Business Project Manager

Faraday; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 106,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

General Re Corporation in Stamford, CT seeks a Business Project Manager to lead technology transformation projects across Underwriting and Operations. You will manage multiple initiatives from initiation to closure, collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors.

The role requires 8+ years of PM experience, P&C domain knowledge, and proficiency with agile, waterfall, and hybrid methods, plus PMP/CSM credentials. Competitive salary reflects US market.

Qualifications

• 8+ years project management experience.
• 3+ years domain experience in P&C reinsurance, primary insurance, or financial services.
• Proven track record managing multiple active projects.
• Experience delivering with agile, waterfall, and hybrid methods.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to build consensus, resolve conflicts, and drive accountability.
• PMP certification in good standing or equivalent.
• CSM certification in good standing or equivalent.
• MS Office Suite with Pivot capabilities.
• MS Project; familiarity with Azure DevOps, JIRA or Rally.
• 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 producing project requests, SOWs, kickoff materials, steering materials, RAID logs, change logs, project plans, and financials.
• Monitor risk, issues and dependencies; escalate and mitigate as needed.
• Support internal gate reviews and project audits; oversee UAT planning.

Skills

Project management

P&C experience

Agile/Waterfall hybrid

Vendor management

Stakeholder facilitation

PMP certification

CSM certification

Excel (Pivot)

MS Project

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor of Science or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Rally

Job description

Business Project Manager

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 supports both active and in-flight projects as well as newly initiated projects, and 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.

EEO Statement

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.