Project Manager II

Overview

This role supports high-visibility AI and technology programs that are directly tied to process improvement, business adoption, governance, and measurable value realization. As Mercury continues advancing AI-enabled initiatives across the enterprise, this position will provide the structure and delivery discipline needed to turn emerging capabilities into scalable business outcomes. Throughout the project lifecycle, you will track progress, work with Engineering and Product counterparts to manage timelines proactively and ensure effective resolution of issues. 

Position Summary:The primary job function is to oversee various system projects of a highly complex nature.

Geo-Salary Information

An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process

State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:

$83,670 to $161,815 (NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)

$76,064 to $147,104 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)

$68,457 to $132,394 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)

In CA: Typical hiring range is $110,468.25  to $153,428.13  

The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead project planning, resource allocation, and monitoring to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget, utilizing agile principles. 

• Motivate cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and deliverables, fostering a collaborative and agile working environment. 

• Accountable for delivering technical projects on time, within budget, and with successful outcomes according to business objectives. 

• Develop comprehensive project plans encompassing scope management, deliverables, milestones, resource management, finance, and quality management, in an agile context. 

• Manage multiple projects/scrum teams simultaneously, ensuring effective adherence to Agile practices. 

• Facilitate backlog grooming sessions with cross-functional teams to ensure clear priorities, understanding, and dependencies before sprint planning. 

• Appropriately engages all organizations to ensure effective adherence to completing PDLC governance. 

• Maintain and prioritize the requirements backlog, ensuring alignment with technical and operational needs. 

• Collaborate with Product Management to help drive sprint planning sessions to set development teams up for success in meeting their commitments. 

• Proactively remove impediments for project teams to ensure continuous workflow. 

• Monitor and communicate project health, managing interdependencies, and defining critical milestones. 

• Conduct retrospectives, drive continuous improvements, and share best practices within the organization. 

• Uphold the company's commitment to risk management and data integrity. 

Qualifications

Education:

• Successful completion of a 4- year degree in a directly-related area such as Business Management or Computer Science
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certifications 

Experience:

Minimum 

• 5 years of Agile, Scrum, project management, or related experience with a software development team that applied Scrum principles, practices, and theories. 

• Knowledge of AI/ML, generative AI, automation, analytics, or data-driven initiatives. 

• Experience with AI tools or LLM platforms such as Copilot, Claude, OpenAI, or similar solutions. 

• Proficiency with Jira Software, Jira Plans and Confluence. 

Skills:

• Ability to influence without authority, be an effective negotiator, and communicate with various organizational levels, including cross-functionally, at the frontline, and with senior leadership.
• Demonstrate high level of interpersonal skill used to build relationships and manage conflict within the team and cross-functionally. Well-developed capacity for emotional intelligence.
• Sufficient understanding of AI systems to ask the right questions, identify risks early, and support informed delivery decisions. 

About the Company

Why choose a career at Mercury?

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.

Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.

We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.

Learn more about us here: https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/about/careers

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Perks and Benefits

We offer many great benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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