Project manager II permanent position at Pontiac, Michigan

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Title: Project manager II Location: Pontiac, Michigan Type: permanent Job description: Manages large complex/multiple projects in assigned department. Manages the plan, design, development, implementation and/or support of complex mainframe and/or distributed information systems or corporate projects. Develops business models, cost/benefit analysis, and recommends strategies. Coordinates project activities and resources with other company initiatives. Coordinates and defines technical/business requirements needed to complete project objectives and translates requirements to detailed specifications including budgetary projections. Ensures functional, business and/or technical design supports project/customer requirements and complies with technology plan and existing architecture and/or defined corporate business standards. Negotiates contracts with outside vendors and manages vendor relationships.Provides guidance and training to team members and identifies opportunities to improve team performance and effectiveness. May provide guidance to project team leaders in defining measurements and measurement tools to track the achievement of project objectives. Assists Project/Program/Portfolio Directors and Managers in ensuring systems and/or business plans are developed and documented in accordance with quality control standards.Prepares project status reports and variance analysis to ensure project remains on schedule and within budget. Evaluates project's success at completion of project based on achievement of benefits and value proposition assessment. Defines personnel in the development of project charters, value propositions, risk action plans, work plans and estimates for large complex projects and serves as a subject matter expert and consultant to mentor/coach team leaders in the use of project management concepts, tools and techniques. Required qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or Applicable professional certification or technology designation and a minimum of three years project management experience; or Experience in: • Project planning and management (methods, tools and techniques) • Staffing, coordinating, and leading large technology and/or business project teams • Evaluating a complex system and/or business process and understanding the interdependencies between components • Evaluating state-of-the-art hardware and software products • Total quality processes and quality problem solving tools • Developing and negotiating contracts with vendors • Preparing business plans, value propositions/charters and proposals for long range strategic initiatives/strategic plans • Performing a variety of high level technology and/or management consulting activities • Cost/benefit analysis Preferred Qualifications: Technical experience in: • Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based design, development and implementation • Programming languages • Operating systems • Enterprise wide technology planning issues • Systems operation practices • System development methodologies • Tools and products used in structured systems development Knowledge of: • Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based systems • Operating systems • Enterprise wide technology/business planning issues • Development of user requirements, testing and systems analysis Managerial experience to include primary responsibilities for: • Staffing of professional and administrative staff • Personnel policy interpretation/administration Experience In: • 2+ years in the P & C Insurance Industry • Experience leading and developing a diverse technology team • Experience migrating legacy software systems to web-based software systems • Experience sun-setting legacy software systems • Experience in a multi-state sales distribution environment • Experience with regulatory compliance and audit mitigation • Experience with Java development Required qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or Applicable professional certification or technology designation and a minimum of three years project management experience; or Experience in: • Project planning and management (methods, tools and techniques) • Staffing, coordinating, and leading large technology and/or business project teams • Evaluating a complex system and/or business process and understanding the interdependencies between components • Evaluating state-of-the-art hardware and software products • Total quality processes and quality problem solving tools • Developing and negotiating contracts with vendors • Preparing business plans, value propositions/charters and proposals for long range strategic initiatives/strategic plans • Performing a variety of high level technology and/or management consulting activities • Cost/benefit analysis Preferred Qualifications: Technical experience in: • Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based design, development and implementation • Programming languages • Operating systems • Enterprise wide technology planning issues • Systems operation practices • System development methodologies • Tools and products used in structured systems development Knowledge of: • Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based systems • Operating systems • Enterprise wide technology/business planning issues • Development of user requirements, testing and systems analysis Managerial experience to include primary responsibilities for: • Staffing of professional and administrative staff • Personnel policy interpretation/administration Experience In: • 2+ years in the P & C Insurance Industry • Experience leading and developing a diverse technology team • Experience migrating legacy software systems to web-based software systems • Experience sun-setting legacy software systems • Experience in a multi-state sales distribution environment • Experience with regulatory compliance and audit mitigation • Experience with Java development Please help pass along to colleagues or associates below position who are looking for new role if you are not available. 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