Senior Project Manager – Investments

Role Overview

• Leads and manages large and key initiatives projects for the Investments department.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver Investment priorities.
• Manages large and/or complex projects through the project lifecycle.
• Manages project intake, identifies the project team, develops charters and project plans.
• Provides regular status dashboards and updates on the progress of projects.
• Ensures projects are applying best practices to achieve the highest degree of project success.
• Aids in accomplishing strategic goals and objectives for Investments.
• Carries out all agreed-upon department goals and objectives.
• Collaborates with other project managers on project/program interdependencies, managing risks, executive level reporting, and executing on strategic goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related work experience
• 10+ years in a project management and/or business analyst position
• Hands-on experience in managing complex, technical projects
• Process improvement experience
• PMP, CSM or other relevant professional designation preferred
• 5+ years in insurance/reinsurance preferred
• Six Sigma or other process improvement training preferred
• OCM (Organizational Change Management) Prosci certification preferred
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel)
• Proficient project management skills
• Ability to be flexible when needed, take initiative, and demonstrate accountability through ambiguity
• Strong oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge
• Keen understanding of project dependencies and interdependencies
• Ability to quickly adapt to new methods and work under tight deadlines
• Highly advanced ability to manage & prioritize multiple projects and/or teams simultaneously, in accordance with goals
• Advanced investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and coordinate team activities
• Intermediate ability to work well in an environment with multiple concurrent projects, cyclical workflow and demanding time frames
• Highly advanced ability to translate and document business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions
• Ability to conceptualize and design multiple ideas/solutions for projects
• Highly advanced ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines
• Strong ability to initiate, think outside the box, execute, and bring ideas to fruition
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into technical solutions
• Highly advanced persuasion and negotiation skills when working with internal and external customers
• Insurance Industry knowledge preferred
• Experience in a Project Management Office preferred
• Wrike user experience preferred
• Visio experience preferred
• Ability to organize, plan and execute working sessions for process improvement

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• annual bonus plan that includes all roles
• some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan
• full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits