Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is one of the world’s leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions. They work with the world’s leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $55 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty insurance products. The company takes a long-term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. Incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on January 1, 2017, Fortitude Re’s roots in the insurance industry and the experience of their leadership go back many decades. Fortitude Re’s leadership team has an average industry tenure of over 20 years, and an impressive track record of successfully managing the most complex legacy liabilities. Their deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow them to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re continues to strengthen its ability to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions for the global insurance industry. Click here for more information about Fortitude Re.
Are you interested in bringing your project management expertise to an industry leading organization where you will have the opportunity to influence mission critical initiatives? Fortitude Re is looking for an experienced project manager to join as a Senior Associate in our Project Management Office (PMO).
The Senior Associate role will focus on both driving PMO tool implementation and optimization alongside actively contributing to PMO strategic and operational initiatives. The role will report directly to the VP, PMO and Portfolio Management and will be responsible for supporting the PMO and business units in the implementation, adoption, and support of PMO tools.
Your core responsibilities include supporting the organization with PMO tools to maintain, enhance, and ensure compliance with our project management methodologies and processes. It is crucial to have a customer centric approach, passion for delivering results, and a strong foundation in project management fundamentals as you will partner with project sponsors and owners to shape and execute project deliverables.
Your proven track record in implementing and maximizing benefits from project management tools, a strong business and process mindset, and change leadership skills are essential as this role is critical in fostering business process improvements and PMO transformation initiatives, significantly contributing to Fortitude Re’s growth and success.
As a member of the PMO team you will support stakeholders and projects across the organization. You will have the opportunity to grow your knowledge base in the reinsurance space as well as enhance your project and change management toolkit. You will coordinate across the PMO team to raise issues, identify efficiencies, and champion PMO capabilities.
What You Will Do:
- PMO Tool Administration:
- Oversee the administration and governance of Wrike to ensure it aligns with organizational goals and compliance standards.
- Develop and manage robust Wrike Analyze boards and integrate additional business intelligence tools to enhance data-driven decision-making.
- Support the customization of Wrike to meet the specific needs of the organization and foster its adoption across business units.
- Provide expert guidance on the best practices and usage of Wrike to key stakeholders, enhancing project and portfolio reporting.
- PMO Strategic Support:
- Contribute to the development and execution of PMO initiatives.
- Identify and implement improvements in PMO processes and methodologies.
- Partner with functional teams, ensuring effective adoption of project management methodology and standards.
- Participate in the development of executive communications to support transparency and inform strategic decision making.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Engage and establish trust / credibility with key stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including technical and domain experts.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration across different departments and projects.
What You Will Have:
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant field.
- Demonstrated project management experience within a PMO setting.
- Expertise in utilizing project management tools with a specific emphasis on Wrike, including advanced customization and administration.
- Strong presentation and PowerPoint skills.
- Excellent verbal/written communication and advanced interpersonal skills for effective relationship building.
- Strong understanding of BI/Data Visualization tools and demonstrated experience in generating actionable insights from complex data sets.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, results-driven, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively to drive projects to completion.
Preferred Experience:
- PMP Certification.
- Wrike Certified Professional or Wrike Report Mastery: Silver Certification.
- Proficiency in building, customizing, and maintaining SharePoint pages.
- Experience in the fields of insurance, finance, or consulting.
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The base salary range for this role is listed below and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.
What We Offer:
We offer competitive benefits in a fast-paced, dynamic and nimble culture including:
- Unlimited PTO policy
- Up to 12 paid company holidays
- Up to 16 hours per year of paid volunteer time
- Competitive 401(k) plan - US Employees Only
- Paid parental leave
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Mental Health and Wellbeing support
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance with additional access to health and wellness programs
- Flexible working environment
- Actuarial Exam Support through our Actuarial Development Program (ADP) for Actuarial employees
- Actuarial Program Rotation for ADP employees
- For all Actuarial Life AVP and above roles not based out of our Nashville, TN office: 30% travel is required to our Nashville, TN office
At Fortitude Re, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission- creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, diversity of thought and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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