Project Manager representing Group Insurance administration in developing process and technology solutions. Analyzing current processes and designing customer - focused tools for Prudential.
About the role
- Project Manager managing technology projects and leading teams in a hybrid work environment. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives in the entertainment industry.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the focal point and liaison with other departments.
- Apply best practices from predictive (traditional) and adaptive (agile) project management as described in PMBOK (PMI), including the Scrum framework, Kanban and other common agile practices; combine these approaches as appropriate.
- Manage technology projects from conception through closure:
- Lead project planning and develop the project plan; continuously evolve the plan based on collaboration and input from the involved teams.
- Build, compare and defend scenarios, presenting alternative solutions, costs, schedules and associated benefits.
- Lead project preparation for kickoff meetings, steering committee sessions and project closure.
- Schedule and lead kickoff, status-report and project closure meetings.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies at the team level (Retrospective, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement).
- Monitor project performance: collect and record the physical progress of activities against the schedule.
- Plan project activities and communicate tasks and deliverables to leaders and the team.
- Track project expenditures and compare them against the agreed plan (cost baseline).
- Identify and document project risks, establish mitigation plans and monitor response actions.
- Prepare periodic executive project status reports and ensure stakeholders are informed.
- Manage conflicts and resolve challenges in multidisciplinary projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Business Administration or related fields.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Prior experience with work organization tools (Trello, Azure DevOps, Jira, MS Project, etc.).
- Experience managing projects aligned with PMBOK best practices.
- Experience working with agile teams.
- Experience leading hybrid projects, applying agile best practices and supplementing with predictive methods for stakeholder communication, procurement, cost management and risk.
- Formal project management training (preferred).
- Agile certification (Scrum Master) (preferred).
- Experience with MS Project and Jira (preferred).
Benefits
- Hybrid work (2 days per week onsite) - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
- Contract type: PJ (independent contractor)
- Collaborative and agile work environment
- Challenging opportunity with significant professional development
- Great Place to Work (GPTW) certified company
- Glassdoor rating: 4.8 — 97% would recommend to a friend
- Personalized mentoring/coaching
- Ongoing education program (Corporate Education)
- Company kit including backpack.
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