Project Manager

Project Manager

Job ID #: 4649 Location: Worcester, MA
Functional Area: Project Management SBU: 85600 - Hanover Technology Group
Position Type: Full - Time
Education Required: Bachelors Degree
Experience Required: 7 - 10 Years
Relocation Provided:

Job Description

The Hanover Insurance Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager for our corporate headquarters in Worcester, MA. This role is responsible for working with Product Development Centers to staff a team, then lead the planning and controlling of projects assigned that are unique, with time-bound initiatives, which deliver incremental business value. Project Managers use a structured approach to deliver results via project plans, the scope of which will be driven by project applicability and complexity.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Leading the development and refinement of project requirements, estimates, plans, and schedules. Incumbents are also responsible for using the multi-sourcing strategy and for maintenance of project plans.

- Continuously monitor project status via a variety of applicable methods; apply best practices and methods as needed, to manage and control project resources and scope.

- Communicate the status of major milestones, identify and classify potential project risk with mitigation strategies and contingency plans, provide continuing direction to the project team, and conduct regular status meetings with key stakeholders to review project activities.

- Ability to assess risk and manage contingency plans

- Manage, motivate and lead project teams to meet project objectives

- Ability to link business consequences to a project's progress, goals, functionality, cost/benefit and recommend appropriate courses of action.

- Assess the performance of project team members, deliver performance evaluations

- Work with team members to create and implement career development plans.

Position Requirements

- Minimum of ten years' experience leading IT projects or program management in business operations/processes.

- Property and Casualty insurance experience preferred.

- Experienced in leveraging structured project management methodology to lead large project teams.

- Demonstrated ability delivering highly complex projects on time, on budget and with expected scope at a high level of quality

- Proven Track Record in successfully delivering complex projects in a matrixed environment

- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication capabilities required

- Proven leadership, initiative and strong partnership building required

- Strong negotiation skills required

- Ability to understand "the big picture" and to apply advanced knowledge of project management methodology, best practices, tools and processes

- Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions.

- Skilled in the use of MS Project Server and Excel pivot tables

- Bachelors Degree Required

- PMP or other Project management certification preferred

- Masters in Management, Business, or Computer Science helpful

Apply today and discover:

- Why, in 2010 and 2011, we were recognized by The Boston Globe as a Top Places to Work and by Business Insurance as a Best Places to Work.

- How we continue to grow stronger through acquisitions, increased product offerings and unparalleled credit rating agency upgrades in the industry.

- How we build unique relationships with our Employees, Agent Partners and Customers.
what it's like to work for the best insurance company in the industry!

Benefits To Joining The Hanover Team:

- Competitive Pay and Benefits

- Retirement/401(k) Program

- Beneficiary and Ability Assist Programs

- Travel Assistance Program

- Adoption Benefit

- Wellness Programs

- Matching Education Gifts Plan

- Employee Development/Education Assistance and Professional/Industry Designation Programs

- Generous "Time Off With Pay"

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), based in Worcester, Mass., is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The Hanover Insurance Company, also based in Worcester, Citizens Insurance Company of America, headquartered in Howell, Michigan, Chaucer Holdings PLC, based in London and their affiliates.
The Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to businesses, individuals, and families through a select group of independent agents across the U.S., and has been meeting its obligations to its agent partners and their customers for nearly 160 years. The company is ranked among the top 25 property and casualty insurers in the country and maintains excellent ratings from A.M. Best, Standard & Poor's and Moody's.

EEO Statement
The Hanover Insurance Group provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to all qualified employees and applicants. No person shall be discriminated against in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state statutes. The Company is committed to maintaining an environment in which all employees are treated equitably and given the opportunity to achieve their full potential in the workplace.

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