Project Manager
Who we are
Origami Risk is a wildly successful Enterprise SaaS organization, growing at an exceptional rate! We are consistently ranked as the #1 Risk Management Information System (RMIS) in the industry’s most comprehensive studies.
We are proud to be an employer with an outstanding employee satisfaction record, including a Glassdoor ranking of 4.7, a 100% approval of our CEO, and being named in Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago three years in a row!
Founded by industry veterans committed to bringing new ideas and advanced features to the RMIS market, Origami's innovative software is designed by industry experts with a focus on performance and ease-of-use. We have numerous advantages, workflows and analytics designed to improve productivity and better manage Total Cost of Risk—all of which makes our clients more successful.
Making a difference
We are seeking an organized, focused project manager who can help drive both internal strategic projects and software implementations for our clients. This position will be responsible for project management for client implementations of Origami Risk’s SaaS, with a focus on on-time, on-budget completion, working with both colleagues and cross-functional client-side team members.
This position will also be responsible for working with Origami Risk’s executive leadership team to manage various internal corporate projects in order to achieve a successful implementation of our strategic initiatives.
Your daily life
- Leverage existing and past project documentation, and collaborate with account leadership and team members, to initiate, plan, schedule, and estimate all activities for implementation projects
- Track the day-to-day progress of project activity
- Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
- Schedule and facilitate team meetings to drive progress
- Track, manage, and close issues
- Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve client objectives
- Apply knowledge and tools from prior projects to drive continuous improvement in implementations
What you bring with you
You have demonstrated the ability to use various communication methods and styles to effectively communicate needs and schedules to stakeholders. You should be willing to adapt to long-standing processes, while also helping the organization improve project planning and delivery. Most critically, you will have demonstrated the ability to focus on successful outcomes, and flexibly adapt the project path to emerging business needs, while still facilitating forward progress.
Risk management or insurance experience is helpful.
Preferred education and experience preferred for the role include:
- Bachelors or master’s degree
- 2-4 years of technical project management experience in an up-to-date technology environment
- Experience working with C-level on projects
- Previous consulting experience required
- Experience with managing non-technology projects or projects tied to strategic corporate initiatives
- PMP certification a plus
- Exposure to both classic and agile project management experience, and the ability to flexibly leverage the two disciplines as appropriate
- Flexible to travel 1-2 times per month
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Origami Risk is a drug-free work place. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V