• Lead IT projects from initiation to completion. • Projects may involve: Implementation or customization of commercial off-the-shelf insurance applications Mobile/web technologies System integrations Software upgrades Intelligent Automation (RPA) Infrastructure (hardware) • Manage 3 or more projects simultaneously depending on complexity, duration, and phase. • Lead a project team of matrixed resources, resolving challenges related to resource allocation and scheduling. • Build and maintain project schedules in MS Project/Project Server using effort-driven and auto-scheduled approaches. • Reconcile project team time cards against planned hours, investigate discrepancies, and adjust project tasks to maintain accurate forecasts. • Track and reconcile project financials in accounting tools; resolve variances between forecast and actuals, release excess funds when not needed, or request additional funding when baseline changes occur. • Ensure strict adherence to all Portfolio & Project Management (PPM) processes, procedures, and templates. • Identify, anticipate, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions; escalate appropriately and in a timely manner. • Prepare and deliver twice-monthly project status reports. • Engage regularly with project teams, business sponsors, stakeholders, portfolio managers, and other key stakeholders.