OVERVIEW
Aon Corporation is a family of brokerage, consulting and consumer insurance companies providing innovative solutions for diverse businesses, financial institutions, governments, insurance organizations, and individuals worldwide. Currently, we have an excellent career opportunity available for a Project Manager in the Systems Development Department of the Aon Warranty Group, a subsidiary of Aon Corporation.

RESPONSIBILITIES
?Has overall responsibility for planning and coordinating activities pertaining to systems or projects. Develops and oversees detailed project plan and assesses how the individual projects within a program are related to each other in order to integrate the project scopes, the project schedules, and the project asset/resource requirements.
?Manages staff responsible for support of new or previously developed applications from analysis through post-implementation product support.
?Establishes ongoing criteria for project viability, as well as the points in the program plan where those criteria will be assessed.
?Completes a risk assessment/risk mitigation plan for the program.
?Specifies a cross-project quality assurance process that will ensure the overall quality and continual improvement of the program deliverables.
?Conducts full life cycle project process management, including gathering requirements and performing cost/benefit analysis to ensure quality is addressed through all phases of the project.
?Responsible for managing project team(s) and related implementation activities according to project plans.
?Responsible for recruiting, development, coaching and evaluation of staff.
?Analyze outside vendor products and negotiate with vendors to implement package business solutions.
?Accountable for timely completion of projects and deliverables within established budget and timelines.
?Responsible for complete technical documentation for new systems.
?Responsible for full testing of new systems.
?Responsible for developing client relationships and working closely with users.
?Coordinate and respond to request for changes from original specifications.
?Monitor project results against technical specifications and performance measures.
?Communicate plans, status, and issues to higher levels of management.
?May define and conduct user training for new applications or modifications, as required.
?Ensures the introduction of program to key stakeholders, customers, and others who are impacted by the plan.
?Defines and gains concurrence on both the success criteria for the delivery of the program, as well as the ways in which the success of the program will be measured.
?Works with the key program participants to develop the initial change management plan.

Qualified applicants must possess
?5 + years of comprehensive project management experience in an Information Technology environment
?Ability and a proven track record of being able to manage a staff of IT professionals using an established project management framework.
?Strong time management and organization skills required.
?Must possess excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate across all levels of Users and technical staff.
?Familiarity with the IBM i-Series, the RPG development language and relational databases a strong plus.
?Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff to apply skills and techniques to solve dynamic problems.
?Must be detail oriented and have strong analytical skills in order to deliver high quality work with little supervision.
?Must have an ability to work with and meet deadlines.
?Team building ability.
?Decisive decision-making.
?Negotiation skills.

EDUCATION:
College Degree in Information or Business related field or equivalent work experience; PMO/PMP certification or equivalent experience.

BENEFITS:
*Competitive Compensation
*Exceptional Benefits
*Continuing Education & Training
*A Unique Internal Advancement Program
*Tremendous Potential With A Growing Worldwide Organization

Aon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V

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