ABI-Project Management-Shared Economy Lead Consultant
- Employer
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Mar 3, 2019
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- Category
- IT , Operations
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
Job Details
Where good people build rewarding careers.
Think that working in the insurance field cant be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. Youll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers lives. Well help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, youll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And youll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.
Job Summary
The Sharing Economy is a rapidly growing, complex and dynamic marketplace. Allstate Business Insurance has taken a leadership position in the Shared Economy and is devoting significant resources to further expand products, capabilities and customers. Our team has successfully executed rapid expansion into rideshare and vehicle-share companies, and we are developing insurance and technology solutions for new customers across auto, home / office, and gig-service models.
Allstate Business Insurance is a ~$650 million operation, poised to be a top 10 Commercial Auto insurer by 2020, and is backed by the resources and strategic vision of Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL).
The ABI Project Management teams primary customers are Allstate Agents, the Shared Economy Team and internal ABI teams and leadership. The Project Management team is responsible for monitoring all aspects of technology projects relating to their customers. This includes pursuit and/or project delivery including scope, timelines, resources, budget, risks and issues, relationships, assisting with portfolio management and communication. It is the Project Management teams responsibility to ensure the project is delivered on time, within budget, and meets or exceeds quality expectations.
The Project Management Shared Economy Lead Consultant works with the Allstate Technology Organization and the Shared Economy Team to coordinate, manage and lead the delivery of Shared Economy technology projects supporting both current accounts and prospectively delivering functionality to facilitate growth in the Shared Economy space. Projects and deliverables vary from low to very high complexity using advanced technical, organizational, and communication skills to complete assignments that support business goals.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management
- With a low level of direction; plans, implements, manages, and/or contributes on projects that are up to high complexity and are moderate to high scale using accepted project management standards
- Forecasts short-term and long-term project deliverables with assistance
- Tracks own plan performance and project timeline
- Participates in cost benefit analysis
- Communicates and presents project status to a variety of audiences including senior executives
- Ensures project controls are in place throughout the lifecycle of the project within own tasks
- Assists in determining where additional resources/ expertise may be necessary to successfully complete projects/ assignments
- Provides feedback on project team member(s) when requested
- Actively builds strong relationships among teams and team members to ensure cooperation on project objectives
- Assists in the formulation of strategies to achieve plan objectives
- Assists with managing Shared Economy portfolio and backlog
Process and Product Design/Improvement
- Supports the development/ design of new plans, programs, processes, products up to high complexity
- Develops communication strategies and materials to support new plans, programs, processes, products.
- Solicits inputs from stakeholders
- Establishes and evaluates procedures and processes regularly and makes observations or suggests improvements
- Adheres to internal and external compliance requirements/standards
- Fully understands business processes associated with the work
- Ensures processes are followed and applied consistently throughout team/department
- Uses advanced business acumen to help the project team identify solutions to simple business-related questions and works to involve other subject matter experts when needed
Product Management Support
- Contributes to market share growth and profitability by sharing innovative ideas around changes to products, pricing, risk management and providing Project Management expertise in their respective discipline (s)
- Determines the integration and delivery needs of planned changes/ projects/products to regions/ field
- Understands and articulates market specific implications of business strategies
- Assures proper execution of regulatory/ legislative practices for Product Management
Technical Support
- Provides assistance on systems or applications as needed by a department/discipline
- Functions as a liaison between business unit and systems or other areas of responsibility as required based on the projects they are assigned to
Functional Knowledge
- Continually seeks opportunities for learning and development within their respective discipline(s)
- Serves as a subject matter expert for their respective discipline(s) from an internal perspective
- Possesses good working knowledge of policies and procedures in management or other technical fields
Knowledge Management
- Trains/coaches team members or peers
- Actively shares expertise with peers
Job Qualifications
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft product suite (Work, Excel, Power Point)
- Work history showing increase in responsibilities over time
- Has a deep understanding of current Project Management standards to impact decisions and indicate requirements
- Deep knowledge of traditional project management tools (MS Project, Visio, Work Share)
- Ability to create a detailed project plan identifying key days, activities, and resources
- Advanced organizational skills with the ability to be involved in multiple projects at the same time
- Thrives in a collaborative environment
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Working knowledge of Agency facing technology
- Some experience in partnering with a sales facing organization
- Questions current process in a professional manner in an effort to improve efficiencies, workflow, and user experience
- College degree preferred
- Three to five years experience in a Project Manager role
Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.
As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.
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Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
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