[Contract] Technical Project Manager (San Francisco)

About Vouch:

Insurance... sounds slow, old-fashioned, and unexciting. Exactly. Insurance is broken, and it's failing fast-moving, innovative startups.

Vouch is a new, technology-first insurance company backed with $185M in funding from world-class investors. Like Stripe for payments or Brex for credit cards, Vouch is creating the go-to business insurance for high-growth companies.

We're doing this by making insurance fast, responsive, and focused on our high-growth and innovative customers. Instead of printed PDF applications and week-long waits, Vouch is building new technology to solve real problems, writing policies that actually cover relevant startup scenarios, and designing simple experiences in an otherwise frustrating industry.

What does a work environment look like at Vouch?

Vouch is a Virtual First Workplace with office locations in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City. This role will operate on a hybrid in-office model with the Technical Project Manager expected to be in our San Francisco office at least 3x/week, specifically on Mondays and Thursdays, with the choice of Tuesdays or Wednesdays. In consideration of team members collaborating across various time zones, Vouch has core collaboration hours of (8:30 am-2:30 pm Pacific Time) when most internal meetings are held.

 

Program Management at Vouch

Program Management at Vouch sits within the Office of the CEO and partners closely with the Business Operations team. Program Management ensures teams execute effectively against Vouch’s goals by facilitating prioritization, planning and execution at all levels of the organization. Additionally, this role will help teams optimize their workflows to deliver key results at a fast clip without compromising quality.

 

Role Responsibilities: 

Building and delivering insurance is complex. As a vertically integrated Insurtech, it takes planning and coordination across many teams to launch novel insurance products for our customers. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Technical Project Manager to join our team and project manage complex technical product delivery. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of technical projects within our organization. This role requires a strong background in project management, technical expertise, and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. This is a six-month contract opportunity with the option to extend or become a full-time employee.

A successful candidate will have a solid track record in technical program and project management, demonstrated excellent leadership, and superior organizational and communication skills in leading teams and programs to deliver successful outcomes.

 

Job Duties: 

• Lead the end-to-end project management lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, and reporting for technical projects related to insurance technology solutions and insurance product development
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and ensure alignment with business goals and priorities
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure timely project milestones and objectives delivery
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, workshops, and status updates with project teams, stakeholders, and leadership to provide visibility into project progress and address any issues or risks
• Identify and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks to minimize disruptions and ensure project success
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment by promoting communication, knowledge sharing, and best practices among project team members
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project management processes, tools, and methodologies for increased efficiency and effectiveness
• Serve as a liaison between technical teams, product managers, business stakeholders, and other cross-functional groups to facilitate alignment and collaboration on project goals and requirements
• Provide regular project status updates, metrics, and reports to senior management and stakeholders to communicate project progress, achievements, and challenges

About you:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical project management, preferably in the insurance, healthcare, enterprise tech, or financial services industry
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex technical projects from initiation to completion within budget and timeline constraints
• Strong understanding of and experience with software