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Digital Project Manager

AAA-The Auto Club Group · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
On-siteProject Management$150k–$165k/yrFull-time

Location: Remote

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

About the role

Manage complex departmental technology and corporate projects from planning through implementation and support. Define requirements, budgets, business cases, and success measures; coordinate resources, vendors, and cross-functional initiatives; ensure compliance with standards and architecture; monitor schedule, budget, risks, and outcomes. Mentor project teams and leaders on project management practices, performance improvement, documentation, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Support and translate company and department goals into ongoing work efforts.
  • Lead and direct projects in a matrix organization.
  • Effectively motivate team members to achieve high quality results.
  • Oversee a variety of concurrent activities.
  • Communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively about complex technical or sensitive topics.
  • Project planning and management (methods, tools and techniques).
  • Staffing, coordinating, and leading large technology and/or business project teams.
  • Evaluating a complex system and/or business process and understanding the interdependencies between components.
  • Evaluating state-of-the-art hardware and software products.
  • Total quality processes and quality problem solving tools.
  • Developing and negotiating contracts with vendors.
  • Preparing business plans, value propositions/charters and proposals for long range strategic initiatives/strategic plans.
  • Performing a variety of high level technology and/or management consulting activities.
  • Cost/benefit analysis.
  • Excellent presentation, persuasion and interpersonal skills (at the middle/senior management level) to include report/proposal preparation and presentation.
  • Staffing of professional and administrative staff.
  • Personnel policy interpretation/administration.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or
  • Applicable professional certification or technology designation and a minimum of three years project management experience.

Preferred Skills

  • Technical experience in/with:
    • Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based design, development and implementation.
    • Programming languages.
    • Operating systems.
    • Enterprise wide technology planning issues.
    • Systems operation practices.
    • System development methodologies.
    • Tools and products used in structured systems development.
  • Knowledge of:
    • Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based systems.
    • Operating systems.
    • Enterprise wide technology/business planning issues.
    • Development of user requirements, testing and systems analysis.

Pay

Competitive annual salary of $150K-$165K with annual bonus potential, based on performance.

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness
    • Medical plans with multiple coverage options, including HSA eligibility.
    • Prescription drug coverage.
    • Dental and vision benefits.
    • Employee Assistance Program (confidential support services).
  • Financial Protection & Insurance
    • Company-paid basic life insurance.
    • Optional supplemental life insurance and dependent coverage.
    • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
    • Critical illness, accident, and pet insurance options.
  • Retirement & Savings
    • 401(k) plan to support long-term financial goals.
    • 3% automatic deferral upon eligibility; may contribute 1% to 50% of eligible earnings, either pre or post tax.
    • Company match of 50% paid on employee contributions up to 6% of pay, payable to employees following the end of the year; immediate vesting.
    • Additional company contribution of 4% of pay each pay day into your account; 100% vested after three (3) years of service.
    • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options.
  • Time Off & Leave
    • Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual-based, increases with tenure, eligible at 90 days of employment.
      • Full-time new employees will receive up to 12 PTO days annually; accrual based on start date and may include additional PTO based on role and/or state & local requirements.
      • Part-time employee PTO hours are calculated based upon the standard weekly hours the employee is scheduled to work and will accrue at a minimum of 3 hours per month.
    • Paid Holidays:
      • Full-time employees are eligible for 10 company-paid holidays annually, in addition to 1 mental health day, 2 floating holidays and 1 volunteer day.
      • Part-time employees are eligible for 8 company-paid holidays annually, in addition to 1 mental health day and 2 floating holidays.
      • Holidays vary by business unit schedules.
    • Paid leave programs, including parental, bereavement, jury duty, and military leave.
  • Career Growth & Education
    • Tuition assistance (up to $5,250 annually; 80% covered by ACG).
    • Professional certification support with 100% reimbursement for eligible programs.
    • Opportunities for career development and advancement.
  • Additional Perks
    • Complimentary AAA membership with roadside assistance and travel discounts.
    • Adoption assistance program.

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