Sr. Project Director - Bond & Specialty Insurance

Company: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Location: Hartford
Posted on: February 18, 2021

Job Description:

Sr. Project Director - Bond & Specialty Insurance Job ID: R-5536
Job Category: Project Management
Location: Hartford, CT
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Posted Date: February 10, 2021
Apply Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Target Openings 1 Job Description Summary This position is the primary point of accountability to Business Partners and other parties for the management and implementation of the multiple large size Projects or medium to large sized Programs that support achievement of complex unit or corporate goals. This position could also be to manage and oversee a Program Management Office (PMO) for an area or division with typical PMO activities such as the deployment and socialization of Project Management standards, methods, tools, metrics, etc. Additionally, it could be a position responsible for management and oversight of a Business or Technology Portfolio within a division. 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. Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities

• The Sr. Project Director controls planning and execution of the Projects' or Program's activities and resources to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met.
• The Sr. Project Director works with minimal supervision and is responsible for applying advanced Project Management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to Project deliverables, processes, and systems in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.
• The Sr. Project Director operates within defined parameters using a proven Project Management Methodology with flexibility to merge different methodologies in accomplishing collective goals. Minimum Qualifications
  • High School diploma or equivalent required.
  • 5 years of project management experience required. Education, Work Experience, & Knowledge
    • Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
    • 9 years of project management experience preferred.
    • 3 years of experience managing others and/or project teams preferred. Job Specific Technical Skills & Competencies
      • Manages team development, very active in the mentoring of members of the PM community, may have direct management responsibility of PMs.
      • Charged with mid-Project recovery of at risk Projects.
      • Recommends rescoping, postponement, or cancellation as needed.
      • Provides substantive feedback to organizational learnings regarding improving Project Management execution. 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.-- If you have 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. Careers at Travelers When you work at Travelers, life's most important moments become your life's work. That means helping families feel secure, businesses to prosper, knowing that you've made a difference, and feeling like you belong to something bigger. It also means being part of a team comprised of 30,000 + talented and passionate people that are evolving to meet changing needs - from customer service to data science and beyond. If that's more than you imagined in an insurance career, it's time to join us at Travelers.

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