Senior Project Manager IV- Long Term Contract

Kaeppel Consulting is looking for a Project Management (Consultant) for a client in Chicago, IL. The Project Manager (Consultant) is accountable for one or more large, diverse and complex projects for a client in the Insurance industry in the areas of information technology, quality improvement, strategic objectives and goals. This role requires expert level communication, organization, and critical thinking skills. A self-starter, with the ability to track and manage multiple tasks and competing priorities, is required. The applicant must be well organized, with solid experience providing executive level presentations and status reporting. Previous experience leading initiatives with internal audit and transformation experience is a must.Key Responsibilities: Manages all aspects of projects with direct accountability. Develops and leads the project team to the delivery of successful project outcomes. Builds and manages multiple, multi-functional collaborative project and/or work teams. Coordinates the activities of multi-functional teams, as well as the project budget, task dependencies and schedule. Scope, risk and issue management, including documenting, communicating and facilitating resolutions or mitigation plans. Develops, initiates and manages a communication plan, including regular project status reports. Delivers appropriate integration, training and implementation plans and activities. Manages stakeholders and multiple project teams in the context of a single project. Develops root cause analyses and process improvement plans. Identifies, delivers and documents organizational, application and human workflows that contribute to policy and procedure updates throughout each project. Prepares and delivers presentations to senior leadership, management and stakeholders. Education and experience with Project Management methodology based on Project Management principles required. Experience working with the Waterfall and Agile PM methodology. Delivery using iterative methodology and standard tools and processes. Project Management Professional designation (PMI) Certification and/or PMP preferred. Ten years of experience leading large, diverse and often complex projects is required. Experience working with process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma or Lean preferred. Experience managing projects with multiple project teams, product development lifecycle, or quality lifecycle. Experience with PM methodologies and software. Ability to effectively present and gather information at PM meetings. Ability to translate conceptual thinking into project definitions and requirements. Demonstrated ability to manage projects with multiple project teams, product development lifecycle, or quality lifecycle. Demonstrated ability to take initiative, prioritize work, manage time and respond effectively to a rapidly changing environment. Ability to exercise sound political and environmental judgment as appropriate to support successful project implementation. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessing and mitigating risks through risk planning. record, practice management, financial management. Education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience is required. No sponsorship is available at this time.