Reinsurance Group of America
Lead Project Manager
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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.
A Brief Overview
The Senior Project Manager / Program Manager leads large-scale, complex business and technology initiatives that deliver measurable business value.
This role is accountable for the successful planning, governance, execution and realization of strategic programs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
You will partners with senior leaders, business stakeholders, technology teams and external vendors to manage risks, dependencies, budgets and resources while driving successful outcomes across multiple workstreams, functions and geographies.
What you will do
- Lead strategic projects and programs from initiation through implementation and benefits realization.
- Establish project governance, plans, schedules, budgets and reporting frameworks.
- Manage dependencies, risks, issues, scope and resource requirements across multiple initiatives.
- Provide executive-level communications and status reporting.
- Partner with business and technology leaders to align delivery with strategic objectives.
- Apply Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate.
- Lead organizational change management and adoption activities.
- Coach and mentor project managers and project team members.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 8-10+ years of project and/or program management experience.
- Experience leading large cross-functional business and technology initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder, vendor and financial management experience.
- Exceptional communication, influencing and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, Agile or ITIL certification.
- Financial services, insurance or reinsurance industry experience.
- Portfolio management and PMO leadership experience.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Thinking Program & Portfolio Delivery
- Risk & Issue Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leadership & Team Development
- Change Management
- Business Acumen
- Continuous Improvement
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What you can expect from RGA:
- Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
- Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
- Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
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