Travel & Expense Project Manager Job at Gallagher, Rolling Meadows, IL

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  • Gallagher
  • Rolling Meadows, IL

Job Description



Welcome to Gallagher – a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

The Travel & Expense (T&E) Project Manager supports the Global Director of Travel & Expense Management with all projects involving SAP Concur Expense. This includes a multi-year deployment plan covering multiple countries as well as ongoing system updates to accommodate new business requirements. This role is responsible for the schedule, scope and quality of Gallagher’s SAP Concur Expense projects from initiation through deployment and eventual transition to production support.  The T&E Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of Concur while meeting the defined business and technical requirements. This role sits in the Corporate Sourcing department and works closely with the Corporate IT and Corporate Accounting departments throughout the entire project life cycle.

How you'll make an impact

  • Develop and maintain key project artifacts such as project plan, schedule, resource requirements, status updates, and monthly governance updates
  • Act as the leader to the project team guiding them toward meeting project objectives
  • Interface with business owners and SMEs to facilitate requirements gathering and UAT / change management during deployment phase
  • Communicate regularly with project sponsors on project progress, issues and mitigation
  • Actively participate in all project phases such as Requirements, Architecture, Design and Testing to provide guidance to the team
  • Proactively identify and champion opportunities to streamline business processes and mitigate potential project risks
  • Clarify scope, and recommend alternative solutions, to support project strategy and deliverable prioritization
  • Participate in multiple key initiatives simultaneously
  • Drive consensus among various stakeholders, including technology, management, and third parties 
  • Serve as a primary point of contact and manage acquisition on-boarding for Concur, coordinating with the IMO (Integration Management Office) and other key stakeholders including HR and IT
About You

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years experience, preferably in Computer Science/Info Systems/MIS, Mathematics/Statistics; equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Highly Preferred:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years project management experience
  • Experience with business project management, business processes, workflow, data flow and system integration projects
  • Proficient in project management tools, techniques, and processes
  • Expertise with change management as it relates to systems and operational changes
  • Available to occasionally join/lead project calls outside of normal working hours to accommodate global project stakeholder time zones
  • In-depth knowledge of insurance brokerage industry (desired)
  • Experience with implementing SAP Concur Expense (desired)

Work Traits

  • Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to handle confidential information with care and discretion
  • Excellent organizational skills

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Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and Pay Disclosure Statement

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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