IT Project Manager I – SelectQuote

12% 1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 68% 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $0 Venture Funding

What Is Employee Growth Rate & Why Is It Important?

Founded in 1985, SelectQuote provides solutions that help consumers protect their most valuable assets: their families, health and property. The company pioneered the model of providing unbiased comparisons from multiple, highly rated insurance companies allowing consumers to choose the policy and terms that best meet their unique needs. Two foundational pillars underpin SelectQuote’s success: a strong force of highly trained and skilled agents, who provide consultative needs analysis for every consumer, and proprietary technology that sources and routes high-quality leads. The company has three core business lines: SelectQuote Senior, SelectQuote Life and SelectQuote Auto and Home. SelectQuote Senior, the largest and fastest-growing business, serves the needs of a demographic that sees 10,000 people turn 65 each day with a range of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans.

Job Summary:

The IT Project Manager I maintains and monitors project plans and project schedules. This role is also responsible for organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings, documenting meetings and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings, as well as undertaking project tasks as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinates project management activities and information
• Breaks projects into doable actions and sets timeframes
• Identifies and defines requirements, scope and objectives
• Assigns tasks to internal teams and assisst with schedule management
• Monitors project progress and handles any issues that arise
• Acts as the point of contact and communicates project status to all participants
• Works with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers
• Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Ensures standards and requirements are met through ensuring quality assurance tests are conducted

Required Skills/Abilities:

• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step
  action plans
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field preferred
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
• Hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g. JIRA or Trello)
• Proven work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role
• Experience in project management, from conception to delivery

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

SelectQuote Core Values:

S ervice: We create positive customer experiences.

E ntrepreneurship: We create, innovate, & take risks.

L eadership: We build & invest in high-performing teams.

E mpowerment: We embrace a changing environment.

C ourage: We challenge the status quo & drive continuous improvement.

T eamwork: We help, support, & celebrate each other.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Benefits:

It’s an exciting time to join SelectQuote. We became a publicly traded company in 2020 with the first 100% virtual IPO (non-biotech) in American history. We have also been recognized nationally on the 2021 Top Workplaces USA list and by the Kansas City Business Journal as a 2020 Best Places to Work honoree.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, company-paid long term disability, company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), 401(k) + company match and 100% vesting after 4 years, discretionary profit sharing, employee stock purchase program (espp), paid time off, floating holidays, paid maternity leave, paid parental bonding leave, tuition reimbursement, jury duty pay, work from home stipend, and other paid leaves vary based on work location.

Tagged as: >50% 2 Yr Employee Growth, 501+ Employees, Hide US-Only Jobs, Venture Funded