Project Manager I

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Job Type:

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Job Description:

Position Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities (details of the basic job functions):

The Project Manager I owns the delivery of results in support of defined objectives, applying best practices in project management, system development, and organizational change management. Engages leaders across the enterprise to define success factors, scope, and contributing departments. Ensures project stakeholders and team members have clear understanding of project objectives and their respective roles. Develops the solution delivery approach collaboratively with business and technology domain experts. Facilitates the evaluation of alternatives to achieve the results of the project. Produces deliverables to support effective communication, monitoring, and control. Integrates the knowledge of domain experts to create project forecasts (resources, time, and budget). Involves all contributing organizations in planning and gains commitments to deliver as a matrixed project team.

Leads the execution of a large project or several smaller initiatives. Establishes working partnerships among organizations to properly integrate delivery functions and lines of business, including external service providers. Makes team members are aware of their expected contributions to the project. Incorporates product quality assurance as a continuous focus in parallel with solution development. Ensures preparation for solution adoption and operational support is thorough for successful transition and sustainability in operation. Adapts to changes and utilizes knowledge gained as the project progresses to improve plans. Applies project budget, schedule, and resource forecasts to maintain an accurate representation of how the team will complete the project. Monitors fulfillment of responsibilities and actual results to implement mitigation plans that preserve success factors. Implements effective analysis and communication methods to maintain expectations of project team, stakeholders, sponsors, and executive leadership.

Supervisory Responsibilities (briefly describe, if applicable, or indicate None):

Project resources and staff in a matrix organization

Required Qualifications (these are the minimum requirements to qualify)

Education (include minimum education and any licensing/certifications):

• College level coursework in Business Administration, Finance, Computer, Information Technology or related field

Experience:

• 4+ years leading projects (2+ years with Bachelor’s degree)

• Managing initiatives on behalf of a sponsor

• Leading multiple contributors to achieve a common goal

• Achieving process change and/or technology solution delivery

• Communicating regularly with team members and external stakeholders using a combination of meetings, email, documents, and presentations

• Developing and maintaining scope, schedules, cost estimates, and resource plans

• Managing and tracking project deliverables and progress

• Identifying and analyzing risk, potential impacts, and mitigation alternatives

• Documenting complex business and/or system processes and component interdependencies

• Facilitating prioritization and decision making

• Managing contributions of systems integrators, and/or third party solution providers

Knowledge and Skills:

• Project management processes, methods, and their integration

• Conflict resolution and negotiating compromise

• Project information management

• Work breakdown structure development

• Critical path management

• Resource allocation and leveling

• Baselining, variance analysis, and change management

• Analytical techniques to identify trends and produce aggregate representations

• Understanding of general business functions and concepts

• Familiarity with IT terminology (e.g., application development, technology infrastructure, information security, and shared services)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer, Information Technology or related field

• Project Management Certification (PMP)

• Expert in Microsoft Project and Visio

• Technical project management experience – 5 years

• Experience with proactively identifying and implementing technical process improvements  – 2 years

• Experience with ability to build dashboards – 2 years

• Experience with managing technical staff members – 1 year

How you will benefit:

• Project Manager I will earn a competitive salary of up to $112,000 annually with annual bonus potential based on performance.

• Excellent and comprehensive benefits packages are just another reason to work for the Auto Club Group. Benefits include:

  • 401k Match

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

  • Paid Holidays

  • Tuition Reimbursement

FLEX WORK IN WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is currently able to work remotely from a home office location for day-to-day operations unless occasional travel for meetings, collaborative activities, or team building activities is specified by leadership. This is subject to change based on amendments and/or modifications to the ACG Flex Work policy.

Important Note:

ACG’s Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level.

The above statements describe the principle and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job. This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfil these requirements.

The Auto Club Group, and all of its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Who We Are

Become a part of something bigger.

The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial service offerings to approximately 14+ million members and customers across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America.

By continuing to invest in more advanced technology, pursuing innovative products, and hiring a highly skilled workforce, AAA continues to build upon its heritage of providing quality service and helping our members enjoy life’s journey through insurance, travel, financial services, and roadside assistance.

And when you join our team, one of the first things you’ll notice is that same, whole-hearted, enthusiastic advocacy for each other.

We have positions available for every walk of life! AAA prides itself on creating an inclusive and welcoming environment of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, realizing our differences make us stronger.

To learn more about AAA The Auto Club Group visit www.aaa.com

Important Note:

ACG’s Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level.  

The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job.  This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

The Auto Club Group, and all its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Regular and reliable attendance is essential for the function of this job.

AAA The Auto Club Group is committed to providing a safe workplace. Every applicant offered employment within The Auto Club Group will be required to consent to a background and drug screen based on the requirements of the position.