AI Project Manager; Insurance Industry
Position: AI Project Manager (Insurance Industry)
- must have experience managing ai vendors with the insurance industry. Application will not be considered without this expereinece. (rate is flexible based on skills)
- must have project management expeirence
- must be able to sit hybrid downtown chicago 3x/wk
description overview: the client is seeking a project manager to support the multiple ai work streams through the selection, onboarding and management of third party vendors and products. This role requires hands-on project management of complex knowledge of claims and underwriting as well as how ai can support business growth. The ideal candidate will play a critical role as the organization undertakes a major modernization efforts. This includes working closely with claims, it, and operational teams to align business processes, minimize service disruptions, and maximize the benefits of the new platform for both internal users and external stakeholders. responsibilities: lead and coordinate partner selection, ensure they are exceeding their deliverables and partnering with them to reduce risk develop and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables for transformation initiatives, closely collaborating with claims operations to align project milestones with the platform transition schedule. identify risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing solutions and escalation processes as needed facilitate collaboration between business, technical, and vendor teams to ensure successful project outcomes, including facilitating knowledge transfer and training for users adapting to the new claims processing system. communicate progress, challenges, and outcomes to key stakeholders and executive sponsors required qualifications: strong project management experience, ideally in the insurance industry and with exposure to policy administration processing platform implementations or upgrades. excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally with claims, it, and vendor partners during large-scale platform changes. proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, preferably with experience supporting insurance system upgrades or replacements. develop and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables for data transformation initiatives, with close alignment to claims operations and platform upgrade activities. identify risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing solutions and escalation processes as needed to protect claims data integrity and compliance throughout the migration. facilitate collaboration between business, technical, and vendor teams to ensure successful data migration and project outcomes, especially for users impacted by the new claims processing platform. skills project management, stakeholder management, scrum, project plan, ms project top skills details project management,stakeholder management,scrum,project plan additional skills & qualifications lead cross-functional initiatives supporting underwriting, operations, and technology teams across multiple specialty business units. Manage projects in support of process optimization, digital enablement, and mgu integration, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards while respecting local business autonomy. experience level expert level job type & location this is a contract position based out of chicago, il. pay and benefits the pay range for this position is $70.00 - $75.00/hr. eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: medical, dental & vision critical illness, accident, and hospital 401(k) retirement plan - pre-tax and roth post-tax contributions available life insurance (voluntary life & ad&d for the employee and dependents) short and long-term disability health spending account (hsa) transportation benefits employee assistance program time off/leave (pto, vacation or sick leave) workplace type this is a fully remote position. Final date to receive applications this position is anticipated to close on mar 27, 2026. >about teksystems: we're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the fortune 500, across north america, europe and asia. As an industry leader in full-stack technology services, talent services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. Teksystems is an allegis group company. the company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic… Apply tot his job Apply To this Job