Knights of Columbus · 23 hours ago
Associate Project Manager
New Haven, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expKnights of Columbus is a tax-exempt Catholic fraternal benefit society that provides financial security to its members. The Associate Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction and execution of specific projects, ensuring alignment with company strategy and managing resources effectively.
Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define, document and successfully complete projects
Ensure that effective project control, change control, risk management, design, development, and testing processes are maintained
Monitor and control resources, revenue and capital costs against the project budget, and manage expectations of all project stakeholders
Align project objectives with company goals, and make sure project team is clear on objectives
Work with Solution Managers to staff initiatives with appropriate skill sets
Communicate project status, progress and issues effectively and appropriately, including periodic report creation and distribution
Assist with vendor selection activities, using established RFP process
Manage sprint velocity-related metrics and goals
Run scrum ceremonies, e.g., daily huddles, backlog grooming, sprint planning and sprint retrospectives to actively manage risks and external dependencies
Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution while promoting joint accountability for results and problem solving
Provide coordination for smaller efforts and enhancements
On-Call and/or after-hours work required
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques including Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, and Hybrid methodologies
Ability to contain project scope, and act as owner for all project outcomes
Knowledge of Agile techniques: User Stories, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Paired Programming and Automated Testing
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Persuasive, encouraging and motivating
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients and other departments
Strong customer service orientation
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Experience working in highly fast paced team-oriented, collaborative environment
Technical acumen
Competency in Microsoft applications including Visio, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
Basic Technical understanding of the digital platform, cloud applications, web services, server-side components and APIs
BA or BS in Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or another business-related field
1-4 years of project management experience
Preferred
PMI-ACP or PMP certification (through PMI)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification a plus
Company
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to 15,342 councils and 1.9 million members throughout the United States,.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Kennedy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Minopoli
Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
Recent News
2025-12-18
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