Corporate Initiatives - Program/Project Manager

Why Join Us

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States.

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.

About the Role

This is a critical leadership role responsible for project managing all aspects of incoming marketing and communications requests from intake to delivery. The work of the Program Project Manager will drive strategic outcomes for GEICO corporate initiatives. The Program Project Manager establishes process for and oversees the development of detailed project tasks and realistic timelines, ensures delivery by expected deadline, addresses project risks on an ongoing basis, and escalates as needed. This person also ensures follow-through on task assignments and communication throughout processes. Effective communication and collaboration will be critical in keeping a diverse set of stakeholders aligned and engaged to address delivery obstacles and meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Assume the role of main point of contact for all team resource needs.
• Establish process for and manage the streamlined intake, assignment, project planning, build, and implementation of corporate initiatives.
• Develop detailed project tasks and realistic timelines, then maintain all project timelines to ensure delivery by expected deadline.
• Schedule introductory and/or maintenance meetings to meet project plan and program deadline.
• Demonstrate an understanding of business, communications, technology, and creative processes across all applicable cross-functional teams, technologies, platforms, and/or mediums.
• Recognize team needs, regularly evaluate project planning processes, and find solutions/make recommendations to optimize for efficiency.
• Work with appropriate department counterparts on opportunities.
• Implement and facilitate streamlined review and approval processes with stakeholders as appropriate from intake through to completion.
• Operate with an open mind, flexibility, and calmly through ambiguity and as challenges arise.
• Demonstrate an aptitude to troubleshoot issues as they arise while mitigating impact.
• Identify deficiencies and determine project risks on an ongoing basis, escalating issues as needed.
• Schedule necessary meetings, including weekly status and kick-off meetings, etc.
• Assume primary responsibility for formalizing the process of budget planning with accurate, functional, and practical processes and lead the tracking, forecasting, and reconciliation of expenses, escalating needs for approvals as necessary to meet project goals.
• Work with Corporate Initiatives Director and other leadership to ensure planning and resourcing are in place to successfully deliver projects.
• Adhere to GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles.
• Meet attendance standard at business location to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with management and co-workers.

Requirements

• Must be able to, with or without accommodation, perform the essential functions which include, but are not limited to seeing, hearing, typing, and speaking.
• Must be able to work both independently and collaborate in a team environment.
• Must have strong leadership, project management skills, and the ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information.
• Must have experience with effectively building and implementing processes with cross-functional teams, preferably with tech, communications, products, and other business units.
• Must have proficiency aligning partners to shared goals and prioritized focus.
• Must have the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Must proactively employ problem-solving to identify and solve delivery obstacles and challenges.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to learn new platforms and applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program/project management.
• Bachelor’s degree required or relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Insurance industry experience.
• Experience with agile and/or lean methodologies.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Product Manager (CPM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFE Agilist, Lean Portfolio Management, or Azure certifications.

Schedule

Hybrid – 3 days/week in one of the following locations: Bethesda, MD; Manhattan, NY; Melville, NY; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Beechwood, OH; Chicago, IL. Remote will be considered. Travel 10% for events and meetings.

Pay

Annual Salary: $88,150.00 - $157,850.00. The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits

The GEICO Pledge includes:

• Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.
• Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
• Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.
• Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.