Senior Associate, PMO

The Senior Associate, Project Manager, supports the delivery and governance of Fortitude Re’s strategic initiatives by supporting or managing projects and contributing to PMO process excellence. This role supports or manages assigned projects and coordinates across functions to ensure execution excellence while also contributing to PMO methodology adoption, tool management, and analytics — ensuring projects are delivered with consistency and quality.

What You Will Do:

Project Coordination & Delivery

• Manage or co-manage projects from initiation through closure, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop project documentation, track progress, and coordinate team activities.
• Facilitate project meetings, track risks and issues, and support timely escalation.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet expectations.

Governance & Process Excellence

• Apply PMO standards, templates, and methodologies across assigned work.
• Maintain project data and dashboards to ensure accuracy and transparency in portfolio reporting.
• Contribute to PMO tool configuration, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support portfolio health checks, compliance reviews, and reporting cycles.

Transformation & Change Enablement

• Support change management activities to promote adoption of new processes, systems, or tools.
• Identify and suggest improvements to project workflows and communication practices.
• Participate in PMO transformation and automation initiatives.

Stakeholder Support & Communication

• Prepare concise project updates and presentations for leadership.
• Build trusted relationships across teams to facilitate collaboration and accountability.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and curiosity in a fast-moving environment.

What You Will Have:

• Undergraduate degree
• 5+ years of project management experience; Working knowledge of project management methodologies and governance practices.
• Experience with project management software (Wrike, Jira, MS Project, etc.).
• Exposure to Agile or scaled Agile environments; certification (CAPM, CSM, or SAFe) preferred or in progress.  PMP Certification encouraged.
• Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills
• Experience in insurance, finance, or consulting preferred.