IT Project Manager

New Mexico Mutual Casualty Company - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Mid Level

Albuquerque, NM

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

About the position

The IT Project Manager at New Mexico Mutual is responsible for creating, managing, and executing project plans to support the IT department's ongoing needs. This role oversees medium to high complexity projects, ensuring adherence to project management methodologies while managing project variables such as scope, budget, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage project variables including scope, budget, time, issues, risks, communications, training, stakeholder interactions and resources to deliver on defined objectives.
• Identify, coordinate, and manage resources and assignments across multiple projects.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Develop and deliver status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, change requests, risk and issue logs along with meeting agendas, minutes and presentations.
• Identify and track critical path/activities, dependencies, risks, contingencies, and offer alternatives when necessary to leadership.
• Effectively and continually communicate expectations with both internal and external project teams and manage conflict.
• Implement IT and project management strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Lead the RFP process for technology solutions, including the facilitation of vendor selection.
• Actively assess project risks and assist in risk mitigation.
• Lead change management efforts related to technology implementations, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption.
• Complete projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and technical vendor partners.

Requirements

• BA/BS from accredited 4-year college/university in Computer Science, Management, or related field required.
• Seven or more years of related experience in a corresponding field with a minimum of 4 years of experience in project management.
• Ability to scope, prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in workers' compensation or insurance industry highly preferred.
• Skilled in managing multifunctional project teams.
• Cross industry experience preferred.

Benefits

• Adhere to New Mexico Mutual's values and mission by demonstrating Service Excellence, Trust, Ownership, One Team and Boldness in thought and action.