Job Description:
The role is a contract Senior Project Manager supporting a large global insurance organization within Accumulation Management / Catastrophe (CAT) Modeling. The PM will manage multiple technical initiatives that support a global platform used by stakeholders across regions, with primary collaboration occurring in the North America time zone.
Key Responsibilities
Lead 2 medium-to-large corporate-funded projects plus 2–3 smaller initiatives at any given time (no more than ~4–5 total concurrently).
Manage end-to-end project delivery, including planning, execution, risk management, budgeting, and status reporting.
Ensure adherence to corporate governance and financial tracking processes.
Provide clear written and verbal communication to a globally distributed stakeholder group.
Support portfolio-level reporting and coordination with another PM on larger initiatives.
Facilitate decision-making by developing a strong understanding of the business and technical context (beyond basic coordination).
Project Types
Commercial Property Service: Development of a self-service internal tool enabling underwriters to submit and adjust data and receive catastrophe model outputs for pricing.
Application Modernization: Refactoring and modernizing an internally developed accumulation management platform to improve scalability and performance.
Additional initiatives may include vendor model integrations and updates to modeling systems, often involving large datasets and infrastructure considerations.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong, hands-on project management fundamentals (status reporting, risk management, stakeholder communication).
Experience in technical / application development projects; Agile or iterative delivery experience is highly desirable.
Ability to work independently with minimal hand-holding in a large, structured organization.
Comfortable navigating regulated or process-heavy environments.
Insurance or P&C background is helpful but not required; strong PM and technical experience is prioritized.
PMP certification is not required if equivalent experience is demonstrated.
Experience Level
Ideally 10–15 years of experience, though strong candidates with fewer years but proven ability to manage complex, multi-stream projects will be considered.
Emphasis on maturity, judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
Location & Work Arrangement
Preferred: Local to Sun Prairie, WI, with hybrid expectations (typically 2 days onsite; more during initial onboarding).
Remote: Considered if the right candidate is found, preferably within the Central or compatible time zones.
Limited to no travel anticipated.
Contract Details
Contract-only role (not contract-to-hire at this time).
Expected to run through 2026, with potential extension depending on project funding and roadmap.
Target bill rate: ~$110/hour.
Interview process: 1–2 interviews, moving quickly once the right candidate is identified.
Summary
Deliver large project initiatives within area of responsibility by supporting project implementation and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure achievement of business results and alignment with department objectives.
Primary Responsibilities
• Leverage expertise to effectively advise the business by developing delivery strategy and plans to ensure appropriate coordination across multiple disciplines and timeframes and to align project delivery with business goals
• Facilitate adherence to project management policies by developing and communicating tools and techniques needed to implement complex programs to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Manage the planning and implementation of complex initiatives by utilizing project management methodology, assigning tasks and communicating with project team members to ensure adherence to deadlines and compliance with financial requirements
• Support the development of project team members by answering questions, providing
recommendations on complex issues and sharing expertise
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers by regularly communicating, clarifying escalated inquiries and jointly resolving issues to minimize risk, meet key project milestones and ensure alignment to objectives
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Experience: 5 years relevant experience
Preferred Competencies/Skills
• Manage moderately complex projects concurrently and effectively
• Identify and gather resources and ensure future resource availability
• Effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis to others
• Appropriately prioritize assigned tasks to ensure timely goal achievement
• Understand the outcome of a project and analyze the results and their implications
• Anticipate obstacles and challenges, identify root cause and strategize plans to address
• Adapt and be flexible in complex, changing environment
• Communicate information in a clear, well-organized, and professional manner
• Build relationships with senior managers to accomplish a common goal
• High attention to detail
Experience
• Experience managing short- and long-term projects
• increasing levels of responsibility
Licenses/Certifications
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Advanced knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources • Advanced knowledge of project management principles, techniques and best practices • Policies, practices, trends, technology and information affecting the business and organization • Advanced knowledge of business unit processes, operations and technology
