Supported the Program and Project manager with regards to the implementation of Ultimate Pro; a cloud-based insurance Human Capital Management systemWork closely with the project manager and team members to complete assigned tasks and manage/track project documents through the PMLC Collaborate with business and technology teams to provide analysis, metrics and management reporting recommendations, to create realistic resource allocation plans. Supporting the project manager with… Show more Supported the Program and Project manager with regards to the implementation of Ultimate Pro; a cloud-based insurance Human Capital Management systemWork closely with the project manager and team members to complete assigned tasks and manage/track project documents through the PMLC Collaborate with business and technology teams to provide analysis, metrics and management reporting recommendations, to create realistic resource allocation plans. Supporting the project manager with assessing potential project risks by tracking progress on project deliverables and proactively flagging delays or potential risks. Assist in generating mitigation strategies, when risks are identified.Develop project estimates and maintain project timelines identifying & highlighting crucial milestones in collaboration with PM leads and internal team to ensure that all pertinent concerns have been addressed and agreed upon.Identify project dependencies and risks, ensuring that they are effectively managed. Ensuring dependencies and links with other schedules are adequately established and conflicts are easily spotted and follow-up is done as required.Worked extensively on creating Business Case and EDF (Enterprise Delivery Framework) documents for all the projects to get the project funding approved.Supportinh project kick-off meetings, defining project objectives and scope, tracking risks and assumptions, and managing detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project.Communicate schedule deviations and projected impacts to project/program teams and assist in the preparation of Change Requests documentation.Facilitate stakeholder engagement throughout the project duration to ensure project success and sustainability.Reviewing change plans and schedules. Planning activities include scheduling the change request, assessing risk and impact, creating plans, defining and sequencing the tasks needed to accomplish the change request, and scheduling people and resources for each task. Show less

Reporting to the PMO Project/Program Managers and supporting the implementation of various Enterprise Systems Projects from project conception to implementation Including Google implementation and General Ledger Solution.Developed and maintained project files pertaining to the project documentation, approvals spreadsheets, meeting minutes, monthly status reports, Dashboards, third party contracts and other correspondence and documentation as required.Facilitated weekly status meetings… Show more Reporting to the PMO Project/Program Managers and supporting the implementation of various Enterprise Systems Projects from project conception to implementation Including Google implementation and General Ledger Solution.Developed and maintained project files pertaining to the project documentation, approvals spreadsheets, meeting minutes, monthly status reports, Dashboards, third party contracts and other correspondence and documentation as required.Facilitated weekly status meetings, was responsible for coordination, room booking, monitoring attendance, distributing materials, and taking meeting minutes. Prepared and presented timely status reports to the project team, business stakeholders and internal senior management using MS Office tools like MS Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word. Liaison between Business and Technology teams to assure adherence to the SDLC / PMLC methodologies.Assisted in managing large-scale, high risk, high visibility (production support related IT projects) and new business initiatives from initiation to delivery. Performed all major accepts of project management like - project discovery, kickoffs, drafting and driving project plans, project sizing and forecasting, scope, time and budget management, risk identification, status reporting, closer etc.Managed and tracked project schedule using MS Project to establish linkages (leads and lags) between activity predecessors and successors. Updated project plans as needed to track ongoing deliverables, milestones and work packages in MS Project. Managed central SharePoint repository for project artifacts, documentation, deliverables and ensured appropriate governance and access over the site using JIRA/Confluence.Managed project financial workbook to validate financial forecasts and provide ongoing reconciliation on overall integrated Financial Budget control. Responsible for tracking and analyzing actual spend against budget and highlighting hotspots and proposals for remediation. Show less