Director of Program Management

Reposted 6 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
In-Office
140K-160K
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Insurance • Machine Learning • Real Estate
The Role
The Director of Program Management will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage stakeholder engagement, and establish program governance to drive growth and operational excellence.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology , we’re reshaping the future of insurance. 

In 2025, Honeycomb  was ranked by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces,” and Calcalist named it as a “Top 50 Israel startup.” 

How did we earn these honors?

Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 5 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another.

With over $55B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 18 major states, covering 60% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage.

If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day -  Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.


Director of Program Management

What You’ll Do:

Honeycomb Insurance is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Program Management to lead and orchestrate key cross-functional initiatives that drive growth, scalability, and operational excellence. As a critical member of the operations leadership team, this executive-facing role will be responsible for developing and managing high-impact programs across product, engineering, operations, finance, and go-to-market teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong track record in program management within fast-paced, high-growth environments (preferably in insuretech or fintech) and excels at aligning stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and ensuring execution against strategic objectives. This is a high-visibility role offering the opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly scaling company transforming the insurance landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Cross-Functional Strategic Initiatives: Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs that support Honeycomb Insurance’s growth and scalability objectives, ensuring alignment across departments.
  • Executive Stakeholder Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, providing clear communication, program insights, and data-driven updates on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
  • Program Governance & Operational Excellence: Establish and maintain program management best practices, including roadmaps, KPIs, risk management, and reporting frameworks that support organizational maturity.
  • Resource & Prioritization Management: Collaborate with functional leaders to balance resources, manage interdependencies, and resolve conflicts, ensuring teams are focused on the highest-impact initiatives.
  • Change Management & Communication: Champion effective change management strategies and communications that drive adoption, alignment, and transparency across all levels of the organization.

Basic Requirements:
  • Experience: 10+ years of progressive leadership in top-tier consulting, successful fintech or Fortune 100 program execution, with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale programs with direct impact on revenue growth, profitability, or cost optimization in the range of tens of millions of dollars. Strategy/operations roles strongly preferred. MBA from a top-tier institution (e.g., M7 or global equivalent) highly preferred.
  • Strategic & Analytical Acumen: Exceptional ability to distill complex data into actionable insights that shape business strategy. Demonstrated experience defining and tracking KPIs to optimize cross-functional programs. Adept at building financial models, scenario plans, and business cases that influence C-suite decision-making.
  • Program Execution & Technical Fluency: Expert-level command of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, with hands-on experience leading global, multi-stakeholder initiatives. Deep fluency in platforms such as Monday.com, Jira, and Confluence, with a focus on systems integration and enterprise toolchains.
  • Influence & Executive Communication: Polished communicator with a proven ability to influence senior executives and Board-level stakeholders. Experience driving alignment and buy-in across product, engineering, marketing, and finance teams at the VP+ level.
  • Leadership & Problem Solving: Trusted leader known for strategic thinking, sound judgment, and creative problem-solving in ambiguous, high-stakes environments. Capable of driving results under pressure while managing both risk and stakeholder expectations.
Benefits
  • Base Salary: $160,000 - $180,000
  • Bonus: 10%
  • Health / Dental / Vision Benefits
  • Employee Options Grant 
  • 401K  
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Paid National Holidays


Top Skills

Agile
Confluence
JIRA
Monday.Com
Scrum
Waterfall
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The Company
Chicago, Illinois
70 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Honeycomb was built to disrupt the real estate insurance industry. Using Artificial Intelligence and computer vision, we offer apartment buildings, condominium associations and single-family rental dwellings perfectly customized policies at unbeatable rates. Our digitally-native platform makes purchasing insurance an easy and transparent process for property owners, property managers associations directors, and retail agents.

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