IT Project Manager Sr

Location
Hartford , United States

Your job

Munich Re America Services (MRAS) is a shared service organization that delivers services to all Munich Re US P&C Companies and other group entities.

We are adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire those who are committed to building
a culture that enables the creation of innovative solutions for our business units and clients.

The Company
As a member of Munich Re's US (United States) operations, we offer the financial strength and stability
that comes with being part of the world's preeminent insurance and reinsurance brand. Our risk experts
work together to assemble the right mix of products and services to help our clients stay competitive –
from traditional reinsurance coverages to niche and specialty reinsurance and insurance products.

The Opportunity
Future focused and always one step ahead
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager in our IT Business Solution Systems team that delivers,
operates, and accountable for IT funded initiatives that will transform and secure the underlying
Application functions and Technical platforms that the global Munich Re Group operates on.
As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for executing a diverse range of projects related
specifically to the North America IT Shared Services team or to support the transformation initiatives as
demand dictates. You will also be responsible for partnering with business clients to understand and
prioritize requirements, working with Shared Services PMO (Program Management Office) office to define
and delivering best practices, delivery methodologies and the operating procedures, managing project
roadmaps and resources, delivering the agreed scope on time and to budget, working closely with IT
Shared services organization, Application Teams and external managed service providers and vendors
globally, to achieve successful project outcomes.

Your Job

• Run and manage multiple complex projects and take responsibility for their delivery using formal

project management techniques as appropriate

• Ensure proper governance to ensure projects are delivered on time, meet the business & technical

requirements, and delivered within the agreed budget

• Have control and understanding over resources. Projects will be resourced internally and utilize

resources from our strategic vendor partners. May require third parties to be managed as part of the
overall delivery

• Provide leadership for project resources by building and motivating the team to meet project goals,

adhering to their assigned responsibilities and project milestones

• Produce a Charter for each project based upon the agreed scope, define the budget, identify the

resources, create the schedule, outline the approach, and suggest the sequencing of work required to
execute the project effectively

• Drive the delivery of their projects with predictable consistency, efficiency, and success, ensuring

overall compliance with IT-internal requirements and smooth transition of the resulting solution into
production

• Managing vendor relationships and the effective utilization of resources on each project, minimizing

use of external onshore and offshore resources, and ensuring the timely onboarding and offboarding
of those resources when tasks are completed

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and setting expectations with all stakeholders

and act as the key point of contact for the project

• Identify issues/risks, analyze options, and manage impacts to mitigate project delays and take

appropriate action to keep the project on track, leveraging support from key stakeholders and/or
management as required

• Manage, monitor and report progress against milestones and budgets, ensuring consistent and

transparent communications are provided to Management and Executive Leadership

• Ensure all project costs (actuals) are actively tracked and managed, including SOWs/Purchase Orders,

contracts, internal resource assignments, and ensure accurate forecasts and accruals are maintained in
SAP and Planview

• Coordinate the completion of all documentation, project plans, change requests, approvals, lifecycle

steps and compliance gate requests in a timely manner to ensure the project continues to align with
the agreed schedule

• Any additional duties and responsibilities that may be expected to be undertaken in accordance with

the role

Your profile

Successful candidates will possess the following skills/capabilities:

• Educated to bachelor's degree level, preferably in IT or similar field
• 7 + years of experience in successfully managing the delivering of IT Solutions in Applications delivery

and Transformation projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment, ideally in a global
Finance/Insurance or regulated industry

• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management,

change management and facilitation

• Ability to lead and direct the project under a unified project lens without compromising business

outcomes and priority constraints

• Ability to work in complex organization structures and tenaciously forge a path for delivery resulting in

delivery

• Excellent communication skills, strong experience in managing the diverging interests of various

stakeholders

• Proven ability to create meaningful reports and summarize project health status for stakeholder

presentations

• Proven ability to manage and track project costs and budgets to agreed baselines
• Ability to drive a mixture of functional and geographic workstreams and co-ordinate step change delivery to the business in a unified way
• Consulting and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing
• A self-motivated individual able to work with varying organizational and geographic styles to the end goal of unifying and standardizing the delivery culture and capability
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Willingness to travel internationally

At Munich Re US, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About us

Munich Re America Services, Inc. is a services provider to affiliated group companies primarily related to general services, procurement and IT services.