Program Manager

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!

Job Responsibilities

Facilitate the execution of programs and projects of various sizes

Monitor metrics and program health, anticipate and clear blockers, manage escalations

Effectively communicate at all levels of the project team - ensuring sponsors and key stakeholders are aware of status, risks & issues, critical dependencies, and impact of changes and key decisions

Facilitates multi-functional working group discussions

Influence and mediate challenging conversations and decisions across divisions to ensure a clear direction and focus for the project and drive to resolutions

Identify business challenges and opportunities for improvement and solve for them using analysis to make strategic or tactical recommendations

Work with change management team to build and execute strategic change management plans including executive-level communications, associate experiences, customer impacts, etc.

Partner with internal functions that connect to our teams and require our collaboration

Matrix manage a team of associates and contractors located in multiple states and across several disciplines

Occasionally required to work late evening and weekends as needed

May travel up to 10% as needed

Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Certifications

Bachelor’s degree required

PMP or PgMP certification a plus

Work Experience

5+ years plus of project/program management experience

Knowledge of insurance and how business needs translate to data and technology needs

Skill Sets

Experience managing cross-functional teams

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including preparation of executive materials

Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem solving abilities

Ability to present complex, subject matter in a clear, concise, and compelling manner

Expertise in relationship building with proven ability to work effectively with multiple constituents, including peers, executive leaders, and senior management

Ability to flip back and forth from strategy to tactics quickly

Self-motivated with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize

Experience working in an environment that leverages Agile principles to organize and drive work

Clear results orientation

Benefits

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.

US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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, affectionate 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.

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