Senior Project Manager - Finance PMO

Aegon is a company that focuses on financial services and insurance. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage complex projects within the Finance PMO, requiring strong organizational and communication skills to navigate diverse situations and lead project teams effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Managing projects, which involves determining project deliverables and timelines, developing a project plan and managing to the plan, coordinating and leading meetings, preparing meeting minutes and status reports. Working with team members to resolve issues. Coordinating activities of a project team which may include individuals from multiple teams, departments and locations
• Manage and deliver assigned projects to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards
• Have an understanding of CFO/Finance business units; actuarial, financial reporting, accounting, etc
• Navigate the project intake and IT processes to ensure effective management of IT enabled projects
• Develop relationships and expertise within the divisions to provide continued value-add services
• Assist internal stakeholders with navigating service requests; providing escalations as necessary
• Support business units in creating a business case, including cost benefit analysis, scope documents, project plans, and help stakeholders make prioritization decisions
• Execute Project Management methodologies; primarily Waterfall and Agile methodologies

Requirements:

• 8-10 years of related work experience
• University or Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• Advanced experience using MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Advanced experience using MS Project 2010 and Project Portfolio Tools
• General understanding of the insurance and financial services industry
• Finance & Regulatory Expertise: In-depth knowledge of insurance finance policies, procedures, and systems, including compliance with industry regulations and statutory reporting requirements
• Actuarial Project Experience: support of actuarial initiatives and organizations
• Project Management in Dynamic Environments: Ability to manage multiple concurrent insurance-related projects—such as product launches, regulatory updates, and system implementations—while maintaining accuracy under frequent interruptions
• AI-Driven Process Optimization: Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools within Microsoft 365 (e.g., Copilot) to automate workflows, streamline processes, and enhance operational efficiency