HRIS Project Manager

1 month ago

Chicago, United States Old Republic General Insurance Group Full time

Job Title: HRIS Project Manager

Job Location: Chicago, IL

Job Type: Contract, approximately 18 months

Office Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days in-office

Department: Human Resources

Supervisor: VP of Operations, with dotted line to Senior Director of Enterprise PMO


Who we are:

As a company with over 100 years in its rich history, Old Republic hasn’t only withstood the test of time – it’s also helped set the standard for what a great insurance company can be in the long-term. We’re one of America’s 50 largest shareholder-owned insurance businesses and currently rank among the Fortune 500 list of the Nation’s biggest companies. Old Republic is primarily a commercial lines underwriter, meaning we mainly provide services to companies rather than individuals. We serve many organizations across the country, including many of America’s leading industrial and financial services institutions


When you come into our office, you walk into a living piece of history. The Old Republic Building is a historic landmark in the city (with a plaque to prove it) We are located on Michigan Avenue, in the heart of downtown Chicago (“The Loop”), just a few blocks away from Millenium Park and only one block away from the famous Chicago Riverwalk. Whether you drive or take the train, we’re easily accessible by public transportation and have plenty of public parking locations near the office.


Your impact here as an HRIS Project Manager:

Do you want to make a strategic impact that can be felt across a Fortune 500 company? Do you have a passion for process improvement and Human Resources? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our HRIS Project Manager role might be the perfect role for you The HRIS Project Manager, working alongside the Business Project Manager, provides oversight and coordination for the planning and execution of HRIS implementation with our Human Resources Department. You will partner with internal and external teams and other resources and utilize industry-standard tools and best practices. A key accountability for the position will be to ensure high-priority issues are escalated appropriately and communication timely. You will play a critical role in the way we deliver this project that meet or exceed deliverables. If you love numbers and are service-oriented, we’d love to invite you to apply for this role.


Your responsibilities:

  • Drive accountability of actions across the core and extended teams along with the Business Project Manager.
  • Coordinate project related activities.
  • Help to establish a meeting cadence, communication plan and working norms across the teams.
  • Report and escalate issues as needed to ensure project success.
  • Assist in the management of relationships with vendors, internal teams and all stakeholders.
  • Co-facilitate and manage weekly project status meetings.
  • Coordinate efforts between internal teams and the customer to ensure project tasks are completed on-time, with-in budget and within scope.
  • Synthesize stakeholder inputs, develop and manage project plans, shape agendas for senior leadership discussions, and assist in holding the team accountable to their commitments.
  • Identify, document and track project risks, actions and issues.
  • Consistently review the project dependencies and risks to ensure these are being effectively managed across the relevant stakeholder groups.
  • Create, maintain and distribute project documentation.
  • Identify gains and help to obtain agreement on objectives, scope, timing and resources.
  • Plan activities/ tasks that will deliver the desired results and help to oversee day-to-day work and monitoring of progress toward goals.
  • Work with all teams to ensure successful handoffs between testing, implementation and support.
  • Co-lead status meetings to communicate objectives, plans, statuses and results clearly, focusing on key points.
  • Perform project close out steps to include identifying lessons learned, / best practices, to inform the success of future project. Identify and apply continuous improvements methodologies throughout the project management lifecycle.


Your responsibilities continued:

  • At a minimum, the ability to work Monday through Friday – 7.25 hour / 36.25 hour work week.
  • Ability to accept supervision and direction.
  • Ability to work with assigned leadership and cross-functional areas.
  • Ability to foster, develop and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships. Must be able to get along with others, i.e., peers, supervisors, outside customers, and vendors.
  • Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of management, employees and customers by email, phone and in person.
  • Must be personable, positive, and a professional representative of the Company.
  • Act as a champion for your projects, adapt and address unique challenges in collaborative and creative ways.



Your qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience.
  • 7 or more years of proven work experience as a project manager in the field of software development and/or information technology (insurance industry experience is a major plus).
  • CAPM or PMP certification is a plus.
  • Ability to prioritize and handle multiple project tracks in parallel.
  • Experience with a project management tools (SmartSheet).
  • Previous experience as a Business Analyst is strongly preferred.
  • Display advanced communication (verbal and written), attention to detail, organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and team building skills.
  • Demonstrate advanced interpersonal, customer service, presentation, influencing and relationship management skills.
  • Advance business operations knowledge to include the understanding of the insurance market is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team to meet established deadlines.
  • Ability to apply judgement to balance process compliance with achievement of business objectives.
  • Background in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and/or web technology
  • Knowledge of the insurance business process and HRIS software development/implementation is strongly preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook.


You have preferred skills for the role if you have:

  • Experience with UKG.
  • HRIS Certifications (UKG Certification, SHRM-CP, PHR, or others).
  • Experience within an insurance environment.


Old Republic International “ORI” is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ORI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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