Project Manager

Company: SET SEG
Location: East Lansing
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Title: Project Manager
Reports To: Associate Executive Director
Department: Executive

SET SEG is seeking a Project Manager to lead multiple, concurrent projects across the organization. The work involves managing business software implementations, process redesigns, and IT infrastructure projects. The position requires strong collaboration with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders across SET SEG to assist with decision-making, assess and mitigate project risks, and drive for successful project completion. This position reports to the Associate Executive Director.

WHO WE ARE
School Employers Trust (SET) is a non-profit company that was created after a monumental shift in school funding happened in 1965. SET, which began in 1971, served as an employee benefits association focused on offering comprehensive and affordable employee benefit solutions to Michigan public schools and their employees. Two years later, its partner organization School Employers Group (SEG) was formed to administer compensation and fringe benefits for SET. As schools were faced with more challenges related to insurance, SEG evolved and grew into a company that provides workers' compensation and property/casualty services for Michigan public schools.

Today, SET SEG continues to expand and find innovative ways to meet the specialized needs of its members. This, coupled with superior member experience, is why SET SEG has maintained its position as an industry leader in the school insurance market.

In addition, we value those who proactively solve challenges, simplify the complex, thrive in a fast-paced setting, have a customer-first mentality, and seek a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Our passion is delivering peace of mind to Michigan public schools, and we look for individuals who are motivated by our cause. To learn more, visit: https://setseg.org.

WHO YOU ARE
You are energized by working with a collaborative team and industry peers to support Michigan public schools through their challenges. You seek understanding and are driven to tackle projects and problems with the customer in mind. You anticipate needs and work proactively to preempt challenges and concerns, delivering increasingly relevant customer experiences over time. You value a culture that is rooted in mutual respect, where you can learn from different perspectives and roles.

You have a minimum of five years of project management or equivalent work experience and can demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders. You are a customer service focused individual who can build consensus across the entire organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs project management, including development and monitoring of project scope, schedule, and cost
• Collaborates with functional managers to develop time estimates and resource planning
• Provides leadership and direction for cross-functional teams
• Serves as a support for Program Managers on department-specific projects
• Delegates tasks effectively and according to staff experience and skill levels
• Proactively anticipates and resolves project and organizational risk
• Enables conditions and processes which support change
• Comprehends and distills issues, identifies problem factors, determines appropriate information, checks assumptions against facts, and generates solutions
• Promotes cooperation and effectively manages relationships
  Required qualifications:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certified preferred
  • 5+ years in project management experience, or equivalent work experience is required
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred or equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience
  • Able to work independently, requiring limited direction from more senior staff or management
  • Demonstrated ability to build consensus across teams
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Outstanding customer service skills
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new software quickly and to understand technical information and communicate it to others using clear, concise, and user-friendly language
    Physical Demands / Work Environment
    
    Several hours per day at a sit/stand desk, average mobility to move around an office environment; able to spend several hours per day at a computer. Punctual, regular, and consistent attendance is required.
    
    We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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