Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.
The Technical Project Manager III plans, and manages delivery of solutions and business objectives. These efforts include coordinating the initiatives of multiple matrixed teams and external clients in order to deliver according to plan and Service Level Agreement. This position reports to the Business Management Center of Excellence.
Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs
Communicate expectations in accordance with the project plan, in order to align the 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, using various requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups)
Improve team performance by leading, mentoring, training, motivating, and building team cohesiveness,
Communicates and provide support to stakeholders to establish strong rapport.
Five plus years of Project Management Experience - CAPM, PMP or similar designation preferred
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.
Strong results orientation, organization and management skills.
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.
2-4 years in an Agile environment preferred
PMI- ACP, CSM or equivalent preferred
Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.
All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive salaries that align with the individual’s skills, education, experience, training, and geographic location. We offer great benefits, including health/dental insurance, parental leave,401(k), incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and so much more. At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at
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