Program Manager

Markel•Richmond, VA

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of one or more projects simultaneously, including those of great size, risk and complexity. The Program Manager provides overall leadership, strategic planning, oversight and supervision to ensure successful delivery- on time, on budget, and with highest quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
5+ years plus of project/program management experience
Knowledge of insurance and how business needs translate to data and technology needs
Experience managing cross-functional teams
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including preparation of executive materials
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem solving abilities
Ability to present complex, subject matter in a clear, concise, and compelling manner
Expertise in relationship building with proven ability to work effectively with multiple constituents, including peers, executive leaders, and senior management
Ability to flip back and forth from strategy to tactics quickly
Self-motivated with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize
Experience working in an environment that leverages Agile principles to organize and drive work
Clear results orientation
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

PMP or PgMP certification a plus

Responsibilities

Facilitate the execution of programs and projects of various sizes
Monitor metrics and program health, anticipate and clear blockers, manage escalations
Effectively communicate at all levels of the project team - ensuring sponsors and key stakeholders are aware of status, risks & issues, critical dependencies, and impact of changes and key decisions
Facilitates multi-functional working group discussions
Influence and mediate challenging conversations and decisions across divisions to ensure a clear direction and focus for the project and drive to resolutions
Identify business challenges and opportunities for improvement and solve for them using analysis to make strategic or tactical recommendations
Work with change management team to build and execute strategic change management plans including executive-level communications, associate experiences, customer impacts, etc.
Partner with internal functions that connect to our teams and require our collaboration
Matrix manage a team of associates and contractors located in multiple states and across several disciplines
Occasionally required to work late evening and weekends as needed
May travel up to 10% as needed
Perform other duties as assigned