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Technical Project Manager IV - Remote

Posted 2 weeks ago
Project Management
Full Time
USA
$130,000 - $160,000/year

Overview

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

In Short

  • Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs
  • Communicate expectations in accordance with the project plan, in order to align the stakeholders and project team members.
  • Measure project performance to identify and quantify variances and perform required corrective actions
  • Execute tasks as defined in the project plan.
  • Create a project organization structure by defining roles and responsibilities
  • Identify and mitigate project risk impacts on the project.
  • Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using various requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups)
  • Improve team performance by leading, mentoring, training, motivating, and building team cohesiveness,
  • Communicates and provide support to stakeholders to establish strong rapport.
  • Demonstrates ZINNIA’s core values and beliefs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
  • Seven plus years of Project Management Experience – CAPM, PMP or similar designation preferred
  • 10+ years of total technology experience
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a project using a variety of methodologies (Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, etc).
  • Demonstrated understanding of project lifecycle in complex technical environments.
  • Knowledge of project management tools and software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, Jira, etc.
  • Participation in the full software development life cycle.
  • Experience with third-party system support with preference given to insurance / financial services platforms.
  • Knowledge of IT systems, governance and compliance.
  • Proven problem solving, decision making, analytical and organizational skills are required.
  • Ability to tailor communications and influence critical decisions with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Ability to work within broadly defined parameters.
  • Strong results orientation, organization and management skills.
  • Ability to lead and focus the efforts of others to established goal.
  • Ability to effectively drive results with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
  • Experience with conversions and implementations.
  • Ability to mentor junior Technical Project Managers as required.
  • Ability to develop relationships, with a strong focus on communication and change management.
  • Knowledge of annuities and life products
  • 4-6 years in an Agile environment preferred
  • PMI- ACP, CSM or equivalent preferred
  • Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.

Benefits

  • Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation.
  • We offer great benefits, including health/dental insurance, parental leave, profit sharing, 401(k), incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and so much more.
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Zinnia

Zinnia is a leading technology platform focused on accelerating growth in the life and annuities insurance sector. By providing innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia enhances the experience of buying, selling, and managing insurance products, ultimately helping individuals secure their financial futures. With over $180 billion in assets under administration, Zinnia serves more than 100 carrier clients, 2,500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders. The company is driven by core values of boldness, teamwork, and delivering value.

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