile Scrum Master, SAFe, or similar project management certification
• Experience with portfolio management and executive reporting
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)
• Experience working in a matrixed or transformation-focused environment
• Background in IT or digital transformation initiatives