Sapiens
Project Manager (Bilingual French-English)
Sapiens, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Project Manager (Bilingual French-English)
Location: Remote/Canada
We are looking for a Bilingual French/English Project Manager to support our Life and Pension Insurance division. The Project Manager will assist the Program Director and Delivery Manager by completing project management and coordination activities to support overall project governance and delivery.
Job Description
Responsible for ensuring that in-house and customer projects are delivered in scope, on time, of superior quality and on budget.
Utilize Agile or waterfall project management methodologies and relevant supporting software in the planning, scheduling, reporting and change management of the projects. Work with resource managers to assign qualified project team members.
Manage (in a matrix way) business analysts, developers, and testers throughout the project lifecycle - from business requirements acquisition to a successful go‑live.
Create, understand, monitor, and execute project plans.
Work closely with the project technical leads in the creation and management of project artifacts, schedules, and budgets.
Governance – provision of customer project status updates, project timeline maintenance, project plan performance reporting, etc.
Estimate and create project budgets including tracking and monitoring project costs; review budgets and costs with the customer and internal management; maintain detailed project time records for all team members.
Manage problem reports and work with the technical lead on the scheduling of workarounds and fixes for such items.
Audit implementations to ensure the implementation processes defined internally are followed.
Manage customer expectations and deliverables including client issue management and escalation.
Report, document and manage risks, risk mitigation activities and the resolution of system delivery and support issues.
Support the sales functions to expand the customer relationship beyond the projects.
Participate in strategic planning sessions with both client and management to determine the scope and objectives of each project.
Working knowledge of Clients License Service Agreement.
Desired Skills & Experience
Minimum of 12 years of experience managing large complex projects/programs ($3+ MM) within the L&A vertical.
Minimum of 10 years of L&A Domain expertise.
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
Fluency in spoken and written French (must have).
Experience with managing all aspects of policy administration system implementation and integration.
Experience with managing all aspects of underwriting, application, and illustrations system implementation and integration.
Mastering and understanding of Agile and waterfall methodologies.
Ability to work and thrive in a global delivery model (onshore/offshore).
Must be able to motivate and energize a globally distributed team.
Proven ability to work with changing priorities and quickly adapt to change.
Ability to understand complex L&A business processes.
Consultative and facilitation skills.
Strong written and verbal communications skills.
Great communication and proactivity skills.
Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Excel, JIRA, etc.).
Strong customer support experience.
Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
Travel requirement – approximately 20% based on project needs.
About Sapiens Sapiens International Corporation is a global leader in intelligent insurance software solutions. With a robust platform, customer‑driven partnerships, and a rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future‑proof their organizations and achieve operational excellence.
Equal Employment Opportunity Sapiens is an E‑Verified & Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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We are looking for a Bilingual French/English Project Manager to support our Life and Pension Insurance division. The Project Manager will assist the Program Director and Delivery Manager by completing project management and coordination activities to support overall project governance and delivery.
Job Description
Responsible for ensuring that in-house and customer projects are delivered in scope, on time, of superior quality and on budget.
Utilize Agile or waterfall project management methodologies and relevant supporting software in the planning, scheduling, reporting and change management of the projects. Work with resource managers to assign qualified project team members.
Manage (in a matrix way) business analysts, developers, and testers throughout the project lifecycle - from business requirements acquisition to a successful go‑live.
Create, understand, monitor, and execute project plans.
Work closely with the project technical leads in the creation and management of project artifacts, schedules, and budgets.
Governance – provision of customer project status updates, project timeline maintenance, project plan performance reporting, etc.
Estimate and create project budgets including tracking and monitoring project costs; review budgets and costs with the customer and internal management; maintain detailed project time records for all team members.
Manage problem reports and work with the technical lead on the scheduling of workarounds and fixes for such items.
Audit implementations to ensure the implementation processes defined internally are followed.
Manage customer expectations and deliverables including client issue management and escalation.
Report, document and manage risks, risk mitigation activities and the resolution of system delivery and support issues.
Support the sales functions to expand the customer relationship beyond the projects.
Participate in strategic planning sessions with both client and management to determine the scope and objectives of each project.
Working knowledge of Clients License Service Agreement.
Desired Skills & Experience
Minimum of 12 years of experience managing large complex projects/programs ($3+ MM) within the L&A vertical.
Minimum of 10 years of L&A Domain expertise.
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
Fluency in spoken and written French (must have).
Experience with managing all aspects of policy administration system implementation and integration.
Experience with managing all aspects of underwriting, application, and illustrations system implementation and integration.
Mastering and understanding of Agile and waterfall methodologies.
Ability to work and thrive in a global delivery model (onshore/offshore).
Must be able to motivate and energize a globally distributed team.
Proven ability to work with changing priorities and quickly adapt to change.
Ability to understand complex L&A business processes.
Consultative and facilitation skills.
Strong written and verbal communications skills.
Great communication and proactivity skills.
Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Excel, JIRA, etc.).
Strong customer support experience.
Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
Travel requirement – approximately 20% based on project needs.
About Sapiens Sapiens International Corporation is a global leader in intelligent insurance software solutions. With a robust platform, customer‑driven partnerships, and a rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future‑proof their organizations and achieve operational excellence.
Equal Employment Opportunity Sapiens is an E‑Verified & Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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