Systems Project Manager Senior at Arthur J Gallagher & Co in Rolling Meadows, IL

Gallagher is a global leader in insurance, risk management and consulting services. We help businesses grow, communities thrive and people prosper. We live a culture defined by The Gallagher Way, our set of shared values and guiding tenets. A culture driven by our people, over 30,000 strong, serving our clients with customized solutions that will protect them and fuel their futures.

Position Summary:

The Systems Project Manager Senior is primarily focused on leading functional, cross-functional, and consultant/off-shore team members assigned throughout the duration of a project to ensure successful, on-time completion of project deliverables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages multiple large and/or complex projects, typically through other project managers

Manages project issues by ensuring visibility, identifying stakeholders, determining root cause, facilitating solutions, driving to timely decision-making, and actively communicating to stakeholders

Prepares project deliverables (as applicable): project charter, business requirements definition, project plan, project status reports, project communication plan, risk and issue register and other related project management deliverables

Establishes project requirements, priorities and deadlines

Assists in developing the function’s policies and procedures and its financial, operating, and strategic plans

Evaluates, develops, and implements improvements to existing technology methods, approaches, and strategies

Leads managers and technical experts across multiple large and/or complex projects

Provides leadership, coaching, and guidance to project team members in the areas of project lifecycle, operating procedures, processes and practices

Develops, mentors, and trains assigned staff

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Business

6 years related experience, focused on cross-functional application implementations or system integrations of medium to high level of complexity required

Solid knowledge and experience with project management methodologies

Experience working with technical product management teams

Experience developing test plans, test cases, and leading testing efforts

Preferred:

PMP and/or Agile/Scrum certifications

2+ years business/technical analyst experience preferred

Experience in application development, quality assurance testing or operational support

Experience using collaboration and work management platforms, TFS, Workfront, SharePoint, etc.

Behaviors:

Excellent staff and project management skills

Ability to drive results by creating an environment that motivates, inspires and respects others’ contributions

Ability to drive consensus among various internal stakeholders, including executive management, and third parties

Ability to lead process improvement initiatives and to collaborate effectively with technology, audit, and finance personnel at many levels

Must be self-directed and able to perform project duties with minimal direction and supervision

U.S. Eligibility Requirements:

Interested candidates must submit an application and resume/CV online to be considered

Must be 18 years of age or older

Must be willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Gallagher hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Gallagher will require proof of work authorization

Must be willing to execute Gallagher's Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disclosure

Gallagher offers competitive salaries and benefits, including: medical/dental/vision plans, life and accident insurance, 401(K), employee stock purchase plan, educational expense reimbursement, employee assistance program, flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) training programs, matching gift program, and more.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, gender, gender identity / expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.​ Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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