Program Project Manager

GEICO

Program Project Manager at GEICO managing corporate initiatives and cross-functional projects. Leading streamlined processes and ensuring project delivery while collaborating with stakeholders.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeBeachwood • Illinois, Kansas, New York, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzurePMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assume the role of main point of contact for all team resource needs.
Establish Process for and Manages the streamlined intake, assignment, project planning, build and implementation of corporate initiatives.
Develops detailed project tasks and realistic timelines, then Maintains all project timelines to ensure delivery by expected deadline.
Schedule introductory and/or maintenance meetings to meet project plan and program deadline.
Demonstrates an understanding of business, communications, technology, and creative processes across all applicable cross-functional teams, technologies, platforms and/or mediums.
Recognize team needs, regularly evaluates project planning processes, and Finds solution/ Makes recommendations to Optimize for efficiency.
Works with appropriate department counterparts on opportunities.
Implements and Facilitates streamlined review and approval processes with stakeholders as appropriate from intake through to completion.
OPERATES with an open-mind, flexibility and calmly through ambiguity and as challenges arise.
DEMONSTRATES an aptitude to troubleshoot issues as they arise while mitigating impact.
IDENTIFIES deficiencies and DETERMINES project risks on an ongoing basis, ESCALATING issues as needed.
SCHEDULING necessary meetings, including weekly status and kick-off meetings, etc.
ASSUMES primary responsibility for formalizing the process of budget planning with accurate, functional and practical processes and LEADS the tracking, forecasting and reconciliation of expenses, escalating needs for approvals as necessary to meet project goals.
WORKS with Corporate Initiatives Director and other leadership to ensure planning and resourcing are in place to successfully deliver projects.
ADHERES to GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles.
MEETS attendance standard at business location to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with management and co-workers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in program/project management
Bachelor’s degree required or relevant experience
Insurance industry experience
Experience with agile and/or lean methodologies a plus
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Product Manager (CPM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFE Agilist, Lean Portfolio Management, or Azure certifications preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementagile methodologieslean methodologiesbudget planningproject planningrisk managementtimeline managementstakeholder managementprocess optimizationtroubleshooting

Soft Skills

communicationflexibilityproblem-solvingleadershipteam collaborationadaptabilityorganizational skillsevaluationrecommendationopen-mindedness

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Certified Product Manager (CPM)Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)SAFE AgilistLean Portfolio ManagementAzure certifications