Senior Project Manager

This role will have a hybrid schedule working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays in the Windsor, CT office (relocating to Hartford, CT in the second half of 2023) and working remotely Monday and Friday.

Talcott Resolution is a life insurance and annuity company and solutions provider that oversees and administers approximately one million contracts and $97 billion in assets under management. Talcott Resolution is part of Talcott Financial Group, an international life insurance group, that is the insurance industry’s trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. 

Working at Talcott Resolution* represents a unique and exciting opportunity. While we grow our business through reinsurance transactions and legal entity acquisitions, we remain committed to providing a superior experience for our current and future clients. Our employees average 14 years of experience with the company and, our leadership team, comprised of well-respected insurance and financial services professionals, average more than 25 years of industry experience.

Talcott Resolution is currently headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has a strong partnership with Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm with over $60 billion in assets under management.

Overview:

The Senior Project Manager is a mid-career level project management role who will report directly to the Head of Program Management and will be responsible for leading moderate sized projects and supporting the Project Management Office.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for medium to large scale projects in a high-speed environment, often of varying scope and moderate to significant complexity and risk, which will require cross-functional collaboration across all levels of the organization.
• Projects may be concurrent or overlap and may be part of a larger program.
• Responsible for coordinating people and processes to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and produce the expected results.  
• Coordinate and manage projects that span across multiple Talcott business areas and multiple third-party vendors’ staff.
• Given tight delivery timelines and schedules, flexibility and accommodation for late/off hours sessions required.
• Follow established PMO framework and complete all required project documentation.
• Communicate project status to the project team and executive leadership team / steering committee as needed.
• Lead project teams through coordination and facilitation of virtual and in-person whiteboard design sessions, and problem-solving sessions.
• Create monthly reporting and steering committee materials including reporting and analytics, and ongoing coordination and collection of supporting data.
• Expense tracking and expense allocations

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, specialized training, or equivalent work experience
• Required background in Insurance, Financial Services, or Life and Annuity business 
• 5 years minimum of related experience in project management, business analysis documentation or coordination of activities across a broad group
• Ability to work highly independently with minimal guidance
• Experience and/or interest in developing skills in PM software planning tools like MS Office applications, Excel, MS Project, Visio
• Demonstrated strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills with proven attention to details 
• Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues and customers; is respected and trusted
• Be present, be accountable, strong sense of ownership, bias for action, results focused and intellectually curious
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload, manage multiple demands in a deadline-focused environment 
• A high energy individual who can balance speed and accuracy
• An individual who is eager to learn, and strives for continuous improvement of self and processes

*Talcott Resolution is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. Talcott Resolution maintains a drug-free workplace and is committed to building inclusion and leveraging diversity.