Individual(s) must be legally authorized to work in the United States without
the need for immigration support or sponsorship from Milliman now or in the
future.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Project Manager is an advanced individual contributor within the
Global Corporate Services Project Management Office (GCS PMO). The role leads
multiple medium- and large-scale, highly complex technical and business
initiatives from initiation through delivery, adoption, and closure. Working
with Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Marketing,
business practices, and third-party partners, the Senior Project Manager
translates strategic objectives into executable roadmaps, governance, plans, and
measurable outcomes that modernize the firm’s systems, processes, data, and
operating capabilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead multiple concurrent, cross-functional projects of high complexity,
ensuring delivery within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and
benefit targets.
Guide projects through the full lifecycle, including intake, initiation,
planning, execution, monitoring and control, implementation, adoption, and
closure.
Develop project charters that define objectives, scope, deliverables,
governance, decision rights, success measures, assumptions, and constraints.
Create and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, resource
plans, dependency maps, and milestone forecasts.
Establish fit-for-purpose governance and apply waterfall, hybrid, systems
development lifecycle, agile, or scrum practices according to the needs of
each initiative.
Facilitate requirements gathering and maintain essential project artifacts,
including business requirements, use cases, gap analyses, design
documentation, communication plans, test plans, implementation plans, and
transition materials.
Identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, and
changes; take corrective action and escalate promptly when outcomes are at
risk.
Prepare clear, audience-appropriate status reports and executive updates that
communicate progress, financials, risks, decisions, and required actions.
Build and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting in
partnership with sponsors and appropriate financial stakeholders.
Partner with functional leaders to secure resources, identify capacity
constraints, resolve competing priorities, and maintain realistic delivery
commitments.
Assess stakeholder and organizational impacts and partner with sponsors and
change leaders to develop communication, engagement, training, adoption, and
reinforcement strategies.
Ensure operational readiness and a successful transition to business and
technology owners, including support models, knowledge transfer,
documentation, and training as applicable.
Support requests for proposal, vendor evaluation, selection, contracting, and
delivery oversight; hold third-party partners accountable for commitments and
outcomes.
Clarify project roles and responsibilities, set expectations, facilitate
decisions, resolve conflict, and drive accountability across teams without
relying on direct authority.
Partner with business and technology leaders to shape project strategy,
roadmaps, governance, and measurable business value.
LEADERSHIP & PMO CONTRIBUTION:
Serve as a project management subject matter expert and trusted advisor on
complex business and technology initiatives.
Work with substantial independence and broad latitude for judgment while
maintaining alignment with sponsors, steering committees, and PMO leadership.
Mentor and coach less-experienced project managers and contribute actively to
the Project Management Community of Practice.
Recommend improvements to GCS PMO standards, templates, methods, tools, and
governance to strengthen delivery maturity and consistency.
Apply analytical thinking and structured problem solving to remove obstacles
and help teams address complex challenges.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, information technology, or a related
field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
The Ideal candidate must have at least seven years of progressive project
management experience, including demonstrated success leading increasingly
complex, cross-functional projects; candidates at this career level will
typically bring approximately ten or more years of relevant professional
experience.
The ideal candidate must have advanced knowledge of project management
methodologies, governance practices, and the end-to-end project lifecycle.
The ideal candidate must have demonstrated experience managing scope,
schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, changes, vendors, and executive
stakeholders.
Must have proficiency with common project management tools, templates,
reporting practices, and collaboration platforms.
Must possess strong written, verbal, facilitation, presentation, negotiation,
and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to communicate complex
information to technical and non-technical audiences.
Must possess exceptional organization, attention to detail, and personal
accountability.
Strategic thinking with disciplined execution.
Influence and leadership without direct authority.
Consultative stakeholder partnership and relationship building.
Sound judgment in ambiguous, rapidly changing situations.
Collaborative conflict resolution and empathetic listening.
Continuous improvement, curiosity, and openness to constructive feedback.
Adaptability in tailoring delivery methods to the initiative and
organizational context.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs
Leading enterprise resource planning, human resources information system,
finance system, or other major business and technology transformation
initiatives.
Managing large-scale process, operating model, data, and technology change.
Applying organizational change management and adoption practices.
Working in a professional services or highly decentralized environment.
Leading agile or scrum delivery teams in addition to waterfall and hybrid
projects.
LOCATION:
This is a remote role. This job posting is expected to close on October 30th,
2026
COMPENSATION:
The overall range for this role is $104,900 - $199,065. For candidates residing
in:
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, or the District of
Columbia the range is $120,635 - $199,065.
All other locations the range is $104,900 - $173,100.
A combination of factors will be considered, including, but not limited to,
education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications,
etc.
BENEFITS:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health,
financial security, and well-being. Benefits include:
Medical, Dental and Vision – Coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic
partners.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential support for personal and
work-related challenges.
401(k) Plan – Includes a company matching program and profit-sharing
contributions.
Discretionary Bonus Program – Recognizing employee contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Pre-tax savings for dependent care,
transportation, and eligible medical expenses.
Paid Time Off (PTO) – Begins accruing on the first day of work. Full-time
employees accrue 15 days per year, and employees working less than full-time
accrue PTO on a prorated basis.
Holidays – A minimum of 10 paid holidays per year.
Family Building Benefits – Includes adoption and fertility assistance.
Paid Parental Leave – 11 weeks of paid leave for employees who meet
eligibility criteria.
Life Insurance & AD&D – 100% of premiums covered by Milliman.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability – Fully paid by Milliman.
ABOUT MILLIMAN:
Independent for over 77 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and
solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of
the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and
healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics
and business transformation.
Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology
specialists to plan administrators, we offer unparalleled expertise in employee
benefits, investment consulting, healthcare, life insurance and financial
services, and property and casualty insurance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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