MetLife

The Project Manager is responsible for managing medium-scale projects that drive innovation and operational excellence within the insurance business across [region – e.g. EMEA / CZ & SK]. This role ensures effective project coordination, stakeholder alignment, and seamless delivery of solutions that support MetLife’s strategic priorities.

Guided by our purpose – always with you building a more confident future – and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns and all-weather performance, this is an exciting opportunity to work on cross-functional initiatives with real business impact. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, lead Agile teams, and contribute to improving how we deliver projects across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead virtual and matrixed project teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies, driving collaboration and delivery excellence
• Create and actively manage project plans, ensuring milestones, timelines, and objectives are consistently met
• Oversee end-to-end project coordination, including application portfolio activities and vendor collaboration
• Manage stakeholder expectations, project risks, and issue resolution to ensure successful project outcomes
• Develop strong relationships with internal clients, global teams, and external vendors to maintain alignment and engagement
• Coordinate resources, build task forces, and assign responsibilities across teams to ensure efficient execution

Additional focus areas:

• Facilitate project meetings, document progress, and drive follow-ups
• Support portfolio prioritization, estimation, and resource planning together with Delivery Management
• Identify process improvements and drive efficiency across project delivery