Head of Business Program Mgmt Exec

Lead and execute the enterprise-wide business program management function to ensure effective delivery of strategic initiatives. Provide portfolio oversight, governance, and alignment of business programs with organizational goals, while driving consistency in execution standards and performance tracking.

Additionally, manage a team of Business Project Managers, providing leadership, mentorship, and oversight to ensure high-quality delivery and professional development across the group.

Finally, oversee the change management function, ensuring successful adoption of transformation initiatives through structured change strategies, stakeholder engagement, and communication planning. The leader partners closely with executives and cross-functional teams to enable sustainable business transformation and measurable outcomes.

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance discipline; MBA, other business or Engineering related graduate degree preferred.
• 10+ years working in business or IT project/program management, operations, insurance, engineering or service delivery
• 7+ years of experience in influencing and collaborating with senior and executive level staff
• 5+ years managing or leading projects
• 5+ years in top management and strategy consulting function (external top-tier consultancy or in-house consulting function of renowned, large enterprises)
• 5+years of change management experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Leadership skills
• In-depth expertise of corporate and business strategy and operations development
• Builds solid relationships quickly with all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and ability to prioritize constituents’ needs. 
• Ability to be impartial and demonstrates sound, collaborative, and analytical decision making.
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments, influence and align stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to influence others
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and proactively raise issues for discussion at the SLT level.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry and/or specific engineering areas.

At The Hartford Steam Boiler, a subsidiary of Munich Re, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.  

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.  The work environment characteristics, and any physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.