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Allstate Insurance Corporation

 Location: Northbrook, IL 60062 Document ID: A4264-12YL Posted on: 2011-01-0301/03/2011 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2011-02-02
 

Project Manager - Professional

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
Experienced, Professional-Level Opportunity
This PROJECT MANAGER - PROFESSIONAL position is an experienced, professional-level role within Allstate Insurance. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing overall pursuit and/or project delivery including scope, timelines, resources, budget, risks and issues, relationships and communication.
This position is based within our Protection Technology group-the largest of four Allstate IT centers that designs and deploys advanced technology for the #1 publicly traded property and casualty insurance carrier in the U.S.
Primary responsibilities include:
  • Planning lower-level complexity projects independently and developing budget, timeline and resource plans.
  • Managing projects to ensure on-time delivery and within budget.
  • Making project-staffing recommendations that include skill-set identification, resource requirements and tracking utilization.
  • Setting project goals and objectives, guiding and supporting team members, and providing project performance feedback to managers.
  • Monitoring and tracking project budget, scope and timeline.
  • Assessing risks and creating mitigation strategies throughout the project life cycle.
  • Developing positive relationships and managing communications with project, pursuit and/or interfacing teams.
  • Developing and leveraging technical, functional and/or business knowledge to support client/user solutions.
  • Creating project communication plans for project delivery, status and metrics.
Hear what current employees have to say about working at Allstate: www.allstate.com/Allstate/content/refresh-videos/HR/Allstate_General_Hiring.wmv!

Qualification

The successful candidate should exhibit the following skills and abilities:
  • Project Leadership - Sets the example in challenging and difficult project situations and demonstrates different leadership styles, as situations require.
  • Project Communications - Fundamental project communications proficiency in practical and moderately difficult situations.
  • Scope Control and Change Management - Ability to prepare change procedures/budget for a medium size project and that all the project team adheres to change standards.
  • Project Planning - Demonstrates ability to break down work into manageable and measurable units, estimating time/costs appropriate to the stage of a medium size project.
  • Project Quality Assurance - Participated in establishing, communicating and monitoring standards for quality and excellence.
  • Project Issues Management - Fundamental proficiency to demonstrate issues management in practical and moderately difficult situations.
  • Project Estimating - Estimates time and costs for medium-size projects, including contingencies and risks.
  • Internal Consulting - Skilled at interacting directly with clients from problem definition through implementation and demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between the business and consulting tasks.
  • Project Control/Implementation - Demonstrates ability to take action, mobilize resources to solve problems and control medium size projects.
Experience required
  • 4+ years of project manager experience required
  • Strong relationship building and team leadership skills.
  • Ability to negotiate with business and technology teams for optimal solutions
  • Strong communication skills
Computer proficiency
Microsoft Office Suite
Education and Certification
Bachelor's Degree preferred
PMP certification a plus
Allstate is widely recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in IT". Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, ComputerWorld, InformationWeek and Chicago magazines have also recognized us for our innovative and rewarding work environment.
Allstate employs more than 4,000 information technology professionals that design and deliver innovative technology solutions for our businesses. We offer extensive benefits including major medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 401k and pension plans.
Make a difference with the "Good Hands" people.
Learn more at Allstate.jobs

Allstate Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

     
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