Senior Associate, PMO

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. is seeking a Senior Associate, Project Manager to support delivery and governance of strategic initiatives across the organization.

You will coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure execution excellence while contributing to PMO methodology adoption, tool management, and analytics. The role requires an undergraduate degree and 5+ years of PM experience, with familiarity in Wrike, Jira, and MS Project.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies and governance practices.
• Experience with project management software (Wrike, Jira, MS Project, etc.).
• Exposure to Agile or scaled Agile environments; PMP/CAPM/SAFe preferred or in progress.
• Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage or co‑manage projects from initiation through closure, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop project documentation, track progress, and coordinate team activities.
• Facilitate project meetings, track risks and issues, and support timely escalation.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet expectations.
• Maintain project data and dashboards for portfolio reporting.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile familiarity

PMO coordination

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Wrike

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is one of the world’s leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions. They work with the world’s leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $111 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty insurance products. The company takes a long‑term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. Incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on January 1, 2017, Fortitude Re’s roots in the insurance industry and the experience of their leadership go back many decades. Fortitude Re’s leadership team has an average industry tenure of over 20 years, and an impressive track record of successfully managing the most complex legacy liabilities. Their deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow them to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re continues to strengthen its ability to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions for the global insurance industry.

The Senior Associate, Project Manager, supports the delivery and governance of Fortitude Re’s strategic initiatives by supporting or managing projects and contributing to PMO process excellence. This role supports or manages assigned projects and coordinates across functions to ensure execution excellence while also contributing to PMO methodology adoption, tool management, and analytics — ensuring projects are delivered with consistency and quality.

What You Will Do:

Project Coordination & Delivery

• Manage or co‑manage projects from initiation through closure, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop project documentation, track progress, and coordinate team activities.
• Facilitate project meetings, track risks and issues, and support timely escalation.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet expectations.

Governance & Process Excellence

• Apply PMO standards, templates, and methodologies across assigned work.
• Maintain project data and dashboards to ensure accuracy and transparency in portfolio reporting.
• Contribute to PMO tool configuration, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support portfolio health checks, compliance reviews, and reporting cycles.

Transformation & Change Enablement

• Support change management activities to promote adoption of new processes, systems, or tools.
• Identify and suggest improvements to project workflows and communication practices.
• Participate in PMO transformation and automation initiatives.

Stakeholder Support & Communication

• Prepare concise project updates and presentations for leadership.
• Build trusted relationships across teams to facilitate collaboration and accountability.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and curiosity in a fast-moving environment.

What You Will Have:

• Undergraduate degree
• 5+ years of project management experience; Working knowledge of project management methodologies and governance practices.
• Experience with project management software (Wrike, Jira, MS Project, etc.).
• Exposure to Agile or scaled Agile environments; certification (CAPM, CSM, or SAFe) preferred or in progress. PMP Certification encouraged.
• Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills
• Experience in insurance, finance, or consulting preferred.

The base salary range for this role is listed below and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

Base Salary Range$100,000-$115,000 USD

At Fortitude Re, our strength has always come from our people. Our success is deeply rooted in our ability to embrace the unique attributes, perspectives and experiences of every individual within our company. Fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone—regardless of background, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity—feels valued and respected is a foundation of our culture.

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, diversity of thought and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.