Agile IT Project Manager

Pay Philosophy 

The typical starting salary for this position is determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, acquired skills, experience, education, and certifications/designations. This position may be eligible for annual merit increases and participation in our bonus program.

Who we are and what we do?

At Columbia Insurance, we believe our people are the heart of our success and our greatest strength. With robust benefits, a fun, family like atmosphere, and a culture that thrives on real connections, Columbia truly is the place to be. Our vision is to lead the industry in people first partnerships. The best way to achieve that is by bringing together a team of skilled, passionate, and talented individuals.

Why us?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

• 401(k) and company match

• Generous paid time off (PTO), paid company holidays, paid maternity/paternity leave, and supplemental sick leave

• Family like culture

• Year round wellness initiatives

• Company sponsored events

• Opportunities for professional development with conferences, events, and continued education

Company History

Our legacy has roots back to 1889 when we first became part of the mutual insurance movement in the Midwest. Today, our extensive heritage resonates nationwide, as we proudly serve customers in 14 states across the country.

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

Plan and lead IT project teams to successful delivery by facilitating Agile practices, coordinating work, and ensuring adherence to IT project management standards and delivery expectations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Run and facilitate daily, weekly and monthly agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and organize workstream team(s) efficiently, ensuring adherence to Agile practices ad team commitments. 
• Assist with backlog maintenance, prioritization, and documentation, and develop and maintain teams' standards, tools and best practices in alignment with PMO and enterprise deliver frameworks.
• Contribute to determining / maintaining strategic IT project roadmaps and programs by providing delivery input, sequencing recommendations, and capacity insights, in accordance with the mission and goals of the business. 
• Support clear, effective, and timely visual communication and creative communication activities that enable stakeholder understanding, transparency, and team alignment.
• Support IT PMO Leader by managing assigned project financials, resource assignment and allocation, ongoing milestone/delivery tracking boards, communication and key performance metrics.  Prepare clear, accurate, and timely status reports for leadership and governance bodies as needed.
• Work with appropriate internal customers to develop IT project scope of work documents and project plans, including defined objectives, assumptions, dependencies, cost/benefit analysis, project charters, measurable outcomes, and related risk.
• Assist with change management and knowledge building across the organization related to Agile and scrum, including supporting adoption, readiness, and continuous learning at the team level
• Promote continuous improvement across the organization, while continually growing and learning about new tools and techniques to manage the team(s).
• Administration of Atlassian products (JIRA and Confluence) to ensure efficient, scalable, and well‑governed collaboration and workflow management across the organization.
• Other duties as required.