Product & Actuarial Program Manager

PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company is seeking a Product & Actuarial Program Manager to drive development, design specifications, vendor research, and program delivery. You will work with IT and business teams to shape strategy, design, and execution across multiple programs.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, training, and ensuring documentation, with a strong emphasis on actuarial and product alignment in a dynamic insurance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with relevant field.
• 6 years of experience in Product, Actuarial, or related roles.
• Experience in property and casualty insurance.
• 2+ years leading or managing projects.
• Solid insurance background with understanding of Product or Actuarial functions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with limited documentation.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT and business teams throughout the life of the program.
• Coach and mentor team members; develop strategy and obtain design approvals.
• Develop enterprise project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Facilitate end-user training and ensure documentation is complete.
• Manage project costs and audit vendor invoices for accuracy.
• Identify dependencies and manage cross-project requirements.
• Lead cross-functional program teams and vendor selection via RFPs.
• Communicate across departments and to Executives; allocate resources.
• Coordinate resources to maximize utilization and on-time delivery.

Skills

Product management

Actuarial

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Vendor management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / related field

Tools

MS Office

PM tools

Job description

Who We Are:

At PEMCO we're all about people - our customers, our employees, and the community. We're a mutual insurance company owned by our Northwest policyholders. We provide auto, home, renters, and boat coverage. Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Insurance Companies in both Auto and Home for 2025 based on customer survey feedback and by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025. We are consistently recognized for our outstanding customer service, employee expertise, community partnerships, and social impact programs. All of which makes PEMCO a great place to work! Our social impact programs motivate high achievement by youth in education; build stronger and greener communities; and increase safety at home, on the road, and at play. We're committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and to fostering an inspiring and inclusive workplace. These efforts create and cultivate an environment that builds fairness and understanding, encourages collaboration and flexibility, and celebrates all the ways in which we're different and the same - enabling all individuals to achieve their full potential.

Why We Need You:

PEMCO has a dynamic and challenging opportunity for a Product & Actuarial Program Manager to join our community. In this role, you will be responsible for key aspects of product or program development, design specifications, vendor research, conceptualization, and program delivery. The position works with cross-functional teams in the technical design, development, prototyping and completion of strategic programs, including managing several project teams.

What You'll Be Doing:

Collaborate with a variety of IT and business teams throughout the life of the program and projects. Coach and mentor others on the team. Develop program strategy and design, gain approval for design from sponsors; develop enterprise-wide project plans to support strategy and design. Develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables and effectively leverage PM tools to facilitate project success. Facilitate end user training as needed. Ensure technical and user documentation is completed as needed. Manage project costs, including audit of vendor invoices to ensure accurate billing. Address elevated billing issues when they arise. Holistically identify and manage requirements across projects that may be in conflict with each other or that have dependencies on each other. Lead cross-functional program teams and facilitate the communication and interaction among the functional representatives. Lead vendor selection process through RFPs and other methods, manage vendors effectively through vendor selection, SOW negotiation, and ensure vendors successfully meet their project deliverables. Manage cross-departmental and company-wide projects, with effective communications to all levels of the organization including Executives. Work effectively with resource managers to identify project resources. Define and assign project roles, monitor progress from initiation through delivery, and interface with internal customers. Balance and coordinate resource needs across multiple teams to ensure successful project delivery and maximum utilization of all resources. Demonstrate behaviors consistent with PEMCO's policies, values, code of ethics and business conduct. Authentically support the PEMCO Brand and constantly are on the lookout for top talent to join us to achieve our Mission to Worry Less and Live More. Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience (Computer Science, Information Systems, other related field) is required. 6 years of experience in Product, Actuarial, or related roles with increasing levels of responsibility required. Experience in the property and casualty insurance industry is required. 2+ years leading or managing projects is required. Solid insurance background, with understanding of Product or Actuarial functions. Ability to thrive in complex, fast paced environment with limited documentation. Expect daily/hourly collaboration (paired development) across Product, Actuarial, and external business units. MS Office: Skilled proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook Business Environment: Has a thorough understanding of our industry, the relevant business landscape, trends in growth and insurance environments; the ability to spot early indicators of change and apply strategies to adapt quickly. Problem Solver: Ability to analyze, diagnose and resolve complex unstructured problems quickly, efficiently, and collaboratively. Analytical and data-driven: Thinks analytically; a structured thinker who can put complex ideas into clear frameworks; uses data to conduct root cause analysis and develops high quality, consumable, and consistent metrics that drive strategic objectives and priorities. Communicator: The ability to communicate clearly and informatively, verbally and in writing, with colleagues, customers,