Apply on Employer Site

Munich Re · 21 hours ago

Senior Project Manager

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$154K/yr - $178K/yr

7+ years exp

Munich Re is a leading reinsurance company that aims to help humankind manage risk through innovative solutions. The Senior Project Manager will lead complex, cross-functional projects for life insurance clients, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering collaboration across diverse teams.

FinanceInsuranceInsurTechRisk Management

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Drive innovation by enabling new underwriting paradigms, distribution models, and data management

Support the design and development of consumer-facing risk assessment products for North American clients

Manage communications with various executives at carrier clients through critical project phases including procurement, delivery, and enhancements

Participate throughout the software development lifecycle—from initiation through testing and implementation—working closely with internal and client development teams

Manage all project phases leveraging project management tools, Agile methodologies, international standards (PMI and PMBOK), and best practices

Deliver and own project outcomes aligned with established cost, timing, deliverables, and scope

Specify and meet project delivery expectations through stakeholder management and meet/exceed the project sponsor's specified expectations to ensure buy-in and project success

Proactively identify and track project risk and develop mitigation plans to manage risk (i.e., risk related to technology, change management, business process management, and requirements management)

Ensure production of necessary project documentation

Continuously monitor project health and develop innovative approaches to resolve problems and significant issues; involve management where necessary

Assist with tracking and reporting revenue and expenses

Maintain communication with Compliance managers, document associated needs, and escalate issues

Build and maintain professional relationships with various business units and global contacts, internally and externally

Qualification

Agile methodologiesSoftware Development LifecycleProject management experienceLife Insurance experienceMS Excel proficiencyAzure DevOps experienceCommunication skillsCustomer relationship managementOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

7+ years of project management experience leading and managing a variety of projects

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science/IT, or equivalent

Experience in Life Insurance (Direct Carrier or Reinsurance) is highly desirable

Commercial awareness of insurance, underwriting, and rule/decision engines

Strong facilitation skills and the ability to communicate (verbal & written) at all levels with various internal and external stakeholders with professionalism, clarity, and precision

Extensive IT experience, preferably in application development, with in-depth knowledge of the full Software Development Lifecycle

Experience managing projects that require integration between parties and systems

Prior experience in Agile project management methodologies like SCRUM as well as sound knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies like PMI, PMBOK, etc

Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of clients and key internal stakeholders; taking accountability; mobilize, motivate, and lead teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver tough messages with grace; and execute with limited information and ambiguity

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting expectations

Ability to align closely with business goals and priorities

Attention to detail and organizational skills

Skilled at customer relationship management

Superior written and oral communication skills, including presentations to clients and internal management

Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project

Experience with Azure DevOps

Experience with software engineering best practices

Agility to work across multiple internal teams and multiple assignments in a dynamic environment

Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing conditions, and take initiative

A drive to make a meaningful impact and deliver results with ownership

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Plans

PTO and Family Leave

Retirement Savings Plans

Dental and Vision Plans

Life and Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Programs - Calm, WW, SoFI, Virgin Pulse

Commuter Benefits

FSA and HSA Plans

Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Plans

Company

Munich Re

Glassdoor4.2

Munich Re is an insurance company that provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions.

Founded in 1980

Munich, Bayern, DEU

10001+ employees

https://www.munichre.com

H1B Sponsorship

Munich Re has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (4)

2024 (7)

2023 (3)