Project Manager

So, what’s the role?

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager within our insurance organization. You will oversee and coordinate the various projects and strategic initiatives related to insurance product and market management. This work is essential in meeting Kin’s long-term P&L goals. 

You will work side by side with key stakeholders in the insurance organization in driving new insurance product development and updates to our current product portfolio. You should be able to solve — or connect to people who can solve — and plan to mitigate any problem that impacts the projects that you oversee. Risk management is a key in this role; risks include a project timeline slipping, changing requirements, or the discovery of additional stakeholders.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for innovation and are eager to drive our business performance to new heights. You’ll have the chance to work on projects such as  may work on in this role are supporting roadmap planning, coordinating and tracking progress of all insurance product and market management related projects, managing risks and ensuring clear, consistent communication during the project lifecycle. 

A day in the life could include: 

• Creating transparency, structure and clear timelines for insurance product and market management projects (i.e. new insurance product offerings and new filings to existing products)
• Building the overall project schedule, based on conversations with the various parts of the organization involved in delivery—including tech product, engineering, quality assurance, marketing, finance and operations.
• Managing dependencies and related communication on key projects
• Surfacing any potential priority questions and manage their resolution with appropriate stakeholders
• Overseeing the status of current development projects in relation to insurance product and market management roadmap, ensuring deadlines are met and statuses are communicated to senior leadership and cross functional teams
• Coordinating and leading regular team and stakeholder meetings to both gather feedback on your projects and to share important updates
• Driving continuous improvements on insurance related processes

I’ve got the skills… but do I have the necessary ones?

• 4-8 years of experience within Project, Product, or Program Management
• Possesses a well-rounded understanding of insurance products (homeowner’s preferred)
• Outstanding risk management skills with ability to communicate through complex issues effectively
• Strong technical acumen with experience using tools such as Jira, Aha!, Monday, Asana, and Excel
• Continually able to deliver on key projects and successfully manage timelines 
• Skilled in turning incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into concrete action plans
• A proven track record of owning process management or process improvement projects
• Ability to communicate clearly with empathy and precision across all departments including engineering and technical teams

Bonus Points:

• Comfortable in a startup environment or working with ambiguity
• Prior experience within a fintech/insurtech is a plus

Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• Flexible PTO policy 
• Remote work
• Generous equity package
• 401K with company match
• Parental leave
• Continuing education and professional development
• The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact