Senior Project Manager or Project Manager

Senior Project Manager or Project Manager

Connecticut Office, 1 American Row, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Talcott Financial Group is an international life insurance group and the industry’s trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. Talcott creatively designs and expertly delivers responsive solutions that transfer risk and manage capital in a way that supports the strategic needs of insurers today and into the future.

Talcott Financial Group has a proven track record of well-executed transactions, and the enterprise benefits from its strong financial position with over $127 billion in assets under management, its investment-grade financial strength ratings, and its partnership with Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm.

Talcott Financial Group’s two core business platforms include: U.S. based Talcott Resolution and Bermuda and Cayman based Talcott Re.

Our Project Manager position will work out of our Hartford, Connecticut office on a hybrid schedule to support the Talcott Portfolio Management Office (PMO.) This position supports key business initiatives within our finance and actuarial organization. The selected candidate will handle the successful planning, support and execution of assigned projects. This Project Manager will be accountable for designing, adoption, and roll‑out of process improvements.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager to join our team. Detailed responsibilities include:

• Support portfolio prioritization, planning, and adherence to governance standards
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives
• Consolidate and prepare monthly PMO reports for leadership and advisory boards
• Support intake, assessment, and prioritization of project requests
• Administer and optimize the Smartsheet portfolio management system
• Manage capacity planning, project financial expenses, and reporting
• Review and track financial forecasts and actuals, facilitating operations planning
• Oversee vendor management, including contract administration, purchase orders, and invoice approvals
• Lead, support and/or manage full‑cycle projects across Finance and Actuarial business areas
• Plan, organize, and control activities across projects of varying complexity, ensuring delivery within defined scope, timeline, and budget.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, tracking key milestones, dependencies and phase reviews across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with project sponsors and senior stakeholders to align goals with strategic objectives and define success metrics and business cases.
• Serve as a liaison between Finance, Actuarial, and IT to gather requirements, prioritize initiatives, and implement high‑impact solutions.
• Apply best‑practice methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) to plan, execute, and monitor projects efficiently.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and changes proactively, developing contingency plans as needed.
• Oversee project budgets, resource allocation, stakeholder communication, and executive reporting.
• Support change management, user adoption, and operational readiness.
• Influence cross‑functional teams and vendors to ensure accountability and drive project outcomes.
• Engage with external partners, including consultants and Oracle representatives, to resolve issues and accelerate delivery.
• Aid in building an operating structure, implementing a lean workflow, and improving project / portfolio management discipline.
• Create materials for portfolio health reviews, metrics/scorecards, steering committee, and roadmap planning.
• Facilitate portfolio meetings to remove blockers and advance project work and portfolio management discipline.
• Influence stakeholders from various functions and build strong partnerships to facilitate adoption of portfolio practices.
• Analyze data and develop recommendations.
• Partner with Portfolio Management team to develop continuous feedback mechanisms and improvements to operating structure, tools, and processes.

* Note:

This position can be filled as a…