Associate, Program Management & Strategy - Investments

Liberty Mutual Insurance•Boston, MA

4d•$120,000 - $265,000

About The Position

Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) manages Liberty Mutual Insurance Group’s global investment portfolio, overseeing more than $100 billion in assets. LMI aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns and support Liberty Mutual’s long-term financial strength by investing across a broad range of asset classes. As LMI progresses its 2030 strategy, it is enhancing its capabilities, expanding private markets, modernizing its operating platform, and introducing new investment structures. This requires disciplined program execution, effective cross-functional coordination, and an operating model that can manage increasing complexity efficiently. The Program Management team, within GIS Strategy & Execution, governs LMI’s most complex strategic programs, sustains the operating infrastructure for Product, Data, and Technology teams, and ensures rigorous and repeatable execution across the enterprise. This role reports to the Head of Program Management and offers the opportunity to own significant responsibilities from the outset, including running key events, coordinating operational cadences, and supporting active programs as a developing Associate Program Manager. The role provides a clear path to develop business fluency, stakeholder relationships, and program management skills necessary for a full Program Manager position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (business, finance, or related).
3–5 years of experience in delivery/business execution, preferably within investments; financial services experience is a strong plus.
Familiarity with Agile ways of working and product operating models; direct experience with Agile teams is a plus.
Experience in asset management, institutional investing, insurance investment management, or investment operations/financial services is preferred.
Curiosity about and interest in developing fluency in LMI’s investment products, asset classes, and programs is essential.
Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously.
Comfort operating with ambiguity and limited direction; requires independent judgment and initiative.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships across functions and levels, including senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
Experience with and interest in how AI tools can improve team workflows, and a willingness to learn, try, and share.

Responsibilities

Support Program Managers on active programs, including stepping in during absences, owning discrete workstreams, and developing as an Associate PM on programs across the portfolio.
Contribute to program governance artifacts such as roadmaps, milestones, risk logs, and stakeholder communications.
Partner with the Transformation team on process documentation and mapping as program needs arise.
Support Strategic Initiative execution as initiatives transition from planning to delivery.
Collaborate with the Vendor Management team to enhance the integration of vendor management and procurement into programs, ensuring a smooth process from inception through contract execution.
Own end-to-end planning and execution of quarterly PI Planning events and LMI Showcases, coordinating across teams to ensure continuous improvement of these events.
Drive coordination and communication across Product/Data/Tech teams regarding changes such as squad metrics, Jira process updates, and the Agile Ways of Working maturity journey.
Mature Product Charter refresh and Roadmap review processes and tools in close partnership with Product Owners and technology teams.
Coordinate Agile, product mindset, and related learning and training initiatives for Product, Data, and Tech teams.
Maintain the process library in partnership with the Transformation team.
Grow into the role of AI Champion for Strategy & Execution, promoting adoption and overseeing operational tracking and discipline related to the team's use of AI tools.