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2VP, Program Management Group Leader


Hartford, CT

Travelers


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Career Field Information Systems/Internet
Insurance Discipline All
Relocation Assistance Not Available
Job Duration Full Time
Salary Offered Open


SUMMARY:
Leader of the Program Management Group within Claim, which is responsible for the project & program management support of strategic projects within Claim.  This position is the primary point of accountability for the management and implementation of large and complex Projects and Programs of substantial size and complexity that support achievement of enterprise and/or strategic corporate goals. 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 DUTIES:
The 2VP, Program Management Group Leader controls planning and execution of the Projects'', Programs'', Portfolio''s and resources to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met.  The 2VP, Program Management Group Leader 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 2VP, Program Management Group Leader defines and operates within parameters using a proven Project Management Methodology with flexibility to merge different methodologies in accomplishing collective goals.  The 2VP, Program Management Group Leader also defines demand and delivery parameters using proven industry best practices.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Typically possesses a minimum of ten years of Project Management or equivalent experience in the total Project life cycle with increasing levels of complexity, including management / leadership experience.

OTHER:
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.



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