State Expansion Project Manager

Aspire General Insurance

State expansion project manager leading strategic new-market launches for a property and casualty insurance company. Coordinating enterprise workstreams, regulatory filings, vendors, budgets, and post-launch stabilization.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRancho Cucamonga • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $95,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, particularly in leading large, cross-functional initiatives within the Property & Casualty insurance sector. Proficient in project governance, regulatory implementation, and effective communication with executive leadership and stakeholders.

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Project Management ExperienceProperty & Casualty Insurance ExperienceRegulatory Implementation ExperienceProject GovernanceAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningBudget ManagementRisk AssessmentResource ManagementData AnalysisRegulatory Filing CoordinationPresentation DevelopmentProject DocumentationContinuous ImprovementImplementation Scheduling

Soft Skills

Negotiation SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Industry Keywords

State ExpansionCross-Functional TeamsExecutive LeadershipThird-Party VendorsOperational ReadinessComplianceSteering CommitteeLaunch ReadinessFinancial TrackingBest Practices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end planning, governance, execution, and delivery of strategic state expansion initiatives
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and resource plans
Partner with executive leadership to define expansion strategy, priorities, launch readiness, and success metrics
Lead cross-functional teams and ensure business areas complete required deliverables on schedule
Facilitate executive steering committee meetings, project status meetings, and decision-making sessions
Identify, assess, and proactively mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and resource constraints
Coordinate regulatory filing activities with Compliance and Legal and align operational readiness to approval timelines
Oversee third-party vendors, implementation partners, and consultants
Collaborate with Product, Underwriting, Claims, IT, Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Customer Service to prepare for launches
Manage project budgets, vendor statements of work, implementation schedules, and financial tracking
Prepare executive dashboards, presentations, and status reports
Support testing, operational readiness, training, go-live planning, and post-launch stabilization
Establish standardized project governance, documentation, templates, and best practices
Drive continuous improvement to streamline launch processes and reduce implementation timelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of project management experience leading large, cross-functional enterprise initiatives
Property & Casualty insurance experience required
State expansion or regulatory implementation experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership
Strong understanding of project governance, portfolio management, and project management methodologies
Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment
Frequent collaboration with executive leadership, cross-functional teams, regulatory agencies, third-party vendors, and external business partners
Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive business, financial, regulatory, and strategic information
Ability to review, analyze, and interpret complex documents, reports, contracts, project plans, and regulatory filings
Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written interactions, including presentations, meetings, and conference calls
Ability to occasionally travel, including overnight travel
Ability to work extended hours periodically when required by critical milestones, regulatory deadlines, launches, testing, and stabilization
Ability to sit and work at a computer workstation for prolonged periods
Ability to occasionally move throughout office environments and travel between locations
Ability to occasionally lift and carry materials weighing up to 15 pounds
Visual acuity sufficient to read detailed reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and electronic communications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Option for remote or hybrid work, subject to business needs
Occasional travel opportunities to company offices, vendor locations, industry conferences, or prospective expansion markets