Business Project Manager

Gen Re Corporation • Stamford, CT

1d • $106,000 - $178,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re. Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 38 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies. Gen Re currently offers an excellent opportunity for Business Project Manager to work in the North America P&C Operations unit based in our Stamford, CT office. This position is a hybrid position with 3 days per week in the office. Business Project Manager serves as the responsible project manager for multiple technology transformation projects of variable complexity for Property and Casualty North America Underwriting and Operations. The role will support both active and in-flight projects as well as newly initiated projects. The role sits in the business unit, reporting to the PCNA Business Transformation Lead.

Requirements

• 8+ years project management
• 3+ years domain experience in Property and Casualty reinsurance, Property and Casualty primary insurance, or financial services projects
• Proven track record of directly managing multiple active projects
• Experience delivering projects using agile, waterfall, and hybrid methods
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and vendors
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to build consensus, resolve conflicts, and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) in good standing or equivalent
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) in good standing or equivalent
• MS Office Suite including medium complexity Excel capabilities (PIVOT, nested IF functions)
• MS Project
• Azure Dev Ops (JIRA or Rally also acceptable)
• Bachelor of Science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and analysis activities, providing insights that shape execution
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to drive delivery outcomes
• Directly manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through closure including the production and presentation of: Project requests, RASCI matrix, Statements of work, Kickoff materials, Steering committee materials, RAID logs, Change logs, Project plans, Project financials, Risk escalation and mitigation, Internal gate reviews, Project audits, UAT plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level