Project Manager Boston, MA
Company: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPEC INS
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway
Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial
property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and
outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part
of Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations, we bring our
solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance
sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who
exude excellent capabilities and strong character.We are a
values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence,
collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do
business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and
perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that
enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We
are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate
has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be
part of the team building the finest property, casualty and
specialty lines insurance company in the world?Berkshire Hathaway
Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for an
experienced Project Manager to facilitate all aspects of several
major IT programs. The Project Manager is responsible for planning,
facilitating, and supporting the execution of our business systems
initiatives. The role will drive the execution of these projects
with a focus on delivery, status tracking, issue identification and
risk management.Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of projects with a high degree of complexity
and confidentiality.
- Be accountable for project results along with the sponsor.
- Develop and maintain key project documents: project charter,
scope, detailed work plans, timeline, issue log, status reports,
Gantt charts, budgets, meeting agendas and meeting minutes.
- Actively engage with project team members to solicit their
ideas, confirm expectations, communicate commitments and
proactively drive the project forward.
- Act as a mediator and facilitate dialogue when the project hits
roadblocks.
- Effectively manage project scope by ensuring changes are
clearly defined, discussed, agreed to and documented.
- Prepare for, facilitate, document and actively follow up on
action items from project meetings.
- Track and report on project milestones, solicit status from
team members and provide a consolidated view of project status,
schedule, risks and issues.
- Drive post-implementation assessment and lessons learned.
- Organize project deliverables and assets such that they can be
re-used in the future.Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of three to five years' experience leading and managing
complex systems projects.
- Experienced in leading Waterfall and Agile software delivery
models.
- Insurance business and Document Management & Workflow Systems
experience is a plus. Proven ability to engage with senior
management to elicit cooperation, capture complex ideas, probe for
details and hold them accountable.
- Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task while
balancing diverse priorities.
- Adept and eager to become engaged in a wide variety of business
initiatives that require an understanding of diverse business,
legal, compliance and technical topics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at
working in a matrix environment.
- Adept at rapidly responding to changes in priorities and
deadlines.BHSI Offers:
- A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for
career-oriented teammates.
- A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered
on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and
our other stakeholders.
- A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces
simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in
a team framework.NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with
experience. This job description is not intended to be
all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as
negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
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