Business Project Manager

Gen Re; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

General Reinsurance Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, seeks a Business Project Manager in Stamford, CT. Hybrid role with 3 days in office to lead cross-functional technology transformation projects for North America P&C Operations.

Responsibilities include planning, governance, risk management, and delivering project artifacts such as plans, RAID logs, and steering materials in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience.
• 3+ years domain experience in P&C reinsurance/insurance/financial services.
• Proven track record managing multiple active projects.
• Experience with agile, waterfall, and hybrid methods.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

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 through initiation to closure, including project plans, RAID logs, change logs, and UAT plans.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science or equivalent

PMP

CSM

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Rally

MS Project

Excel Pivot

Job description

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.

Role Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

Program and Project Management and Governance

• 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

Role Qualifications and Experience

• 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

Salary Range

106,000.00 - 178,000.00 USD

The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the US and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.

General Reinsurance Corporation

400 Atlantic Street, 9th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 (US)

At General Re Corporation, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. It is the General Re Corporation's continuing policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, past or present disability , marital status, liability for service in the armed forces, veterans' status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Gen Re provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.