What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager position at Markel?
What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.
The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager role exists to facilitate, run and deliver projects that support Specialty’s objectives.
The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager has primary responsibility for overseeing the project intake and governance processes for our portfolio, as well as managing individual projects of small to medium size and complexity. The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager will ensure the project produces the required products within the specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits, using the appropriate methods and tools. The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager will manage projects from original concept through final implementation/warranty, managing stakeholder involvement, customer satisfaction and customer impact throughout, using established governance standards and processes.
What You'll Be Doing
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Who We Are
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s In It For You
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Caution: Employment scams
Markel Is Aware Of Employment-related Scams Where Scammers Will Impersonate Recruiters By Sending Fake Job Offers To Those Actively Seeking Employment In Order To Steal Personal Information. Frequently, The Scammer Will Reach Out To Individuals Who Have Posted Their Resume Online. These "job Offers" Include Convincing Offer Letters And Frequently Ask For Confidential Personal Information. Therefore, For Your Safety, Please Note That
Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com.
No agencies please.
The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager role exists to facilitate, run and deliver projects that support Specialty’s objectives.
The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager has primary responsibility for overseeing the project intake and governance processes for our portfolio, as well as managing individual projects of small to medium size and complexity. The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager will ensure the project produces the required products within the specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits, using the appropriate methods and tools. The Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager will manage projects from original concept through final implementation/warranty, managing stakeholder involvement, customer satisfaction and customer impact throughout, using established governance standards and processes.
What You'll Be Doing
- Facilitate initial project scoping and feasibility assessments including requirements gathering and options analysis.
- Responsible for coordinating the intake process for new project requests and portfolio management pipeline.
- Monitor governance frameworks to ensure consistent project management practices across the portfolio.
- Monitor and report on project performance including progress, outcomes, benefits, and risks of each project and the portfolio as a whole, ensuring compliance with established standards and procedures.
- Conduct regular portfolio reviews and provide insights for continuous improvement.
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource plans.
- Effectively communicate at all levels of the project team - ensuring sponsors and key stakeholders are aware of status, risks and issues, critical dependencies, and impact of changes and key decisions.
- Investigates, manages, and applies authorized requests for changes to base-lined requirements, in line with project change request process.
- Accountable for managing the project budget and project Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA).
- Collates required financial data and reports for analysis and to facilitate decision making on projects.
- Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded.
- Occasionally required to work late evening and weekends as needed.
- May travel up to 10% as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or apprenticeship and/or equivalent experience
- PMP or PMI-ACP certification a plus
- Insurance certifications or affiliation with industry group a plus
- 3 years’ experience as a project manager, ideally gained in either an insurance or insurance related business
- Knowledge of centralized project portfolio management systems
- Knowledge and experience of Agile delivery methodology desirable
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proven stakeholder management and written and oral communication skills
- Proven analytical and problem solving sills, with ability to identify and resolve issues with some guidance
- Ability to identify dependencies impacting current work assignments
- Proven collaborative skills and excellent facilitation and negotiation skills
- Displays attention to detail and ability to produce concise and accurate work
- Strong desire for continuous improvement
- Experience with Microsoft Suite of Products - Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Who We Are
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s In It For You
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
- We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
- All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
- We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Caution: Employment scams
Markel Is Aware Of Employment-related Scams Where Scammers Will Impersonate Recruiters By Sending Fake Job Offers To Those Actively Seeking Employment In Order To Steal Personal Information. Frequently, The Scammer Will Reach Out To Individuals Who Have Posted Their Resume Online. These "job Offers" Include Convincing Offer Letters And Frequently Ask For Confidential Personal Information. Therefore, For Your Safety, Please Note That
- All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
- All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.
Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com.
No agencies please.
