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Job Title

Portfolio Program Manager (Remote)

Requisition Number

R7641 Portfolio Program Manager (Remote) (Open)

Location

Arizona - Home Teleworkers

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Job Information

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the leading personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the United States. Here, every employee shapes our mission. We build innovative, human-centered solutions that help AAA members prevent, prepare for, and recover from life's uncertainties. You will join a collaborative, inclusive culture where your strengths have room to grow and your ideas can drive real impact. Step into a role where you can contribute to our shared success through meaningful work.

We are actively hiring for a Portfolio Program Manager - Remote

Your Role: The Portfolio Program Manager supports the SPMO in strengthening enterprise delivery performance. This role partners directly with project and program teams to apply foundational project management practices, increase transparency into delivery health, proactively surface risks and issues, and help implement and mature portfolio management standards. This is a hands-on consulting and analytics role focused on improving execution, decision-useful reporting, and cross-portfolio coordination.

Your Work:

• Partner with project and program managers to apply core project management practices (scope clarity, schedule integrity, RAID management, financial tracking, dependency mapping).
• Review and challenge delivery artifacts to ensure clarity, measurability, and alignment to SPMO standards.
• Support teams in defining clear critical paths, milestones, and measurable completion criteria.
• Coach teams on risk identification, mitigation planning, and early warning indicators.
• Reinforce accountability by ensuring deliverables specify what must be done, by when, by whom, and how success will be measured.
• Develop and maintain standardized dashboards that provide transparent, objective views of delivery health.
• Ensure reporting reflects: schedule performance (achievement adherence, critical path variance), financial health (budget vs forecast, cost to complete), risk exposure and issue aging, dependency status, and benefits realization indicators (where applicable).
• Validate data quality and challenge overly optimistic reporting.
• Translate data into actionable insights for leadership forums.
• Support quarterly portfolio reviews and executive reporting.
• Aggregate and analyze risks/issues across initiatives to identify systemic patterns.
• Facilitate cross-workstream risk resolution sessions.
• Track aging, escalation, and mitigation effectiveness.
• Support structured escalation of material risks to governance forums.
• Ensure interdependencies are documented, actively managed, and visible.
• Support rollout of new project, program, and portfolio management practices.
• Participate in standardizing templates, playbooks, and operating rhythms.
• Gather feedback from delivery teams and recommend practical improvements.
• Help institutionalize lessons learned and postmortem insights.
• Contribute to maturing governance gates and health review processes.

Required Experience, Education and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years of experience in portfolio, program and project management
• Understanding of project management principles and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Experience with project management software and tools (Smartsheet, Project, Asana, Monday, etc.).
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with business partners.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.

What would make us excited about you?

• Financial Services or Insurance industry experience.
• Related certifications (PfMP, PgMP, PMP, SAFE LPM, SAFE RTE).
• Portfolio management tools such as Jira Align, Smartsheet, Clarity, Planview.
• Data Analysis skills with tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker.
• Resource management tools such as Smartsheet, Tempus, MS Planner
• Building AI agents.
• Actively shapes our company culture (e.g., supporting employee resource groups, mentoring employees, volunteering, joining cross-functional projects)
• Champions our cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: helping onboard new team members, building relationships, etc.)
• Demonstrates a company ownership, thinking beyond boundaries of their own area
• Travels as needed for role, including divisional / team meetings and other in-person meetings
• Fulfills business needs, which may include investing extra time, helping other teams, etc

Please note we are hiring for this role remote anywhere in the United States with the following exceptions: Hawaii and Alaska.

Why Choose a Career at CSAA IG?

At CSAA IG, we are a mission-driven organization proudly committed to empowering our members, our employees, and our communities to thrive.

Recognition: We offer a total compensation package, annual bonus eligibility for most roles, 401(k) with a company match, and so much more! Read more about what we offer and what it is like to be a part of our dynamic team at https://careers.csaainsurance.aaa.com/us/en/benefits.

Career Growth: We believe in growth for everyone. Here at CSAA IG, leaders and mentors partner with employees to align interests, unlock development opportunities, and support long‑term success.

Flexible Workplace: We embrace a remote-first culture through our Flexible Workplace. Most employees hold Home-Flex roles, working primarily from home, often with the flexibility to work from various locations including CSAA offices. Our flexible workplace empowers you to balance remote work with intentional in‑person moments that deepen connection and collaboration.

Inclusion and Belonging: An inclusive and welcoming workplace is the cornerstone of our success. By fostering an environment where people feel valued and heard, we deepen our ability to understand and meet the unique needs of our members. This strengthens innovation and enhances our products and services, giving us a competitive edge in the market.

Sustainability: As climate change leads to more frequent and severe weather events, we are taking bold action to build more resilient communities and reduce our environmental impact. Submit your application to be considered. We communicate via email, so check your inbox and/or your spam folder to ensure you don’t miss important updates from us.

CSAA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities or other limitations. If you would like to request an accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact TalentAcquistion@csaa.com

If you apply and are selected to continue in the recruiting process, we will schedule a preliminary call with you to discuss the role and will disclose during that call the available salary/hourly rate range based on your location. Factors used to determine the actual salary offered may include location, experience, or education.

CSAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have authorization to work indefinitely in the US. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

CSAA Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer.

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The national average salary range for this position is $129,825.00-$144,250.00. However, we have a location-based compensation structure. Our salary ranges vary and are calculated based on work location. The starting pay range for this position across all the states we hire in is $129,825.00-$173,150.00.  This role also includes an opportunity for a company-wide annual discretionary bonus, through our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), of up to 12% of eligible pay.

This job posting will be unposted on Mon, 16 Mar 2026.