Sr. Project Manager: Recreational Products

Munich Re Group•Amelia, OH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a Munich Re company, is a widely recognized specialty insurance leader that delivers products and services for residential property - such as manufactured homes and specialty dwellings - and the recreational market, including boats, personal watercraft, classic cars, and more. We provide specialty product solutions that cover what the competition often can't. We write admitted products in all 50 states and have a premium volume of $2.2 billion. Headquartered in Amelia, Ohio, and with associates located across the United States, we are part of Munich Re's Global Specialty Insurance division. Our employees receive boundless opportunity to grow their careers and make a difference every day - all in a flexible environment that helps them succeed both at work and at home. The Rec+ Project Manager leads, drives, and owns the definition, development, and deployment of the overall Rec+ project and strategy through collaboration with key stakeholders, understanding of American Modern systems, processes and products, and analysis of data and metrics to translate business needs into actionable solutions. The Rec+ Project Manager leads, drives, and owns the definition, development, and deployment of the overall Rec+ project and strategy through collaboration with key stakeholders, understanding of American Modern systems, processes and products, and analysis of data and metrics to translate business needs into actionable solutions.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills - data, processes, risks, etc.
Strong understanding of American Modern technology, products, and processes
Strong collaboration and communication skills across the organization with key partners, IT and stakeholders. Must be able to communicate business needs, understand technical constraints, and ensure understanding across the organization.
Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills. Must be able to drive the team to meet common goals and meet tight deadlines. Understanding of agile and waterfall methodologies.
Business to technical translator. Must be able to translate business requirements to technical user stories and have the ability to prioritize requirements to be implemented.
Change management; promoting innovation and decisions.
Critical thinking and a problem solving mentality.
5+ years project management experience. Strong technical, business, and analytical skillset. Strong leadership skills, communication & presentation ability.
Bachelor's degree.
Demonstrates expertise within the insurance industry. Strong understanding of technology and customer needs. Ability to analyze data and create roadmap for technical delivery.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma. Certifications or concentrated efforts in leadership, management and or training
Guidewire experience

Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of initiatives within the Rec+ program; develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocation requests, and risk management strategies. Lead the end-to-end project lifecycle.
Collaborate with key business stakeholders to understand and anticipate business needs, assess alignment to the Rec and CPD products and ensure translation into product requirements and capabilities.
Oversee all stages of product creation; design, development, delivery, and adoption. This is inclusive of hosting regular showcase events to ensure product/system is moving in the correct direction.
Translate business and associate requirements into Epics and Features (high-level business user stories) of how the system should function.
Collaborate with IT Project Managers and/or Business Analysts to break down features into technical user stories, sprint planning, and approvals.
Manage the product backlogs and prioritize based on changing requirements.
Monitor progress, identify issues, and implement corrective actions to keep project on track.
Provide insights and regular communication to leadership and stakeholders to ensure alignment and advise of progress, challenges, risks, or needed changes.
Liaise with the product team and end-users to deliver iterative updates and reviews.
Analyze business processes and identity opportunities for optimization.
Participate in necessary technical meetings with IT team to provide updates, direction, and planning.
Ensure each story has the correct acceptance/success criteria and definition of complete.

Benefits

Two options for your health insurance plan (PPO or High Deductible)
Prescription drug coverage (included in your health insurance plan)
Vision and dental insurance plans
Short and Long Term Disability coverage
Supplemental Life and AD&D plans that you can purchase for yourself and dependents (includes spouse/domestic partner and children)
Voluntary Benefit plans that supplement your health and life insurance plans (Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity)
A robust 401k plan with up to a 5% employer match
A retirement savings plan that is 100% company funded
Paid time off that begins with 24 days each year, with more days added when you celebrate milestone service anniversaries
Eligibility to receive a yearly bonus as a Munich Re employee
A variety of health and wellness programs provided at no cost
A hybrid environment that gives you a choice in where and how you get work done
A corporately subsidized on-site cafeteria as well as a We Proudly Serve coffee shop
An on-site complimentary workout facility as well as walking trails on campus grounds
On-site wellness center complete with nurse practitioner
Financial assistance for adoptions and infertility treatment
Paid time off for eligible family care needs
Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses
Free parking
A corporate matching gifts program that further enhances your charitable donation
Paid time off to volunteer in your community