Director, Project Management

Our Company provides a state of predictability which allows brokers and agents to act with confidence.

Founded in 1967 W. R. Berkley Corporation has grown from a small investment management firm into one of the largest commercial lines property and casualty insurers in the United States.

Along the way weve been listed on the New York Stock Exchange become a Fortune 500 Company joined the S&P 500 and seen our gross written premiums exceed $10 billion.

Today the Berkley brand comprises more than 60 businesses worldwide and is divided into two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance and Monoline Excess. Led by our Executive Chairman founder and largest shareholder William. R. Berkley and our President and Chief Executive Officer W. Robert Berkley Jr. W.R. Berkley Corporation is well-positioned to respond to opportunities for future growth.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

The Director Project Management leads the end-to-end delivery of complex strategic initiatives within the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) driving enterprise transformation and measurable business outcomes through cross-functional leadership disciplined execution and effective change management.

Lead complex high-impact initiatives from design through delivery with clear measurable outcomes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop business cases perform strategic business analyses and serve as a liaison between leadership and key stakeholders.
Identify document and follow up on key management issues and factors blocking or delaying decisions driving closure and creative solutions to maintain project team productivity.
Develop executive-level communications and presentations that drive alignment and decision-making across senior leaders.
Lead steering and governance forums that enable timely decisions and maintain forward progress on EPMO-led initiatives.
Plan direct coordinate and support specific high-impact projects and initiatives from initiation through delivery that support the overall strategic plan of the business.
Build and support critical relationships with internal and external business partners.
Contribute to the development of company-wide standards for scoping designing and putting new initiatives into production.
Apply expert knowledge of core technology and/or functional areas to coordinate program design and launch within schedule scope budget and quality constraints.
Report status and manage communications and escalations related to all EPMO-led initiatives.
Mature project and program management methodologies to support effective solution delivery.
Develop and empower EPMO staff with the skills and abilities needed to lead high-performing teams and provide thought leadership to the business.
Communicate EPMO successes at strategic intervals to build credibility and influence broader adoption of standards.
Provide leadership direction and assistance in support of the team lead and other executive team members as needed.
Partner with stakeholders across WRBC to develop recommendations and advise management on high-priority high-impact decisions.

Qualifications:

710 years of experience in strategy and operations consulting enterprise transformation or program leadership.
Experience managing organizational change and/or Target Operating Model transformational projects in a large enterprise environment.
Proven experience leading large-scale cross-functional programs in a complex matrixed environment.
Expertise in project management fundamentals including creating and maintaining detailed project plans and schedules in a Lean Six Sigma or Agile/Waterfall environment.
Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to influence staff and management of internal and external IT partners.
Working knowledge of AI tools and ability to use them to support project management activities and identify opportunities to accelerate projects (preferred).
Able to travel 2575%.
Lean or Six Sigma qualification preferred.
PMP certification preferred.

Education Requirement

Bachelors degree or higher in Business IT or a related field.