Middle Market - Manager - Strategic Initiatives

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Underwriting

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$91,100.00 - $150,300.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

The Manager, Middle Market Initiatives role is a member of the Middle Market Strategy Team will report to the Middle Market Strategy Lead. The role will work in concert with Middle Market, National Property and BI Field senior business leaders for the management of small to medium sized projects that support achievement of Middle Market's business outcomes.What Will You Do?

• Coordinate senior meetings to ensure important Middle Market wide topics are addressed efficiently and effectively
• Manage deliverables for upcoming events that need planning - town halls, leadership calls, outside speaking engagements, etc.
• Maintain list of outstanding deliverables for next 30 to 60 days; ensure that open items are tracked and addressed
• Works closely with BI Communications staff to outline communication opportunities
• Assists with the development and execution of the overall Middle Market vision and long-term strategy with a focus on creating value
• Manage and drive achievement of key cross-MM, National Property and BI Field project objectives
• Engage with Middle Market Business Unit Leaders and BI Field Leaders on new endeavors to help launch them in a manner which supports Middle Market work
• Support the strategic planning processes by working directly with the Middle Market Business Unit Leaders, VP, Business Process Effectiveness and other key Middle Market functional partners

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 5 years of project management experience preferred.
• Experience managing others and/or project teams preferred.

What is a Must Have?

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of project management experience required.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Life Balance program provides access to professional counseling services, life coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through Life Balance, you're eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.