Project Manager II

Mercury Insurance

Project Manager II managing high-visibility AI and technology programs to drive process improvement. Overseeing complex system projects to deliver effective business outcomes at Mercury Insurance.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $83,670 - $161,815 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, agile methodologies, and cross-functional team leadership, ensuring successful project delivery aligned with business objectives. Proficient in managing project scope, resources, and risks while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

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Project Management Professional (PMP)Agile CertificationsJira SoftwareScrum PrinciplesAI/ML Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesScrum PracticesScope ManagementResource ManagementFinance ManagementQuality ManagementBacklog GroomingContinuous ImprovementData Integrity

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityEffective NegotiationInterpersonal SkillsEmotional IntelligenceConflict Management

Tools & Technologies

Jira PlansConfluenceAI ToolsLLM PlatformsAutomation Solutions

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Agile Certifications

Industry Keywords

Cross-Functional TeamsProject Health MonitoringPDLC GovernanceData-Driven InitiativesGenerative AI

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
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
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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