About this role
<p><b>Title - Project Manager<br> Location - Remote<br> Duration - Fulltime / Permanent</b></p> <p> </p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) is a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, with a growing presence in the financial services sector. We offer integrated core software solutions and business services, and a full digital suite for the property and casualty/general insurance; life, pension, and annuities; and reinsurance markets. Sapiens also services the workers’ compensation and financial and compliance markets.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">Our portfolio includes policy administration, billing, and claims; underwriting, illustration and electronic application; reinsurance and decision management software. Sapiens’ digital platform features customer and agent portals, and a business intelligence platform. With a 30-year track record of delivering to more than 600 organizations, Sapiens’ team of over 4,000 operates through our fully-owned subsidiaries in North America, the United Kingdom, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. For more information: </span><span style=""><a href="http://www.sapiens.com/" style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="">www.sapiens.com</span></a></span><span style="">.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">Overview:</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">The Project Manager work hands-on leading our clients and internal staff in implementing our proprietary applications. This position requires technical aptitude, business/industry knowledge, and customer-facing skills. The Project Manager may spend part of their time at the client site, working directly with the customers’ business and technical teams. The rest of the time may be spent in the office or employee home office, depending on the account requirements. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">Projects are staffed to provide both business and technical expertise for the client. The responsibilities outlined below represent the overall duties accomplished by the team. An individual contributor may be accountable for only a sub-set of the duties listed.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">Outside of primary project responsibilities and/or while not assigned full time to a specific project, members of the Project Management group will take on internal responsibilities as deemed appropriate.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">Description:</span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Responsible for ensuring that in-house and customer projects are delivered in scope, on-time, in superior quality and on-budget. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Utilize Agile or waterfall project management methodologies and relevant supporting software in the planning, scheduling, reporting and change management of the projects. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Manage (in a matrix way) business analysts, developers and testers throughout the project lifecycle - from business requirements acquisition to a successful go-live.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Create, monitor and execute project plans.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Work closely with the project technical leads in the creation and management of project artifacts, schedules and budgets.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Governance - provision of customer project statuses, project timeline maintenance, project plan performance reporting, etc</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Estimate and create project budgets including but not limited to: tracking and monitoring project cost, review of budgets and costs with customer and internal management, management and maintenance of detailed project time records for all members of the project team.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Management of problem reports and working with the technical lead on the scheduling of workarounds and fixes for such items.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Audit implementations to ensure the implementation processes defined internally are followed.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Manage customer expectations and deliverables including as appropriate client issues management and escalation.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Report, document and manage risks, risk mitigation activities and the resolution of system delivery and support issues.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Support the sales and account management functions to expand the customer relationship beyond the projects.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style="">Desired Skills & Experience:</span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Must have a minimum of 7+ years of overall experience in leading software implementation projects, which included development and delivery to customers</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Preferably, industry domain experience within the P&C sector</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Position requires travel according to customers need</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Experience with all aspects of project management practices including use of Microsoft Project</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has ability to manage and prioritize concurrent work assignments</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Experience leading teams providing coaching, mentoring and training to customers</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Strong knowledge, understanding and experience working with Agile and waterfall methodologies</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Strong business orientation and experience in direct interaction with customers</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Knowledge and experience in project delivery methodology</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">A history of delivering projects meeting requirements, on schedule and under budget</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Strong customer support experience</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Must possess demonstrated exceptional oral, written, and presentation communication skills</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Motivated to succeed with a can-do approach</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">PMP certification – preferred</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style="">Must live in the USA </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><span style="Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="">Sapiens is an E-Verified & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. </span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p> </p>