Job Description

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!
The Sr. Project Manager has primary responsibility for the management of medium to large scale projects which often require larger project teams and/or cross functional teams or multiple non-related projects. The Sr. Project Manager will manage projects from original concept through final implementation/warranty, managing stakeholder involvement, customer satisfaction and customer impact throughout, using established governance standards and processes. The Sr. Project Manager will lead the project team to proactively identify risks and issues that could challenge project delivery and will ensure those risks and issues are mitigated or resolved. The Sr. Project Manager will establish the appropriate governance in line with Markel standards and track benefits throughout the project lifecycle. 

In this role, the Sr. Project Manager has the overall responsibility and accountability to drive projects to success as defined by the project sponsors and key stakeholders. This role will work with internal and external customers, third party vendors, governance, and senior management in accomplishing project objectives. 

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate the execution of medium to large scale projects by providing strategic direction to project team, fostering effective working relationships between team members, and taking appropriate action to optimize team performance.
• Effectively communicate at all levels of the project team - ensuring sponsors and key stakeholders are aware of status, risks & issues, critical dependencies, and impact of changes and key decisions.
• Build relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure delivery of commitments.
• Identify, assess, and manage risk to the success of the project.
• Effectively create and deliver presentations to project team and key stakeholders, communicating project status.
• Leverage problem solving and influencing skills to ensure that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost and timeline and are approved by key stakeholders and sponsors.
  Collaborate with change management team on change management plans including communications, training, etc.
• Occasionally required to work late evening and weekends as needed.
• May travel up to 10% as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• PMP or PgMP certification a plus

Work Experience

• 5+ years plus of project/program management experience
• Knowledge of insurance and how business needs translate to data and technology needs

Skill Sets

• Excellent organizational, analytical, planning, and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to build relationships
• Strong customer focus
• Excellent presentation skills
• Experience working in an environment that leverages Agile principles to organize and drive work
• Clear results orientation
• Extensive knowledge of project management methodology
• Experience with Microsoft Suite of Products - Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project

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US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay information:

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. 

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life. 

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. 

• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.  

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

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