Job Description
Senior Project Manager
Location: Houston – Hybrid (4:1)
About Us
Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Ireland, and other exciting locations. With the strength and stability that comes from being a member of the Tokio Marine Group, and more than forty years of growth, profitability, and stability, we offer important insurance products that most people don’t even know exist. Every policy we write is special, enabling our clients to do amazing things. From insuring the crops that feed us to the rock concerts that entertain us, to rescuing international travelers in trouble, we offer more than 100 classes of specialty insurance. Applying our Mind Over Risk philosophy to writing insurance allows our customers take on opportunity with confidence. That philosophy defines our way of thinking, unites us as a team, and differentiates us from our competitors. We are much more than just an insurance company; we are a good company.
Role Overview
The Senior Project Manager will successfully implement Infrastructure and Cybersecurity technology change to multiple businesses and countries, including the US, the UK and Europe.
This role will deliver new technology solutions and coordinate with business change activities to drive successful benefit realization. Experienced in traditional lifecycle approaches to change delivery, this person will be responsible for driving technology delivery to realize business value outcomes while balancing capacity, time, cost and quality factors.
Responsibilities
Planning and ownership of projects, supporting business and sponsors and technical owners in defining scope and schedules while focusing on regular and timely value / quality deliverables
Anticipate and mitigate risks by identifying key gaps and interdependencies utilizing effective collaboration and problem solving to minimize obstacles and keep on track with program targets
Driving delivery with workstream leaders in technical and business teams globally, holding teams accountable for their commitments and ensuring that deviations and roadblocks are identified early and effectively tackled to maintain a successful delivery trajectory
Encouraging people to make tough decisions together through an effective governance framework with clear roles and responsibilities, bringing the right people and information together at the right time to ensure that decisions are made and accepted
Managing third party vendors and the organization to contractually obligated targets and deliverables, driving proactive resolution of any issues that arise
Develop and maintain positive working relationships across diverse individuals and groups, creating an open and empowered environment where issues are surfaced and worked on collaboratively
Undertaking detailed communications planning and execution to ensure business and technical team readiness for deliverables
Financial management of delivery, including budgeting and forecasting for initiatives, aligning to accounting practices and enabling early decision making for adjustments as required
Quantifying and qualifying business benefits and outcomes, with a focus on establishing metrics to ensure realization post delivery
Implementing effective delivery governance for initiatives and supporting continuous improvement in governance best-practice for the team
Organize and lead status meetings and technology workshops with delivery teams, integrating inputs from multi-disciplinary technical and business groups where necessary to improve capacity for delivery
Competencies
Highly collaborative and inclusive management style, creating an empowered and open environment where challenges and successes are shared and worked on
Intellectually curious and decisive, able to use data and evidence to diagnose risks, issues and trends to make effective recommendations quickly
Emotionally intelligent influencing and communications skills across all levels of the organization, including senior and executive leaders. Adept at building trust and credibility
Comfortable working in depth with expert technologists across a broad range of platforms and able to challenge experts when necessary to drive solutioning and delivery planning
Conflict and issue resolution expertise in terms of identifying potential or actual sources of conflict and navigating organizational networks and priorities to resolve issues impacting the team
Willingness to engage with ambiguity productively and persistently to form a direction or strategy to support team success
Highly organized and able to balance multiple priorities and a volatile, changing environment
Ability to focus on detail, while maintaining the big picture view, ensuring activities support both business and technical strategic outcomes
Engages personally with the initiatives being managed and takes pride in successes, owns failures and actively seeks opportunities to drive for better outcomes next time
Intuitively understands when an issue needs to be escalated as requiring a senior leader intervention
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Extensive (7+ years) experience in leading cross-functional, enterprise-wide implementations in medium-to-large business environments
Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technical teams and able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project delivery and technical risks and issues
Deep understanding of development lifecycle models and practices aligned to recognized project management frameworks (e.g., PMBOK, Prince 2)
Experience in working with remote teams and across multiple geographies, time zones and cultures, using in-country delivery partners
Track record of collaborating with sponsors to develop strategies and business solutions of high business value
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project, including critical path planning and resource levelling
Knowledge of all Microsoft Collaboration tools, including MS Viso.
Experience in the Insurance industry would be an advantage in this role
Why Join Us?
