Business Project Manager

Job Title : Business Project Manager

Location : Jersey City, NJ - Hybrid

Industry : Insurance / financial services Needed

Type : Full Time / Contract Role

Work Authorization : This role is not eligible for company sponsorship now or in future

Job Summary :

We are looking for an experienced Business Project Manager to lead strategic and operational initiatives for a leading insurance client. The ideal candidate will combine strong business acumen with hands-on project delivery expertise, including roadmap planning, change management, financial planning, and stakeholder management. The role demands a proactive leader who can drive results in a complex, cross-functional, multi-vendor environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain a strategic project roadmap, aligning project objectives with business priorities and long-term organizational goals.
• Lead end-to-end project execution-from initiation through delivery-ensuring milestones, deliverables, and quality targets are achieved.
• Oversee financial planning and project budgeting, including cost estimation, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Manage project financials by tracking budgets, controlling costs, and optimizing resource utilization to achieve business value.
• Partner with finance teams to ensure accurate reporting of project spend, ROI analysis, and benefit realization.
• Drive change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new systems, tools, and processes.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across business, technology, and operations teams, ensuring alignment and smooth delivery.
• Manage relationships across a multi-vendor ecosystem, ensuring coordinated execution and accountability.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project and financial risks, maintaining governance and compliance with internal and industry standards.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, financial reports, and progress summaries to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Support business case development, including cost-benefit analysis, scenario planning, and resource justification.

Required Skills & Qualifications :