Zinnia is hiring a
Technical Project Manager in United States

Summary

The Technical Project Manager III plans and manages delivery of solutions and business objectives at Zinnia, a company that simplifies the insurance process. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, 7+ years of Project Management Experience (CAPM, PMP preferred), 10+ years of total technology experience, and knowledge of project management tools and software. The role involves managing changes to project scope, schedule, and costs, communicating expectations, measuring project performance, executing tasks as defined in the project plan, identifying and mitigating risks, gathering customer requirements, improving team performance, and leading, mentoring, and training team members. Zinnia offers excellent career progression, competitive compensation, benefits including health/dental insurance, parental leave, profit sharing, 401(k), incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and more.

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

Responsibilities

• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs
• Communicate expectations in accordance with the project plan, in order to align 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
• Improve team performance by leading, mentoring, training, motivating, and building team cohesiveness
• Communicates and provide support to stakeholders to establish strong rapport

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-6 years in an Agile environment preferred
• PMI- ACP, CSM or equivalent preferred

Benefits

• Health/dental insurance
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• 401(k)
• Incentive/bonus opportunity
• Tuition reimbursement