Sr. Project Manager

Posted Yesterday
3 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
100K-130K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Insurance • Payments • Software • Business Intelligence • App development • Big Data Analytics
Creating the best products with the best people in insurance technology!
The Role
Lead complex, customer-facing software implementation projects end-to-end. Act as trusted advisor, manage cross-functional teams, timelines, budgets, risks, and escalations. Drive executive communication, leverage AI-enabled tools and data insights to improve delivery efficiency and customer outcomes, and partner with Consulting, Product, Development, Support, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure predictable, high-quality project results.
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Job Description
Team: Project Services
Salary Range: $100,000-$130,000 USD
Location: Remote - Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, or Lincoln (Nebraska)
This role is aligned to our hub locations. While we're especially interested in candidates in or near these areas, we welcome applications from outside of these locations as well.
Opportunity for Impact
Applied is where insurance technology gets reinvented, and we build it fast. Our cloud software and AI-powered solutions reach thousands of agencies and brokers worldwide, setting the pace for what modern insurance can do.
We're looking for a Sr. Project Manager to join our Project Services andlead the delivery of complex, customer-facing implementation projects for some of Applied's most strategic clients. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor, orchestrating cross-functional teams, driving exceptional customer experiences, and leveraging AI-enabled tools and innovative delivery practices to ensure predictable, high-quality project outcomes.
What You'll Do
  • Lead complex software implementation projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery against scope, timeline, budget, quality, and customer success objectives.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, building strong relationships, driving executive-level communication, and proactively managing risks, expectations, and escalations.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Consulting, Data Conversion, Product, Development, Support, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver seamless implementation experiences.
  • Leverage AI-powered tools, data insights, and process improvements to enhance project delivery efficiency, customer outcomes, and operational effectiveness.

What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of project management experience within software implementations, professional services, insurance technology, consulting, or a related customer-facing environment, including experience leading large-scale projects.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language for customers and executives.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while driving successful outcomes through collaboration, organization, and strategic thinking.

Bonus points if you also have:
  • Experience with software implementations involving data migration, system integrations, or customer onboarding and activation projects.
  • Project Management, Agile, Scrum, PMP, or related certifications and a demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development.
  • Experience leveraging AI, automation, analytics, or modern project delivery tools to improve productivity, project visibility, and customer satisfaction.

Talent shows up in a lot of different ways, and we mean that. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels, including military members and their spouses and those without a traditional degree or tech background. If this role speaks to you, apply.
Why You'll Like Working on Team Applied
The best work happens when smart people move fast, together. For over 40+ years, Applied has built technology that solves real problems for insurance professionals - and we're still pushing what's possible.
You'll be part of our people-first culture built on trust, inclusion, and growth - where you're supported to deliver, collaborate with teammates who care, and grow with leaders invested in your success.
How We'll Support You
We invest in the whole person, not just the role. Our benefits and resources are built to support your health, your time, and your life outside of work:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Holiday and Vacation Time
  • Health & Wellness Days
  • A Bonus Day for Your Birthday

Compensation Transparency
Our targeted starting base salary in the United States for this position considers a variety of factors, including depth and breadth of experience, skills and role scope. Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible for additional compensation plans (bonus and commission).
Your Security Matters:
Our candidates' personal information and online safety are top of mind. Applied communicates with candidates only via a secure @appliedsystems.com email address or through our official careers portal. Recruiters will never request payments or ask for financial account or sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers.
AI Utilization
We leverage AI tools to streamline parts of our recruitment workflow (such as resume parsing and interview scheduling). However, final decisions are always conducted by real humans.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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Skills Required

  • 5+ years of project management experience within software implementations, professional services, insurance technology, consulting, or related customer-facing environment, including leading large-scale projects.
  • Experience leading software implementation projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery against scope, timeline, budget, quality, and customer success objectives.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language for customers and executives.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while driving successful outcomes through collaboration, organization, and strategic thinking.
  • Experience with software implementations involving data migration, system integrations, or customer onboarding and activation projects.
  • Project Management, Agile, Scrum, PMP, or related certifications and commitment to continuous professional development.
  • Experience leveraging AI, automation, analytics, or modern project delivery tools to improve productivity, project visibility, and customer satisfaction.

What the Team is Saying

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Applied Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Coverage begins on the first day, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental health resources, wellness incentives, and FSAs. Life and disability insurance are also included as part of the core package.
  • Parental & Family Support Six weeks of paid parental leave for all parents (birth or adoption) is provided, alongside fertility benefits, childcare and eldercare resources, and onsite mother’s rooms. Family medical leave and broader caregiving resources are also highlighted.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off extends beyond vacation and holidays to include paid sick time, a birthday day, volunteer time, floating holidays, wellness days, and bereavement leave. Remote/hybrid flexibility under a “Work Reimagined” model complements formal leave with location flexibility.

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HQ: Chicago, IL
3,079 Employees
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That’s why at Applied, we’re building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers – all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other, too. At Applied, we have a mission and a vision that guide us, values that anchor us, and a determination to achieve that propels us forward. We push the boundaries of innovation to solve the biggest challenges in insurance – helping us earn the title of indispensable partner from our customers. Our teammates show up as they are, creating an authentic environment that fosters collaboration, curiosity and connections – and one that doesn’t waste time on the unnecessary confines of corporate bureaucracy or hierarchy. No matter the role or title, you have a voice at the table, space to work hard and achieve, and unending opportunities to be a great teammate.

Why Work With Us

Our commitment to you is simple: when you bring your best, we promise you a place where amazing career moments are made possible.

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