AVP, Project Management, Business Insurance

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Job Category

Project Management

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$153,700.00 - $253,700.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

This position is the primary point of accountability to Business and Execution partners and other parties for the management and implementation of large, transformative, complex Projects and Programs of substantial size and complexity that support achievement of strategic Business Insurance goals. This position is responsible for management and oversight of multiple Business Portfolios within Business Insurance. In every case, these are efforts involving significant risk and complexity, large numbers of resources, complex organizational change issues and support achievement of enterprise and/or strategic corporate goals. This role has considerable executive visibility and senior leadership-level accountability. Additionally, this role carries accountability for driving project management best practices including deployment and socialization of standards, methods, tools, and metrics.

What Will You Do?

• The AVP, Project Management controls planning and execution of the Projects, Programs, Portfolios and the PMO's activities and resources to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met.
• The AVP, Project Management works with a high degree of autonomy and applies expert Project and Program Management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to Project deliverables, processes, and systems in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.
• The AVP, Project Management defines and operates within parameters using a proven Project Management Methodology with flexibility to merge different methodologies in accomplishing collective goals.
• The AVP, Project Management also defines demand and delivery parameters using proven industry best practices.
• The AVP, Project Management leads a team of Project and Program Managers
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10 years of project management experience.
• 5 years of experience managing others.
• Proven track record owning a large-scale ($25M+), multi-year transformation program with high cross-functional and executive visibility.
• Extensive experience utilizing vendor resources to complete project work, including managing fairly complex vendor relationships due to number of vendors, contracting nature, and/or other engagement parameters.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently at the executive/senior leadership level, including direct program-level risk escalation and decision support.
• Experience with Agile/SAFe governance models at scale (PI Planning, ART structures) preferred.
• Insurance or financial services background is a plus, but not required.
• Typically has extensive experience in utilizing vendor resources to complete Project work.
• Vendor relationship management could be fairly complex due to number of vendors, nature of contracting, and/or other engagement parameters.
• Manages team development, very active in the mentoring of members of the PM community, typically has direct management responsibility of PMs.
• Provides significant contribution to internal enterprise standard setting.
• Promotes adoption of industry standards and best practices.
• Introduces and coaches on new Project Management techniques.
• Charged with mid-Project recovery of at risk Projects.
• Recommends rescoping, postponement, or cancellation as needed.
• Conducts root cause analysis and implements recovery actions.
• Provides substantive feedback to organizational learnings regarding improving Project Management execution.

What is a Must Have?

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of project management experience.
• 3 years experience managing others.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

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