Title:  Senior Project Manager

Department ITM1.13.1.3 – Senior Project Manager (m/f/d)

Successful candidates must be prepared to relocate to the specified job location in the job posting and will be employed directly under the hiring entity’s contractual terms. 

This role will be part of the Regulatory Projects Tower for Group Technology (IT1.13), responsible for delivering strategic roadmaps driven by regulatory changes, audit remediation, and cyber/IT security projects across Munich Re, MEAG, and ERGO. The Tower manages project portfolios aligned with business stakeholder demands, including Integrated Risk Management (IRM) and IT Risk & Security (ITRS), overseeing prioritization, roadmap planning, financial management, and reporting. It ensures that any impact on MTB/RUN operations is identified and planned with the relevant project sponsors before initiating projects. 

Munich Re is a global market leader in re-insurance, global specialty insurance and digital solutions.  New technologies are disrupting the insurance value chain. Our innovative minds in IT spearhead the transformation and make change happen. We support clients with a comprehensive range of insurance and risk management products. Our goal is to become even more digital through the expertise of our IT & Tech specialists, and by leveraging data and insights to support innovation and client service. We are therefore making targeted IT investments and helping our insurance clients and partners to tackle problems in the modern digital world with innovative and forward-looking solutions.  

As a Senior Project Manager you will be accountable for executing a diverse range of projects that support one or more lines of business. Including global initiatives. You’ll have the responsibility to deliver results on time and budget, working with distributed teams across a range of IT disciplines including Architecture,  Service Delivery, Application Teams and external service providers and vendors.

Your Job

• Manage larger scale and more complex projects, including high profile global initiatives
• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks
• Ensure adherence and adoption of Munich Re’s project management methodology – ‘MR Essentials’.  Actively contribute feedback to established methodologies, within the spirit of continuous improvement
• Defining project objectives, project scope, roles & responsibilities
• Defining resource requirements and managing resource availability & allocation – both internal and third party
• Outlining a budget based on requirements and tracking costs to deliver project on budget
• Preparing a detailed project plan to schedule key project milestones, workstreams & activities.  Managing delivery of the project according to this plan
• Tracking project and providing regular reports on project status to project team and key stakeholders, including executives
• Managing and adjusting for any changes in project scope, schedule and / or budget, in accordance with approved authorities and change processes
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks
• Managing the relationship and communication with the client and all stakeholders, including executive relationships in IT and client-facing business units
• Ensuring the project is delivered to their satisfaction, and that risks and issues including political concerns are well managed

Your Profile

• University degree preferably in Computer engineering / IT, Business Administration, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences or similar qualification
• 6+ years of experience in delivering IT or digital projects preferably in Financial Services or a regulated industry.
• Successful coordination of project deliverables based on an understanding of the customer needs
• Ability to manage project costs and budgets to agreed baselines
• Demonstrated personal organizational skills and ability to coordinate the efforts of others involved in the delivery of projects, including negotiating deadlines and commitments
• Demonstrated ability to work globally across businesses and international cultures to deliver results
• Preferably, you are already ITIL, Scrum or PMI certified or have the readiness to pursue one with our support   
• Recognized as proactive and with high problem solving competence
• Working collaboratively and effectively in international group dynamic, often virtual; proficient in agile ways of working
• Flexibility and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas
• Strong written and verbal communication in English

Please use the online application and submit it by 29/09/2025 at the latest (10-day deadline).

Our general internal job advertisement (ISA) guideline can be found on MR Web München at ME@MUNICHRE >> Arbeitsrecht & Regelungen >> ISA-Richtlinie. As a matter of principle, applications from staff members of Munich Re Munich will only be considered if they have been with the company for at least two years and in their present positions for at least one year. For exempt staff members in non-pay-scale positions which generally require a longer familiarisation period, the respective minimum required periods of employment will be extended by one year. This does not apply to employees of the International Organization.

Information on selection procedures for senior and management positions can also be found in the ISA Guideline.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. 

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.