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Lead IT Associate Project Manager (DC)
Mayfield,
OH$78.57/Hour Contract
Remote
Lead IT Associate Project Manager
100% Remote (Based in EST)
12 Month Contract (Potential to ext.)
W2
For this contractor assignment, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a strategic Duck Creek Manuscript Refactor initiative focused on modernizing our policy platform and preparing for a future migration to Duck Creek OnDemand Active Delivery. The successful candidate will possess a combination of strong project leadership and hands-on Duck Creek expertise. Experience leading complex projects, removing legacy customizations, and guiding cross-functional teams through technical change while maintaining alignment with business objectives is essential to success.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
• Deliver the Manuscript Refactor initiative on schedule and with high quality.
• Drive alignment between business and technology stakeholders.
• Reduce technical complexity by supporting the removal of legacy customizations.
• Establish a strong foundation for future migration to Duck Creek OnDemand.
• Lead with accountability, transparency, collaboration, and a focus on results.
• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of the Duck Creek Manuscript Refactor initiative.
• Manage scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, budget, and project governance.
• Drive accountability and collaboration across business, technology, testing, and vendor teams.
• Facilitate decision-making, issue resolution, and executive-level status reporting.
Stakeholder & Team Leadership:
• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment focused on delivery and continuous improvement.
• Align teams around common objectives and navigate competing priorities effectively.
Technical Oversight
• Provide project leadership informed by a strong understanding of Duck Creek Policy, Manuscripts, configuration, workflows, and integrations.
• Support efforts to identify, analyze, and remove legacy customizations while preserving critical business capabilities.
• Partner with technical teams to align solutions with Duck Creek best practices and out-of-the-box functionality.
• Help coordinate activities supporting future migration to Duck Creek OnDemand, including leading other projects as needed in support of the larger migration effort.
Required Skills:
• IT Project Management experience leading complex software delivery initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing modernization, refactoring, upgrade, or migration initiatives within Duck Creek environments, including Duck Creek Policy and Manuscript.
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams in Agile and Agile Hybrid delivery environments.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong working relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, budgets, and executive communications.
Preferred Skills and Experiences:
• Experience with Duck Creek OnDemand migrations or readiness initiatives.
• Property & Casualty insurance industry experience.
• Experience removing legacy customizations and adopting out-of-the-box platform capabilities.
• Duck Creek certifications.
• PMP, CSM, or equivalent project management certification.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in leading or facilitating projects in an application development, infrastructure, process, or similar areas is required.
- {OR} Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Business or Technical discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Communications, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or Project Management) and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in leadership or in leading or facilitating projects in an application development, infrastructure, process, or similar areas.
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
100% Remote (Based in EST)
12 Month Contract (Potential to ext.)
W2
For this contractor assignment, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a strategic Duck Creek Manuscript Refactor initiative focused on modernizing our policy platform and preparing for a future migration to Duck Creek OnDemand Active Delivery. The successful candidate will possess a combination of strong project leadership and hands-on Duck Creek expertise. Experience leading complex projects, removing legacy customizations, and guiding cross-functional teams through technical change while maintaining alignment with business objectives is essential to success.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
• Deliver the Manuscript Refactor initiative on schedule and with high quality.
• Drive alignment between business and technology stakeholders.
• Reduce technical complexity by supporting the removal of legacy customizations.
• Establish a strong foundation for future migration to Duck Creek OnDemand.
• Lead with accountability, transparency, collaboration, and a focus on results.
• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of the Duck Creek Manuscript Refactor initiative.
• Manage scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, budget, and project governance.
• Drive accountability and collaboration across business, technology, testing, and vendor teams.
• Facilitate decision-making, issue resolution, and executive-level status reporting.
Stakeholder & Team Leadership:
• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment focused on delivery and continuous improvement.
• Align teams around common objectives and navigate competing priorities effectively.
Technical Oversight
• Provide project leadership informed by a strong understanding of Duck Creek Policy, Manuscripts, configuration, workflows, and integrations.
• Support efforts to identify, analyze, and remove legacy customizations while preserving critical business capabilities.
• Partner with technical teams to align solutions with Duck Creek best practices and out-of-the-box functionality.
• Help coordinate activities supporting future migration to Duck Creek OnDemand, including leading other projects as needed in support of the larger migration effort.
Required Skills:
• IT Project Management experience leading complex software delivery initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing modernization, refactoring, upgrade, or migration initiatives within Duck Creek environments, including Duck Creek Policy and Manuscript.
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams in Agile and Agile Hybrid delivery environments.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong working relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, budgets, and executive communications.
Preferred Skills and Experiences:
• Experience with Duck Creek OnDemand migrations or readiness initiatives.
• Property & Casualty insurance industry experience.
• Experience removing legacy customizations and adopting out-of-the-box platform capabilities.
• Duck Creek certifications.
• PMP, CSM, or equivalent project management certification.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in leading or facilitating projects in an application development, infrastructure, process, or similar areas is required.
- {OR} Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Business or Technical discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Communications, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or Project Management) and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in leadership or in leading or facilitating projects in an application development, infrastructure, process, or similar areas.
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
