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This includes the development and management of detailed plans, work breakdown structures, schedule, and budget\nConduct post-project reviews to certify project success criteria have been met\nIdentify and assess risks, severity and impacts. Determine and implement risk strategies and communicate risks to client and stakeholders as appropriate\nClosely monitor project financials, follow-up on issues and provide regular status updates to management and stakeholders\nMonitor implementation efforts and transition issues to ensure that business risks are identified, and solutions are recommended\nLead and manage project teams to effectively utilize strengths of team members\nManage stakeholder expectations, including understanding their points of views and needs while keeping Foresters strategic goals in mind and fostering a win/win relationship\nLeverage knowledge of business through understanding, and applying rapidly changing technology and business process delivery trends\nInfluence and negotiate to gain support and achieve consensus\nKey Qualifications\nMinimum 3-5 years of experience in a Project Management role with proven track record of successfully delivering various business and IT project sizes and types\nPMP certified, Agile/SCRUM certified, or formal project management education is an asset\nUniversity degree, an MBA would be an asset\nStrong IT Infrastructure and or Application Development project experience\nExperience implementing Life Insurance projects, products and IT systems and awareness of Life Insurance industry knowledge and systems features including New Business and In-Force administration would be an asset\nStrong understanding of IT environments / technologies\nExperience with both Waterfall and Agile development methodologies\nExperience in managing multiple projects at one time\nMust be well versed in project management methodology and have proven ability to lead projects to appropriately guide project requirements, identify technology issues and risks and direct investigation and analysis of technical alternatives\nAbility to assess priority and severity of issues by understanding business objectives, technical costs and user needs as well as being able to weigh alternatives for resolution\nAble to work in a team environment\nProven ability to influence, lead and obtain agreement from cross-functional team\nUnderstand and manage to the critical path of the project\nProvide day-to-day leadership and focus on the proper execution of actions necessary for delivery of projects on time and on budget\nExcellent ability to multitask, to respond to constantly changing needs and schedules and to organize and prioritize workload\nProven ability to manage finance issues, budgeting and cost-benefit analysis\nExcellent planning and organization skills\nAbility to provide solutions while managing tight deadlines and motivating in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a keen attention to detail\nStrong interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of staff from CEO, SVP’s and VP’s to managers and other staff\nSound judgment and decision-making skills to act effectively in resolving issues as they arise\nExcellent communication skills including strong presentation / communication / facilitation skills (verbal and written)\nExcellent relationship management, interpersonal, conflict and negotiation skills\nSubstantial experience and expertise with the use of Project Planning software, such as Microsoft Project, Visio, Azure DevOps/JIRA, and Office 365\nStrong systems implementation skills including requirements/process analysis, conceptual and detailed design, configuration, testing, training, change management, and support\nSalary Range:\n$81,000.00 - $130,000.00The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.\nPlease note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.\nEqual Opportunity Employment and Inclusion - at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.\nForesters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email  in advance of your appointment.\nThank you for choosing Foresters. 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