Business Project Manager (Insurance)

Location: Jersey City (Hybrid)
Experience Level: 8+ Years
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Business Project Manager to lead strategic and operational initiatives for a top-tier insurance client. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen with hands-on project management expertise, including roadmap planning, financial management, change enablement, and stakeholder communication. You’ll be responsible for driving results in a complex, cross-functional, and multi-vendor environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage strategic project roadmaps aligned with business goals and priorities.
• Lead full project lifecycle activities — from initiation to successful delivery — ensuring scope, timeline, and quality objectives are met.
• Oversee financial planning and budgeting, including cost estimation, forecasting, and variance management.
• Track project budgets, control costs, and optimize resources to deliver measurable business value.
• Collaborate with finance teams on spend tracking, ROI reporting, and benefit realization.
• Drive organizational change management for smooth adoption of new tools, processes, and systems.
• Facilitate collaboration across business, technology, and operations teams.
• Manage relationships with multiple vendors to ensure accountability and cohesive delivery.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project and financial risks while ensuring governance and compliance.
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations for leadership updates.
• Support business case development with cost-benefit and scenario analyses.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Management (MBA preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in business project management within insurance, financial services, or consulting sectors.
• Proven track record in project financial management, including budgeting and financial reporting.
• Strong experience in roadmap planning, change management, and stakeholder governance.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale, multi-vendor projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheet, Power BI, and Excel.
• Certifications such as PMP, Prince2, or Agile preferred.