At TMHCC, we value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. You’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects, develop your skills, and advance your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and employee benefit package
Strong learning culture
Growth perspectives
6% 401(k) match
20 days of PTO and 2 Floating Days
Paid parental leave
An opportunity to love what you do
Equal Opportunity Employer
Tokio Marine HCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Location: Houston – Hybrid (4:1)
About Us
Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Ireland, and other exciting locations. With the strength and stability that comes from being a member of the Tokio Marine Group, and more than forty years of growth, profitability, and stability, we offer important insurance products that most people don’t even know exist. Every policy we write is special, enabling our clients to do amazing things. From insuring the crops that feed us to the rock concerts that entertain us, to rescuing international travelers in trouble, we offer more than 100 classes of specialty insurance. Applying our Mind Over Risk philosophy to writing insurance allows our customers take on opportunity with confidence. That philosophy defines our way of thinking, unites us as a team, and differentiates us from our competitors. We are much more than just an insurance company; we are a good company.
Role Overview
The Senior Project Manager will successfully implement Infrastructure and Cybersecurity technology change to multiple businesses and countries, including the US, the UK and Europe.
This role will deliver new technology solutions and coordinate with business change activities to drive successful benefit realization. Experienced in traditional lifecycle approaches to change delivery, this person will be responsible for driving technology delivery to realize business value outcomes while balancing capacity, time, cost and quality factors.
Responsibilities
Planning and ownership of projects, supporting business and sponsors and technical owners in defining scope and schedules while focusing on regular and timely value / quality deliverables
Anticipate and mitigate risks by identifying key gaps and interdependencies utilizing effective collaboration and problem solving to minimize obstacles and keep on track with program targets
Driving delivery with workstream leaders in technical and business teams globally, holding teams accountable for their commitments and ensuring that deviations and roadblocks are identified early and effectively tackled to maintain a successful delivery trajectory
Encouraging people to make tough decisions together through an effective governance framework with clear roles and responsibilities, bringing the right people and information together at the right time to ensure that decisions are made and accepted
Managing third party vendors and the organization to contractually obligated targets and deliverables, driving proactive resolution of any issues that arise
Develop and maintain positive working relationships across diverse individuals and groups, creating an open and empowered environment where issues are surfaced and worked on collaboratively
Undertaking detailed communications planning and execution to ensure business and technical team readiness for deliverables
Financial management of delivery, including budgeting and forecasting for initiatives, aligning to accounting practices and enabling early decision making for adjustments as required
Quantifying and qualifying business benefits and outcomes, with a focus on establishing metrics to ensure realization post delivery
Implementing effective delivery governance for initiatives and supporting continuous improvement in governance best-practice for the team
Organize and lead status meetings and technology workshops with delivery teams, integrating inputs from multi-disciplinary technical and business groups where necessary to improve capacity for delivery
Competencies
Highly collaborative and inclusive management style, creating an empowered and open environment where challenges and successes are shared and worked on
Intellectually curious and decisive, able to use data and evidence to diagnose risks, issues and trends to make effective recommendations quickly
Emotionally intelligent influencing and communications skills across all levels of the organization, including senior and executive leaders. Adept at building trust and credibility
Comfortable working in depth with expert technologists across a broad range of platforms and able to challenge experts when necessary to drive solutioning and delivery planning
Conflict and issue resolution expertise in terms of identifying potential or actual sources of conflict and navigating organizational networks and priorities to resolve issues impacting the team
Willingness to engage with ambiguity productively and persistently to form a direction or strategy to support team success
Highly organized and able to balance multiple priorities and a volatile, changing environment
Ability to focus on detail, while maintaining the big picture view, ensuring activities support both business and technical strategic outcomes
Engages personally with the initiatives being managed and takes pride in successes, owns failures and actively seeks opportunities to drive for better outcomes next time
Intuitively understands when an issue needs to be escalated as requiring a senior leader intervention
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Extensive (7+ years) experience in leading cross-functional, enterprise-wide implementations in medium-to-large business environments
Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technical teams and able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project delivery and technical risks and issues
Deep understanding of development lifecycle models and practices aligned to recognized project management frameworks (e.g., PMBOK, Prince 2)
Experience in working with remote teams and across multiple geographies, time zones and cultures, using in-country delivery partners
Track record of collaborating with sponsors to develop strategies and business solutions of high business value
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project, including critical path planning and resource levelling
Knowledge of all Microsoft Collaboration tools, including MS Viso.
Experience in the Insurance industry would be an advantage in this role
Why Join Us?
At TMHCC, we value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. You’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects, develop your skills, and advance your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and employee benefit package
Strong learning culture
Growth perspectives
6% 401(k) match
20 days of PTO and 2 Floating Days
Paid parental leave
An opportunity to love what you do
Equal Opportunity Employer
Tokio Marine HCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Project Manager- job post position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Houston offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
