Genworth

Director, Project Management

Genworth

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Richmond • Virginia • United States

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Lead

About the role

  • Lead a portfolio of large-scale, complex change initiatives across the US Life & CareScout businesses, providing hands-on leadership and execution rigor across cross-functional teams including Actuarial, Operations, IT, Product, and Compliance.
  • Partner with senior leaders to shape strategy and execution, developing business cases, multi-year roadmaps, and prioritized delivery plans that align with enterprise strategy and competing business priorities.
  • Own end-to-end program delivery, applying disciplined project and program management practices to manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, resources, and suppliers while ensuring predictable outcomes.
  • Establish and enable strong PMO governance and standards, improving transparency, executive visibility, and decision-making through consistent processes, financial tracking, and reporting.
  • Drive transformational outcomes, including regulatory initiatives, new product launches, technology-enabled change, and business process reengineering, with a strong focus on time-to-market and adoption.
  • Build, lead, and develop high-performing project teams, managing and coaching Project Managers, partnering with Agile Coaches and functional leaders, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as a key liaison between the PMO and business partners, aligning delivery with business goals and effectively communicating progress, risks, and outcomes to executive stakeholders.
  • Embed financial and operational discipline, developing funding requests, validating cost and benefit assumptions, driving cost reduction and process automation initiatives, and tracking measurable business impact.
  • Incorporate customer and stakeholder feedback into delivery, supporting customer-focused programs and continuous improvement across project execution and operational outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 10 years’ project management experience with 3-5 years’ leadership experience
  • Demonstrated success managing large, cross-functional projects (>$1MM, > 12 months) involving technology and business process re-engineering
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and coach project managers with a broad range of experience in business and project management
  • Highly proficient in scoping and structuring ambiguous work, effectively mitigating major risks, and moving challenging projects forward by helping to set direction for the team
  • Demonstrated ability to develop strategic relationships and lead customer-focused projects across organizational boundaries
  • Strong communication and presentation skills -- oral, written and interpersonal
  • Expertise in building and leading high-performing teams, driving culture of accountability, and enabling knowledge sharing.
  • Experience working in a matrix organization with cross-functional teams across actuarial, operations, product, regulatory compliance, and legal.
Benefits
  • Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
  • Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
  • Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
  • Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
  • Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
  • Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)
  • Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementprogram managementbusiness process reengineeringfinancial trackingrisk managementcost reductionprocess automationAgile methodologiesstrategic planningcustomer-focused program delivery
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillscoachingaccountabilitycontinuous improvementrelationship buildingteam managementproblem-solving