Hiring: Director of Project Management Company: Talcott Financial Group Location: Greater Hartford Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:52:56 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Change Management, HTML, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, SAFe, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •15 years of program leadership in the Insurance and/or Financial Services domain, with direct experience in life and annuity products and/or reinsurance (e.g., block acquisitions, treaty reinsurance, closed-block or in-force management, policy administration) Required Skills: •Plan, organize, and control activities across programs of varying complexity, ensuring delivery within defined scope, timeline, and budget •Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans; track key milestones, dependencies, and phase reviews across the lifecycle •Partner across functions to build robust business cases, manage program budgets, and connect delivery outcomes to financial results and value realization •Drive process reengineering to simplify, standardize, and optimize workflows championing opportunities to apply automation and AI that accelerate delivery •Partner cross-functionally with program sponsors and senior stakeholders to align goals with strategic objectives and define success metrics and business cases •Proactively identify and manage program risks, issues, and changes d •Maintain a focus on regulatory, actuarial, and financial complexity inherent in insurance and reinsurance programs •Lead Steering Committee meetings and drive effective senior leadership decision-making Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field; advanced degree a plus. •Minimum of 15 years of program leadership in the Insurance and/or Financial Services domain, with direct experience in life and annuity products and/or reinsurance (e.g., block acquisitions, treaty reinsurance, closed-block or in-force management, policy administration) •Strong finance orientation, with the ability to partner with Finance and Actuarial teams •Capacity to interpret business cases and financial models with multi-year program budgets •Demonstrated familiarity with AI, automation, and data-driven delivery •Readily able to apply emerging technologies for the improvement of business initiatives •Operational familiarity with process reengineering and workflow optimization, with a track record of delivering pragmatic, scalable improvements. •Deep knowledge of project portfolio management, program governance, risk management and change enablement. •Proven leadership with mentorship that cultivates project management best practices with junior talent •Demonstrated ability to lead, influence and inspire high-performing teams Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!