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Allstate Insurance Corporation

Location: Buffalo GroveIL 60089 Document ID: A3311-09I5 Posted on: 2010-02-0802/08/2010 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2010-03-10
 

Project Manager - Professional - (Job Number: 0008HD)

For over 75 years, Allstate has been helping protect homes, cars and families across the country.

As the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurance company, our success is built on an environment where the talents and contributions of every person are supported, respected and encouraged.
PROJECT MANAGER - Professional
As a Project Manager - Professional, you will be responsible for managing overall pursuit and/or project delivery including scope, timelines, resources, budget, risks and issues, relationships and communication.
Primary responsibilities include:
  • Assisting with work efforts, scoping and developing budget, timeline and resource plans.
  • Monitoring projects, helps track and document completion of work plan activities.
  • Tracking assignments and utilization for projects. Researching and reporting on resource capacity and allocation issues.
  • Assisting with setting project goals and objectives for a given work effort with project team members.
  • Monitoring and tracking project budget, reporting changes to requirements through defined change management process.
  • Assisting in conducting research and analysis to understand and document key issues and risks.
  • Developing positive relationships and managing communications with project, pursuit and/or interfacing teams.
  • Identifying relevant knowledge to make recommendations for the best solutions for the client/user.
  • Drafting sections of desired/required communication plans for project delivery, status and metrics.
The successful candidate should exhibit the following skills and abilities:
  • Project Leadership - Demonstrates leadership with peers and as a member of a small team. Shows technical leadership by taking responsibility for projects and assignments.
  • Project Communications - Has basic experience, training, direct exposure or past experience in project communications tasks.
  • Scope Control and Change Management - Demonstrates the ability to adapt well to small changes in projects without a loss in personal productivity.
  • Project Planning - Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs.
  • Project Quality Assurance - Has participated in the process of establishing, communicating and monitoring standards for quality and excellence.
  • Project Issues Management - Has basic experience, training, direct exposure or past experience addressing issues as they arise during the course of project.
  • Project Estimating - Establishes realistic time and cost estimates for a small, short term project.
  • Internal Consulting - Understands the basic role of an internal consultant, both in terms of client relationships as well as staff interaction.
  • Project Control/Implementation - Implements and controls a small project or a team on a larger project. Prepares and presents accurate status reports.

Qualification

Knowledge and expertise should include:
  • 4-7 years of proven experience as a Project Manager;
  • Intermediate knowledge of SDLC methodologies;
  • Proven personal initiative (high level of motivation/self-starter; ability work well as on teams and with people from all business areas);
  • Intermediate oral and written communication skills (e.g., reports, presentations, etc.);
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including experience in creating "story-driving" PowerPoint presentations;
  • Intellectual curiosity (a "possibility thinker"/having an "entrepreneurial mindset");
  • Knowledge of financial services products, channels, consumer trends and industry/competitive dynamics would be beneficial;
  • Minimum 4 year college degree in a relevant area of study
  • PMP Certification a plus.

Allstate Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

     
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